Goody Bye Idaho HELLO Arizona

This post is going to be a bit longer because I have some catching up to do. Blogging has become my new scrapbook. I am excited to print it off one day. Well over the last week and a half we have done A LOT. Dean finished the in home study portion of his training and PASSED all of his tests. We packed to move, I finished working at the surgery center :( (I will miss it terribly). Dean and his mom took his Sister Rachel to the MTC. We went to Oregon to visit my family (since we wont see them till next spring) My niece Kaitlyn was blessed. We came back to Blackfoot loaded the trailer and moved to AZ. We arrived at AZ and played for a few days with my mom and sister and now Dean started work with Edward Jones today in Tempe AZ. WOW! That was a lot... Below are pictures of most of the events. I will explain them as we go.

This is Brittney and I (we were a team.) I was the circulator and she is the scrub tech. Needless to say we were joined at the hip. I will truly miss the Surgery Center and my friends there. I have learned a lot over the last year and a few months THANK YOU to ALL of my surgery center friends!

This is Britt, Wendy (my boss) and me. There are not very many of us that work full time, (most are PRN) but us three did. SO if there was a surgery we were there. These girls are THE BEST!

This is Melissa (she is my replacement) and she will do a great job!

This is a picture of Dean saying goodbye to Rachel at the MTC. Good LUCK Rach!

Donna and Rachel at the MTC.

Sister ROOS!

You will be missed and can't wait to see you in 18 Months!

I finished at the Surgery Center on Friday and after work we went to Oregon to visit my family. Dean took his last test Friday morning. While he was there I went with my mom and sister Katie to a "bag sell" (it is where you buy childrens clothes.) For every bag of clothes it costs 1 whole dollar! Awesome I know. No I am not making an announcement. We were shopping for my sisters.

That evening we went to my Sis in law Whitney's baby shower. She is SOO cute pregnant I hope I look like that when I am pregnant. Below is Whitney So cute!

Opening presents!

ME with my two new nieces Kaitlyn in purple 6 weeks old (Michelle's Daughter) and Brielle in pick two weeks old (Katie's Daughter)

Grandma with her two new granddaughters!

All us girls at the baby shower. From left to right. Michelle, Me, Whitney, Mom and Katie.

Us girls again!

Whitney and I.

baby Brielle

Sunday Kaitlyn was Blessed isn't she beautiful!

Proud parents of a new baby girl!

The Dudley family and their new addition.

You have to love Michelle's face in this Kaden pushing it away.


Happy Family!

Michelle and Mark's children Oldest to youngest: Allyssa, Ashlee, Kaden, and Kaitlyn.

Dean and I! Proof of his beard.

Mom and I

Brielle and Kaitlyn (amazing how fast they grow) they are about 6 weeks apart.

Brielle was totally sucking on Kaitlyn's arm.

Monday night we all went bowling as a family. (my brother in law Mark's work had a free bowl night so we all got in for free)! McKay and Payton Bowling below.

Uncle Brian with Katies kids and Katie also.

Brian and Whit

Me and Kenzie

Chelle and her kids

Payton bowling hard.

Mckay and Taylor bowling.

Dad and Brian

We decided to take the scenic route home to Blackfoot and we stopped at Craters of the Moon

I REALLY LOVE this pic of Dean and the rocks!

That afternoon we got to Blackfoot loaded the vehicles, had a BBQ with some friends and Dean's family then when to bed.

The next day we hit the road and made it to St. George UT and stayed for the night. That night we went to the outlet mall and went site seeing. Below are some pictures of the St. George temple.

Dean thought it would be funny if I fell off the bed in the Hotel so he made that happen and I got stuck in the crack :)

The next day we traveled the rest of the way to AZ and unloaded the vehicles, Then we went to dinner and unpacked the necessities. The next day we went to IKEA and got some lamps and a book shelf and then we got a costco membership. :) Then we went home and watched a movie. Then next day I decided we should just play and I would unpack when my mom and Michelle left. So we got up hung out for a bit then went site seeing. We went to the Mesa temple, shopped at Tempe market place, Dean got a few new suits, Then we all went and got our hair cut, and went to a few other stores us girls wanted to go to. Then we went to dinner and headed home for the day. It was so fun we got to try a few different restaurants we have never been to, and we went to one that Dean and I LOVE. Rubio's they have great fish and shrimp tacos! Mom LOVED them and wanted to go back :)

Saturday Dean decided he needed to shave his beard before he started work Monday. (He only shaved it into a go tee Saturday and Sunday is when it all came off.) The pictures are below.

Cute Kaitlyn fell asleep on Dean!

Sunday morning was a dreaded day. Mom and Michelle left to go back to Oregon. So the picture below is us girls saying good bye, for awhile at least!

This is Dean on his First day of work! Isn't he handsome!

Things that I have noticed in AZ since we moved.
1. EVERYTHING is BIGGER and there is A LOT more of it.(the stores, roads, restaurants, etc...)

2. They have market side Walmarts.
3. I am still amazed by the cactus's
4. The awesomeness of the palm trees do fade.
5. It doesn't cool down at night it stays in the nineties
6. People are SO nice, polite, and friendly here. (disclaimer: I have only been to a small portion of places, not anywhere scary)

I need to take a minute and say how grateful I am. I really appreciate how nice people have been down here so far. I went to church yesterday and a sweet girl came and sat by me and started to talk and make me feel comfortable. I am SO grateful Dean is here with me and I am not alone in a new place. I am grateful for GPS! I am so grateful that Dean has a job and is beginning his career. I am grateful my mom and my sister Michelle were able to help us move here they saved us a lot of money by doing so. I am also so grateful for all of the other people who helped with the move. I guess I am trying to say THANK YOU and I AM BLESSED. love you all!