Survived the First Week

Wow I cant believe that Todd's first week of work has come and gone. And he has already left to head back for his second week. When he got home Thursday night all he did was talk and talk about his new job and all the training that they had to go through for the first week. He worked ten hours a day for four days and all they got to do was sit in a classroom. I guess they have done some studies and the studies show that if you have something in your hands to keep you busy you pay attention more so Todd said that they had play-dough and little pipe cleaner things and some other stuff on the tables ever day to play with-- lets just say Todd kept himself very entertained:) This week he starts working 12 1/2 hour days and he has to work four days this week and then hopefully he will have five off and be on the schedule he is suppose to be on. The days that he is gone go by so slow and then the days that he is home seem to go by SOOOOO FAST!!! Last week before Todd left Abbey would follow him around all day and then when he left she laid down by the front door. About an hour later she finally came downstairs and laid on a backpack that Todd had left behind and then later she went upstairs and laid down on a hoodie of Todd's she wanted nothing to do with me. It is so crazy to me I know that she knew exactly what was going on and she was missing Todd just as much as I was. It took her till the next day to finally warm back up to me and want anything to do with me. We are still looking for a camper for Todd we have found one in Burley that we like but we are making sure that it is the BEST DEAL.. Everyday that goes by I just get more and more anxious to move away from Twin I am really hoping that it happens soon very soon.. I can not wait to be closer to my family..

This weekend we went down to Burley to the fair on Saturday. We went to the horse races Saturday afternoon and then to the Rodeo that night it was alot of fun. Todd and Chase were going to do the Wild Cow Riding but they decided to wait till next year:) My poor little sister is so ready to pop(love you lindsay) and we are all soooo READY for this little one to get here:) I cant not wait to hold her and give her all sorts of loves:) Being an aunt is one of the Greatest Blessings our Father in Heaven could have given us.

Here's to our new Beginning.. (vent post)

I need to write because my heart is so full right now. Todd left about half an hour ago to head down to Elko for his new job.. I am so excited for this new change and the things that are in store for us but I am very heart broken right now. I knew it was going to be hard to let him go but its killing me right now. I am sounding like such a baby right now because he will be back on Thursday but not having him here every night is going to be so HARD and this isn't just a short term thing this is how it is going to be for a few years. I feel so alone here in Twin I can not wait to get moved to Malta where I will have friends and Family. I am so thankful that I have little Abbey to give me some company.. She has not left Todd's side today everywhere he would go she would be right there with him its amazing how animals can sense something is going on. I hope my Father in Heaven is ready to carry me through this hard time for awhile cause I am pretty sure I am going to need him to make it through these first couple months. I love my husband so much and am so grateful for all he does for me and for the things he is willing to do to provide for our family and for our future... Todd you are my world and I love you so much.. I know that we are going to become even stronger through all this, and that we will be OK:) I love you babe...

Happy Birthday Madison

We had Madison's birthday party last night at their house it was a lot of fun to all get together. I cant believe that it has been two years since this little angel has come into our lives. Time has flown by.. I am truly one lucky aunt to have such an amazing little niece.. Todd and I get her a little princess tent, she loves playing in boxes so I figured a tent would be perfect and she loved it. It tipped over on her once so she was a little hesitant to get back in it but she finally did and loved it.. Chase and Lindsay got her a tricycle and she was loving it. Every where she went the tricycle had to go with her:) Happy Birthday Madison on the 9th I love you so much and am so blessed to be your aunt.

Fun day in MALTA!!

I got to go to Malta last Thursday and watch Madison we had so much fun.. We went outside to play in the water and I gave her the hose first off to play with and all she would do was chase me around, so I started to look around and my Mom had these yellow buckets so we cleaned it out and filled it up with water.. Madison had so much fun playing in our homemade swimming pool:) She is so much fun.. I put her in there with her clothes on but that only lasted about ten minutes then Madison wanted everything off she wanted to run around naked:) I caught her once squatting on the grass peeing, only in the country can you do this:)

One more football game..

This last Saturday Todd got invited to go play with the Idaho Mustangs they were playing against a team from Boise that is in another league. So off we went to American Falls again for another football game:) It was a lot of fun, I just love football:) And I love being able to go and support Todd. Let me tell you his gold helmet good amazing with those purple and black uniforms lol:)

Todd got the JOB!!!

On Friday Todd received the phone call from Elko that we have been waiting for weeks to receive. And they offered the job. Todd had just barely made it home from work and had about ten minutes to change till we were out the door to head to Oakley for the Rodeo. He was changing when he says " Tana I cant keep it in anymore, I GOT THE JOB." I was so happy for him but at the same time reality started sinking in. I made it about ten more minutes and the water show started.. I am so excited for Todd this job is a wonderful thing but it is going to be A BIG CHANGE for us. He starts August 15 which he will have to do training for like the first month or so but he will still be gone a lot. I am use to having him gone but still every time is still so hard on me. I love Todd so much and I support him in the things he does including this job. I hope he knows how much I love him and how excited I am for him. We are in the process of finding him a camper to live in down there, we don't have a lot of time.. We are also trying to find a place in Malta to move into. I am so excited to be back by my family and also my friends out there. I really think this is going to be a good new start for us. Twin has been a great place to live but its time for us to move onto bigger and better things. With Todd being gone four to five days at a time it is going to be so nice to have my family around. It so crazy to thing of all the things that our Heavenly Father has in store for each and everyone of us. When Todd and I got married I would never imagined that our lives would be going down this path. I figured Todd would always work for his brother. I am so grateful for Todd's brother and for all his family and all they have done for us. I truly could not ask for better in-laws. I pray that the Lord continues to bless Todd and I and that we will continue to find the strength we need to make it through all these changes.. I know when the time gets closer for Todd to leave I am going to be a BIG MESS but I know that I have endless support (you know who you are) and I am so grateful for all of them and for their help through all of this. I am truly a very blessed Daughter of God and I am so grateful for everything I have been blessed with

All-Star Game

Todd had his All-Star game this weekend. This year it was over in Jerome. It was nice to not have to travel very far. It was a very hot day but it was still a lot of fun. Todd played on the South team and they won 28 to 25. It was a lot of fun to watch. After the game Todd be the strong man competition and he benched 225-- 20 times..

ALL THE DIGGERS THAT MADE THE ALL-STAR TEAM. THE BOTTOM TWO PICTURES IS OF THEM SAYING A PRAYER AT THE END OF THE GAME. AFTER EACH GAME BOTH TEAMS MEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD AND SAY A PRAYER WHICH I THINK IS WAY COOL:)

ABBEY HAD HAD ENOUGH BY THE END OF THE GAME