Change

The other day I went to a little goodbye get together for a friend in the ward that is moving to South Carolina. It was so much fun talking with all the girls but sad at the same time because it was the last time we were going to see this friend. 

Saying goodbye made me think of when Conrad and I first moved from Utah to Arizona, it was so hard saying goodbye to friends and family. I liked my life the way it was, I loved living in Logan, I absolutely loved going to school at Utah State and of course, I loved being near my family. The day we moved to Arizona I cried off and on for the whole 10 hour drive. Once we got all our stuff moved into our new apartment, I sat on the floor and cried some more (obviously I don't handle change very well) poor Conrad. The first Sunday we attended church at our ward we felt instantly welcomed. So many people invited us to dinner,and family gatherings. The girls in the ward were always calling me and inviting me to various activities. Soon after moving in I found a great job, I was called to Young Women's, Conrad was called to be a Sunday school teacher and we quickly made many good friends. That's one of the many great blessings of  being a member of the church, you have instant friends where ever you go.

We have been here for almost two years now. Looking back I've realized how much Conrad and I have grown, and all the fun experiences we've had here. We would've never had those experiences if we hadn't made that big change and moved. Of course it is still hard being away from family but having great friends makes it a little easier. Even though change is hard, it almost always turns out to be for the better.  Without change life would be boring.

I stole this picture off my friends blog she is always good about taking pictures.

I love these girls, they are so great. We wish the best of luck to Becca and her family and their new life in South Carolina!

This Little Hound

This little hound got spayed yesterday. They put a cone around her head so she wouldn't lick the stitches. They had to give her a big one because her nose is so long. I just had to take pictures of how funny she looked, she couldn't even walk forward in it. I could not stop laughing.

This is my favorite one, she was so groggy from the medication.

Looking Good

Last week Conrad had his first interview for an internship.  We just found out he got the job! He will be working at a law firm that represents a collection agency. He starts the 28th and it sounds like they will be working him pretty hard. Good job Conrad! I am proud of you!

Of course I had to take a picture of him before he left for the interview.

A Walk in the Park

Conrad and I both have Fridays off and we like to take advantage of our day off together and do something fun. Lately, we have been going to the dog park with Chloe so we can enjoy the weather before it gets too hot to enjoy being outside. It has already hit the triple digits here so our perfect weather days are numbered. It is going to be a long HOT summer. That is one thing I don't like about living in Phoenix, I dread the summers, and I don't like dreading summer because I love summer. Although the other 8 months of perfect weather kind of make up for it.

A little update on us:

Conrad's last day of class was today, he just has to get through his finals and he is done with his second year! Wahoo! We are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. He has a few interviews for an internship this summer, we are crossing our fingers that he will get something! Work is going well for me. I'm slowly getting more clients on my caseload and I finally feel like I have learned the ropes. It was a little rough for me the first couple of months trying to figure everything out, although, I'm kind of a drama queen and stress out easily, so I don't think it was as bad as I was making it to be.

That's our life right now not a whole lot going on, but we are enjoying it. Here are some pictures of the park.

We brought bread to feed the cute little ducks.

Chloe likes sticking her head out the window although it scares her too haha.