The white cliffs of dover

We had an early morning so that we could get on the coach to head to Dover where our ship was located! It was such a beautiful view of the English countryside! As we approach, we see the Dover castle and those famous white cliffs. BEAUTIFUL! The views we saw on this trip were breathtaking. We got on our ship seamlessly. It was the first time on a cruise for both Austin and I! We were beyond excited! However I hadn't eaten that day so we went to have lunch in the dining room and I got a little case of motion sickness. But some food and some ginger ale cleared that all up! We had our safety meetings and then we were on our way!

A day in London

After a long flight, we landed in London at about 5:30 in the morning. After a scary taxi ride (I swear we could of gotten in a million car accidents) to the hotel. We dropped off our luggage and started on our way around the city. However little did we know that nothing really opens until around 10 there. That did not stop my dad from wearing us out by the time 10 o clock came. We picked up our London Passes and we were off! Of course we had to take the cliche picture in front of the telephone booth.... but come on, how often are you in London?

We saw the Tower of London on a fun boat tour, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Westminster Abby, and much more. The buses get you around quickly as long as you figure out which ones to get on. We went to lunch at this nice italian place which is right where exhaustion kicked in. We took a quick power nap and went back on the town. We ate at planet hollywood for dinner and shopped away. Then it was back to the hotel so that we could get ready to head out for the ship the following morning! Cruise ship here we come!

Since school is done

Everyone is getting ready for heading back to school and it keeps hitting me that I am finally done:) so happy about that!
I transferred up to the Holladay branch from Payson at the beginning of July. My commute went from 1 hour to 15 minutes. I was feeling up my car every four days and that changed to every two weeks. It has been awesome! It has been quite the adjustment. Every branch does things different but I just felt out of place for the first little bit. I had no idea where they kept anything (still don't know everything yet but I am trying), getting used to different coworkers (I had the hardest time leaving Payson; my branch was amazing and I had the bestest friends there), different management, and just trying to figure out the swing of things at the new branch. I also was able to go through loan training at our corporate offices with my friend Andy from Payson and I am so glad I got to go with her, I felt so lost! They cram so much in in one week. I did my first loan this past week and I was terrified!
I also got the opportunity to switch from part time to full time at my branch so that new shift will start in September! Things have just fallen into place up here.
I spend all my free time with my family! Paul and claire came to visit and it was so fun seeing them. I can't wait until he is done with school and hopefully move back! I hand out with my sister in law crystal at least a few days a week! Plus I can't get enough of my niece and nephew, cutest kids alive!!!!
We also had family pictures done, which I will post as soon as we get them back! We have had a few additions since the last ones like 5 years ago!
I am feeling really grateful and blessed for how things are going and how things are turning out up here!

{graduated}

A little late, but I am officially graduated from Brigham Young University! I graduated with my bachelor's degree in Geography. Odd, I know. I am not really planning to do too much with it but it was something I was passionately interested in and I loved everything I was able to learn from my amazing professors and the classes that I was able to take!

I was fortunate enough to walk in April even though I still had to finish my spring semester. That term ended June 20th and what a better way to celebrate it than to welcome in my baby niece! She is adorable; I could hold her forever!

It is the best feeling knowing that I am FINALLY done with school! I keep feeling like I am forgetting an assignment or something, but it is so nice to know that I am not! It frees up so much more time! But I know that wont last too long, I'll get busy doing other things!

Graduation

Cap and gown ordered.

A month and a half until this semester is over.

Finish my online class as well.

Take exit assessment.

Walk at the end of April.

Finish my last semester at BYU in June. 

Is it finally here?!

I'll try and be better

Once I am finally done with school (which is in June by the way!!!) I promise I will be better at updating the blog. I have so many stories and pictures to put up. I have been slacking hard core. I want to be able to document everything so that I can remember everything that happens since my memory fails me multiple times.

For now, the christmas holiday break was great! It was hardly a break though. I still worked my usual hours and had both my brothers, sister in laws, and nephew over at our house during the break which was so fun! I miss having my family so close and being able to hang out with them whenever... It's been quite the transition since Paul and Claire left. At least Jeff, Crystal, Hudson and baby #2 are moving back in a few short months! I am beyond happy!

It does feel nice to get back in the routine of everyday life though. Like I said earlier, I'll graduate from BYU in June this year! It's been a  long time coming but I am grateful for the time I've spent there, it really was a great education. After I graduate I will look to transfer to a branch closer to Salt Lake and hopefully a full time spot. As far as what I want to do after I graduate? I'm not quite sure... for now I'll just go with the flow.

Aust started his second semester at SLCC. He isn't loving his english class so much but we all have to take it right? He is busy working for his dad at Piano Liquidators as well as tuning pianos. Poor guy is always so booked. I really appreciate what a hard worker he is. I dont know how I got so lucky:) He is going to a music festival for work this week in California. He will be gone 5 days and I think I am going to die. That is the longest we have been apart since being married and I know its pathetic but I am going to die! He leaves today and I miss him already!!!

Also, he has been helping me workout at the gym! He has been showing me different exercises for lifting so that I can get more toned as well as work on my abs. I actually really enjoy it! Especially more than cardio..... It's so funny because I used to LOVE cardio and now not so much! I'm hoping to keep going at least 2-3 times a week!

Well I know its a novel. I need to update it more. I'll get better.

Not enough time...

School and work have been keeping me super busy! I feel like I havent even had time to breath let alone see my husband because we both have been so busy! Thank goodness it is thanksgiving break almost... and I have to work the entire time except for the actually holiday... oh well!:) I still havent even had time to blog about my wonderful trip to nebraska to see my family! I have the cutest pictures... coming soon i swear! I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving!