November 2009

What a crazy month!!!! Russy and I only had one week after the CA trip to relax and have fun before the ... work of craziness hit! For our second job they notified us that we were going to have work coming in from the 5th of November to the 21st of November and that we would be busy everyday with files. They were not kidding! In addition to working our normal jobs during the day, we were also working 5-6 hours at night and then 12 hours each day on the weekend. We were like walking zombie’s. Oh not to forget to mention we were in the process of moving to the Ogden house!!! Whew! Anyhow, while the Ogden house was being painted and had some small renovations being completed we were working, packing, and busy trying to keep Hunter occupied so he would not unpack his stuff. Anyhow, the 19th of November came and the work actually was done early so on Saturday the 20th, we began our move up North. In one day Russy, myself, and our friend Robbie moved all of the big stuff and anything small that we had packed. On Sunday Russy and I moved everything else that we could and then it was up to me during the day for Monday and Tuesday; I was off and Russy had to work. Hunter went to school and I moved as much as I could into the house. We both had Wednesday off because we were moving but also flying out to FL to visit Lins and her family for Thanksgiving. So we got the last of everything we could into the house, went back to SLC, got ready, finished packing, and then got on a plane. (I packed my shoes and Hunter's shoes so we did have go buy more shoes before we could even get on the plane!!). The flight was so great, (5 hours non-stop and Hunter was such a good boy), and they had free internet. Russy and I finished our work and landed in Orlando at mid-night. We met up with Stu, Russy's dad, and then made our way up to Gainesville. Thanksgiving morning we got up and ate like pigs because the all you could eat breakfast in our hotel was just what we needed. Then we went over to visit with Lins. Deacon and Scarlett were waiting for Hunter's arrival so they could all play and have fun. The food, weather, and company was so nice that day. I could have not asked for anything more. On Friday we went the U of FL to see the stadium, the coaches office, and the gator store. Lins's husband Brian took us on a tour and it was a lot of fun. Russy and I bought way too much for Hunter at the gator store but he loved it. He got a back pack of Albert the gator, gator crock shoes, and a new hoodie. He was in heaven... so were Russy and I. We got new jackets and I got new comfy pants. I could not have asked for anything more. Saturday we went to the Rival game of Uof FL and FL State. It was Tim Tebow's last game at the swamp and it was so much fun! It was my first college football game and it was so much fun. I ate all of the things I should not eat though and enjoyed my whole day. When Tim came out Lins cheered so loud and I swear she was crying :). The rest of the trip was so fun and we just hung out and enjoyed the down time. On Monday when we got back, we grabbed the last load of stuff, cleaned my house in SLC and made the final decent into Ogden. We finally got the house finished the second week of December, (meaning the renovations), and finished moving in.