one day shy of 2 months of neglect...

Maybe I should be more diligent on keeping my blog up to date, or maybe I just miraculously have a life! Probably the first to be honest.

Quick overview of the past month or so; I started a new job! I'm now a pharmacy tech, and I finished all my computer training so now its to the books, classes, and the big scary test to get licensed or something. My pay increased! as well as my hours, so life is good on paying off the bills side of things.

My parents are amazing and are helping me pay go to the doctor to fix some stuff. (as I am uninsured at this time...) The first visit was really tough as I found out some things that I never imagined having to go through. BUT its been a complete blessing. My life has changed more than I can express in words. And I am so grateful for my parents and close friends who have been there to help me adjust to my new world.

Brayden has been having some trials with seizures which just makes me appreciate how much a love of parent to child. I mean, I'm just his aunt and I love him so much.

Adam is buying a house! So I decided to give up my 3 day weekend over labor day and offer my services as "painter." We went shopping for house accessories on Saturday (which was amazing) and mom and I helped pick out paint colors. I think we started some excitement on his part :).

That night going from Tremonton-Logan-home I got a massive headache. Okay, honestly it was a migraine. I've only had one before in my life and my dad gave me drugs, stuck me in the darkest room in the house with an icy/hot patch on my forehead and slept it off. I wish that were the case for this one. IT WAS HORRIBLE. I could feel it come on about an hour to an hour and a half before we hit Adams house. After that I was just miserable. If I found a compfy position for the migraine my legs would cramp or the seatbelt would dig into my back or... well, you get the picture. Honestly- the longest 2 hours of my life!

Sunday was stake conference and I was so excited to go! E. Hammond and E. Hales were going to be there and we were getting a new Stake President. HA! After that night my head still hurt. But- because of my awesome-self-sacrificing tendencies on Friday I had offered to work 1-530 for a girl whose kids were coming home...? yeah I dont know. So I forced myself out of bed and went to work. Around 530 I got a very sad text from one of my dearest friends that her mom had passed away. Now, to me- her mom was a second mom. Her family is like a second family. Its been kinda tough as I've only ever had to deal with one other death in my life. But they're all doing well and there has been an outpouring of love and support for them.

That night there was a POD fireside. It was this couple who didnt find eachother until she was 39 and he was 41! Okay, to a bunch of single adults in the heart of mormon-ville where (whether anyone intends to or not) you feel the constant pressure to fall in love and start making babies, it was an awesome breath of fresh air. Neither one had been married before and each had their own incredible stories. And they kept coming back to the eternal perspective which definitly helped with dealing with all thats been thrown at myself, family, and friends lately.

I lost my camera for about 3 months- I found it luckily but have yet to utilize its potential. Im going canoeing/camping/boating *hopefully* this weekend, so I will make up for that.

On the "getting fit" side of things; almost a year of paying for it and I'm now starting to hit the gym like an addict. A little extreme, but fairly honest. My awesome friend Stacey did this local weight loss challenge and was super dedicated on going. Well, I've discovered this magical thing called a work out buddy. ITS AMAZING! We go, we work out with our headphones in, cool off and talk for 10 minutes and then go home. Yeah, much more motivating that going alone in the middle of the night. And within the first 3 weeks I've lost 6 lbs! 4 more and I get a pedicure, oh yeah baby Im excited!