Congratulations, Lyle!

I am really hugely immensely proud of Lyle. If you are his friend on Facebook, you will have seen his status update about his new job. When we moved out to the Seattle area 7 months ago, I would not have anticipated this change. However, Lyle is now the Director of Operations for theory11. theory11 sells magic tricks, playing cards, and various other magic related things and Lyle has been working part-time for them for a while now. After years of working 2 jobs (60+ hours a week), he couldn't be more thrilled with the prospect of one 40 hr a week job and I couldn't be more proud of my awesome husband.

This job offer is a pretty big deal, considering that he has never seen his boss in person and the company approached him with the offer. While I make fun of the fact that he has "Magic Friends" that live in his computer, it's basically the truth. He has only met one person from the company (the computer wizard that makes their website work). Lyle has worked hard and long to become an asset to the company and prove his worth, and I am so impressed with his dedication.

Not only is his new position fully online (I'm so jealous that he gets to work from home!!!!), but they are also flying him out to Charleston, SC in a week to meet his boss and the other team members. They have already assured him that they will be playing paintball (and probably a lot of other fun things). While there will be a lot of hard work involved, he is going to be like a kid in a candy store. He loves the industry and is so excited.

Congratulations, Lyle! I am so proud of you! Thanks for being such an amazing man!

Here's to another chapter in our adventure.

Also, as a teaser for an upcoming blog post.... Lyle's birthday is coming up and I have a weekend planned for him that makes me sooooooooooooooo excited that I might burst! Stay tuned!

2013....

So, I haven't blogged in a while......oops. I hate the fact that I am so inconsistent with it. I am either blogging way to much or not at all. I guess that's what happens when I go from no school, job, etc. to having a full time job and being a primary secretary. Woo! But, I figured I should do a "New Years" post before January is actually over. 

This year is already showing us that it will be filled with changes, trials, and possibilities for many blessings. Without getting into the details that I'm sure don't want to hear anyway, we have started off this year with a lot of stress and a lot of tears, but we have also started with a lot of hope. I have never been a person that likes to jump on the bandwagon of social trends (I have only read the first 2 books of Harry Potter after all), so I am not buying into the mentality that 2013 will be a year of bad luck. I am bound and determined to make it one of the best years we have had yet. I'm just stubborn I guess. :)

Anyway, we had an excellent Christmas and Thanksgiving. Bryan came out to visit us and we spent some time with Gayla and Dave's family. It was so nice of them to allow us to spend time with their family. We played games and ate good food and had a great time. Christmas was very low key and relaxing.

Here are some pictures of things we have done over the last few weeks.

Our good friends Thomas and Kayla and their adorable boys, came to stay with us for a night before flying to Utah for Christmas. We had the opportunity to go to the zoo with them, which means Lyle had an opportunity to play National Geographic Photographer. I think he did an awesome job. :)

Christmas....

New Year...

We wish you a very happy New Year. Sorry it's a little late, but it's better than me wishing you a great 2013 at the end of this year right?