Too Long!

WOW!!! It has been way to long since I last blogged. There is so much updating to do. Maddie is now 18 months now! Oh my goodness! She is adorable! She walks around repeating everything I say (which means I have to watch what I say). She pretends everything is a phone, and she loves to sit down and paint nails with mommy. She's a true girl. She also breaks out dancing anytime Usher's "DJ got us falling in love" song.

Ben is still working at Knight Transportation. He graduated for ASU in December. Woot! He has gotten a new job at AXA Advisors as a financial advisor. He has to get his licensing before he can start there, so it will be a few more months before he starts there. AXA is located in North Scottsdale, which means we'll be moving soon, again...

As for me, I'm still in school at University of Phoenix. Nothing else is going on for me. I'm staying at home with Maddie, and though I may get bored once in a while, I love it. I hope that caught everyone up!

Pre-Pregnancy Weight!

I am so proud of myself! I have officially gotten back to my pre-pregnancy weight! It only too me a year :P This is just a milestone, I am trying to keep going and to lose more weight. This just motivates me even more! I hope to lose at least 20 more pounds before I get pregnant again. But who knows how long that's going to be, so I might be able to lose even more : ) We shall see!

Trials

So, here I sit late at night, not being able to sleep. It is the dead of summer in Phoenix, the hottest time of the year. Naturally, our bills go up especially the electric bill. It is the hardest time for us financially. I sit here doing our finances and wonder how we are going to pay all of our bills, it is still an unanswered question. But I went and got on my knees and prayed to the Lord to help us, all I can say is, I need to trust in Him. It is a very hard thing to do, especially since I can't see how it can be done, but I know that if I put my faith and trust in my Lord, he will guide us and take care of us. I am reminded of my favorite scripture mastery from seminary,

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways, acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths." Provers 3:5-6

I am trusting in the Lord and will learn and grow from this trial!

One way that I am going to help fix this problem is, I got a part time job at a high school. It's nothing glamorous. Actually, it's a cafeteria cashier. It will help us make ends meet a little better, plus it will give me something to do to keep my sanity! Staying home all day, every day, can be hard!

P.S. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!

It has been way too long since I've blogged.

A couple of weeks ago, Ben and I went on vacations to Washington to visit my sister Mandie and her family. It was super fun. We went to the rain forest and to the beach. It was so green there! I was so sad to leave, I even cried. So, here we are back in Phoenix, soaking up the sun.

Maddie is ten months old now! I can't believe that she'll be 1 in two months! It seems like I just had her... She is growing up beautifully. She is crawling and pulling herself up and standing. She's gotten really fast at the crawling too. I'll walk to another room, then turn around and she's right behind me. She startles me sometimes. She says mom and dadda. And she has the biggest blue eyes I've ever seen. I just love her so much!

Ben is going to summer school (blah) I'm not too happy that he's going to summer school, but he did it so that he can graduate from ASU in December. So I guess I am happy for that.

I am still going to University of Phoenix, I still have about 2 1/2 years left, but it will all be worth it. I'm still staying at home, which is driving me a little crazy. I need something to do. A hobby or a part time job or a job from home or something.

I think that pretty much brings us up to date. I'll be posting pictures soon : )