Looking at the pictures reminded me a little of the grand canyon; you just can't capture the grandeur of the scenery. John's been working like a demon lately, so I felt fortunate we were able to do this together.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Misty Fjords
Tourist for a day was yesterday (yay for not being on a Sunday for once!) Locals get great discounts on tours and this is the first year we've been able to take part in it. John and I decided on a float plane tour to Misty Fjords, one of Ketchikan's most popular tourist attractions. When John was in the Bishopric he'd occasionally take a float plane to visit members of our ward on another (more remote) island, but this was my first time in one. The landings and take offs were the smoothest I've ever experienced in flying. The plane itself was pretty small. There were 6 of us total (including the pilot), which filled the plane. On the flight back home I was in the copilot seat and the pilot reached over for my phone to take my picture, which I thought was kinda funny.
Looking at the pictures reminded me a little of the grand canyon; you just can't capture the grandeur of the scenery. John's been working like a demon lately, so I felt fortunate we were able to do this together.
Looking at the pictures reminded me a little of the grand canyon; you just can't capture the grandeur of the scenery. John's been working like a demon lately, so I felt fortunate we were able to do this together.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Fund Raiser Pictures
Young Women did a photoshoot fund raiser for their upcoming Girls Camp/Temple trip to Anchorage this summer. Here's some of our pictures:
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Job hunt!!!
That's right - it's time for a change. We've decided we are moving "down south." The original plan was that the business would transition so we could run it remotely, with frequent business trips during the busy season. Then John's Dad got called as Stake President and that got delayed (understandably) for 9ish years.
John has really loved working for the family business but we decided we're ready for something else. John's parents are amazing and 100% supportive, which is a huge blessing. While we're searching for future employment John is welcome to work, whether it takes a month, or year. He's "proved his worth" and is welcome to come back to the family business in the future if that's something we decide as well. We couldn't ask for a better situation! I love my in-laws!
So.... if you know of a good job opportunity, let us know! We're flexible about when we take the job so we're going to search until we find a really great opportunity. John's qualified in a variety of different areas, because you have to do just about everything in a small business. He's spent the last several years managing 4-5 retail stores; 3 here, 1 in Skagway, and 1 in Puerto Rico. He's done everything from hiring and training (including managers), to merchandising, marketing, IT, HR, remodeling, and more.
It's an exciting time! We're looking forward to seeing where the future takes us!
John has really loved working for the family business but we decided we're ready for something else. John's parents are amazing and 100% supportive, which is a huge blessing. While we're searching for future employment John is welcome to work, whether it takes a month, or year. He's "proved his worth" and is welcome to come back to the family business in the future if that's something we decide as well. We couldn't ask for a better situation! I love my in-laws!
So.... if you know of a good job opportunity, let us know! We're flexible about when we take the job so we're going to search until we find a really great opportunity. John's qualified in a variety of different areas, because you have to do just about everything in a small business. He's spent the last several years managing 4-5 retail stores; 3 here, 1 in Skagway, and 1 in Puerto Rico. He's done everything from hiring and training (including managers), to merchandising, marketing, IT, HR, remodeling, and more.
It's an exciting time! We're looking forward to seeing where the future takes us!
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Lucky us
We're so fortunate to have a photographer in the family! My sister took these after Christmas. Her website is
aprylmayphotography.com
She lives in Idaho but sometimes travels to Utah.
Life is pretty much back to normal, with a little crazy all mixed in. I remember reading a friend's blog and her saying how insane 4 kids is. I totally get it now. Wow.
But we love it, in a sleep-deprived kind of way...
John got released from the Bishopric (yay!! Is it bad to feel so happy about that?) and then got called as the Young Men's President. He pretty much thinks he has his dream calling right now. He's been working with these young men for about 6 years now and is so excited to prepare the priests for their missions.
I'm currently serving as the Relief Society secretary and today was called as the Ward chorister. Apparently that also includes leading the choir too (oh boy!). I'm pretty excited about it for now. If you know of good places to find music, let me know! Enjoy the pics!
aprylmayphotography.com
She lives in Idaho but sometimes travels to Utah.
Life is pretty much back to normal, with a little crazy all mixed in. I remember reading a friend's blog and her saying how insane 4 kids is. I totally get it now. Wow.
But we love it, in a sleep-deprived kind of way...
John got released from the Bishopric (yay!! Is it bad to feel so happy about that?) and then got called as the Young Men's President. He pretty much thinks he has his dream calling right now. He's been working with these young men for about 6 years now and is so excited to prepare the priests for their missions.
I'm currently serving as the Relief Society secretary and today was called as the Ward chorister. Apparently that also includes leading the choir too (oh boy!). I'm pretty excited about it for now. If you know of good places to find music, let me know! Enjoy the pics!
We had 5-10 minutes of free time for our family pictures. These were taken outside of a hotel in California, right before our long day of driving back to Utah. Amazing what a little editing can do!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Valentines
From Kaytlin:
"Mom and Dad I love you I want a cat! someday
Love Kaytlin"
From Lexi (they've been working on poetry I guess):
"I love you even when I poo. It is true. I am sometimes mean too you"
Feelin' the love!
Don't expect much in the way of blogging. Life with 4 young kids is exhausting! I took some time and played with the kids in the snow this afternoon. Felt like supermom for a good 15 minutes. :)
"Mom and Dad I love you I want a cat! someday
Love Kaytlin"
From Lexi (they've been working on poetry I guess):
"I love you even when I poo. It is true. I am sometimes mean too you"
Feelin' the love!
Don't expect much in the way of blogging. Life with 4 young kids is exhausting! I took some time and played with the kids in the snow this afternoon. Felt like supermom for a good 15 minutes. :)
Monday, December 2, 2013
Baby Brooklyn!
We are so happy we have a new little girl in our home! She came a week after her due date, which was fine with me since I needed that time to recover from pneumonia!
My parents were here to help and just left this morning, so today is the first day on my own. It was so great to have them here, they were awesome! John was sick and so he wasn't able to help out much for the first few days. Thankfully he's doing much better now.
Anyway, Brooklyn was born a week and a half ago and weighed in at 8 lbs 6oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She's healthy and doing well and I'm recovering well too. Enjoy some pictures of the little angel!
My parents were here to help and just left this morning, so today is the first day on my own. It was so great to have them here, they were awesome! John was sick and so he wasn't able to help out much for the first few days. Thankfully he's doing much better now.
Anyway, Brooklyn was born a week and a half ago and weighed in at 8 lbs 6oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She's healthy and doing well and I'm recovering well too. Enjoy some pictures of the little angel!
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