OUR HOUSE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

Have you ever been so busy you forget to eat? September has flown by, but there is so much to do every day. Evan and I have finally moved into our new house. We are about 91.5% settled, but there are still a lot of things to do. 

At the beginning of the month we celebrated one year since we got engaged :) We went to the park for a picnic! 

I flew up to SLC to get all the furniture we had in storage.

I had some time to visit family and the ranch to see all the cute animals but I spent most of the time packing stuff up. I didn't realize how much stuff there was. Initially I thought a 20ft Uhaul would be too much, but boy was I wrong. We packed that thing from wall to wall. My mom is the bravest lady I know with a can do attitude. She drove that thing down like a boss with a car attached to the back. Thanks to the huge amounts of rain, the road through Las Vegas was washed away, so we took the back roads through southern Utah. It was a beautiful drive. Road trips with my mom are always so much fun. We never stop talking :) I am so happy I got to spend some quality time with my mama. 

Once we arrived, the amazing men in our ward unloaded the jam-packed Uhaul in a record time of 12 minutes. We had so much help and it was the most organized unload I've ever seen in my life! 

 

We've had a lot of work to do in the house- yard work, changing things we don't like... and waiting for internet. 3 weeks without people, 3 weeks with out. I didn't realize how handicapped I would feel without internet. 

We took some time and got to know our neighbors. Evan and I made Nutella cupcakes and took them to our neighbors! We have some really nice people around us! I can't complain..

Okay I can complain.... We live in the desert right? yeah the other day we found a scorpion in our living room. GROSS! I sucked the nasty thing up with a vacuum, but I am so paranoid we may find more. Evan sprayed the house and the yard, but I have been checking my sheets before I crawl into bed. I also have been vacuuming the floor everyday! I've ordered some Doterra Cedarwood oil, and as soon as that comes windows, and doors will be coved in it. Plus I will be diffusing it like a boss in our room. 

In the mix of all of this, I started working for Spring Mobile, AT&T's authorized retailer. I never thought a job could be so much fun. I attend training in Pheonix where I overloaded with information and then lucky enough to start in the stores on the launch day of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. I still have a lot to learn, but I am having a blast in my position (manager in training). I work with some really awesome, supportive individuals! PLUS, who doesn't love jeans and a t-shirt for work? 

We celebrated Evan's 29th Birthday by going to Texas Roadhouse.... Yes I made them sing to him and yes he sat on the saddle... 

There we go. There he is, doesn't he look good? The Birthday boy :) 

Thats what we've been up to! 

 I am so excited for the fall season; apple pie, carving pumpkins...I won't be jumping in any leaves, because there may be a tarantula, rattlesnake, or scorpion, but you are welcome to come visit us in Southern Arizona where it's still 90+ degrees and sunny! Winter will be great for all of you that will be getting 6 feet of stow everyday. 

Have a great day!

When Life gets in the way, BUY A HOUSE

It's been a crazy few weeks. In fact it hit us like a giant punch in the face. What do I mean? Well we started to casually look for a house with the intention a buying one soon.... we didn't know that we would fall in love with a house that was PERFECT. We walked in and could resist the spacious living room and kitchen. Best of all its it has a backyard, laundry room, garage, and bathrooms with a double sink. Its the little things that make such a big difference.

Here is a sneak preview.....

I've started several money saving DIY projects. Stay tuned. 

Welcome to TUCSON

Moving can be a little rough. Everything is New you don't even know where to start when it comes to getting accustomed to the surroundings. Our first week here has been pretty great. Hot, but great. We started out with 109-113 degrees and sunshine, but as the 4th of July weekend came around that changed to rain and some killer thunderstorms. 

We love our place, and could not be happier with how everything turned out. We found our rental on VRBO.com! We are not on a contract, but plan on staying here until the end of October while we search for something more permanent!  It is fully furnished and utilities, wifi, and cable are COVERED!  Here are a few picture of our place. 

THE DMV: who doesn't love the DMV? 2 hours in line waiting for someone to call our number was a pain but 2.5 hours later we are officially Arizona people. 

There is a walking trail right behind our house, and we have definitely taken advantage of it. It's more of a walking/biking/running/horse riding trail. Its amazing, paved and goes for miles. In addition our landlord has provided bikes for us, so whats better than a free bike ride? Nothing, except the little wild bunnies that hop around. 

We did try to cash in our FREE one year black planet fitness membership in that we got from The LIVE with Kelly & Michael Show. However, they have never seen a voucher like that before... 

Our 4th of July consisted of  a little bit of shopping, driving around to get a feel for the area and having a BBQ inside. It rained, it poured like I've never seen before. As soon as the rain hit we went home! Apparently it is monsoon season. Apparently people think their cars are boats and try to drive through flooded streets.  If you get stuck you get fined big time! 

Burgers and Fresh Fruit! We watched a few fireworks from our balcony. 

Saturday we headed to the east part of Tucson. We visited Tanque Verde Ranch! It was beautiful! In the mountains tucked away is a little "dude ranch" where people go to get away and enjoy Tucson's nature. They had a million horses there and trails galore!. 

Across the way was the East Entrance to the Saguaro National Park! Unfortunately I wore heals so we saved that for another day to explore. 

We headed to the theater near our house and hit up HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2!!! If you haven't seen it GO! GO NOW! If you haven't seen the first one, GO NOW! 

We loved it so much! It was absolutely phenomenal. 

After we went to Culver's for Ice Cream! I got a Root Beer Float, and it was probably the best root beer float I've ever had! 

It was a good week, with lots of exploring! The ward we went to on Sunday was great! Everyone was very friendly- hopefully we make some friends in the Ward. 

Today was Evan's first official day. His residency is in Family Practice, so he will spend a large amount of his time in community clinics. He has been brushing up on his Es Spanish.  

The weeks to come I'm sure will be eventful. 

We'll keep you posted! Thanks for reading