Fall updates...

Well it's been a while since I posted last, but we got some good news this week. Matt was hired on at Les Schwab and he starts next week. We are WAY excited about that. Also, we actually had a fall this year!!! Here it is almost Thanksgiving (where did that year go??) and there's still no snow on the ground! We're loving it. Unfortunately, snow is on it's way here soon. We are still liking our new apartment. I'll have to get pictures up soon. The only bad thing was that we had to declaw Rufus or we couldn't bring him with us. I think that was a lot harder on us and him than we thought it would be. He was not doing good for a while. He was hurting and would not stop picking at his cuts. But finally he is back to his normal hyper self that keeps us awake at night, so we're happy about that. But rest assured my friends, our kitty was pampered... here is the proof....

Pretty much the cutest picture ever taken of Rufus.... I had just unloaded the warm clothes from the dryer and put them on the bed to fold and he buried himself in them.

Matt rubbing Rufus's back paws. Wish someone would rub my feet! haha

Matthew wishing he had a mustache... which is actually Rufus's tail

BIG NEWS

This week, a lot has happened. Sierra started a new job with a company called StaffMedic in Ogden, and she's LOVING it so far. Also this week, we signed on an apartment that we both LOVE. So it's been a good week for us. We'll have to add some pictures of our new place here soon, but we don't have any for you all yet. We'll have to get on that. Also, TOMORROW WE'RE GOING TO METALLICA! YAY! We're a bit excited about that, too. Anywho. Sorry it's a short post, but I do have some fun pictures of pumpkin carving to make up for it. Have a great week everyone!

Matthew and our adorable nephew Ethan the sock monkey

Matt sticking his tongue out in concentration





My Pirate Pumpkin



YARGH!

Mattt's Dracula Pumpkin

And The Hunt Continues....

Well folks, we are still job hunting away. We have found the most fabulous apartment in Clearfield and now we're just waiting until we have jobs so we can sign a lease. It is so great, and Sierra's favorite part is that it's within walking distance of Tai Pan Trading. LOVE that place! Anywho. We've put in a bunch of applications, and we are putting in more and more every day so cross your fingers for us everyone! Every year my mom and I go shopping with all our girlfriends and Saturday was that day. We had a blast. So here's a picture of Ryann and I at Olive Garden. It was her first year coming along and she had so much fun. (mostly because she got spoiled so much haha) Also, Rufus had to be taken to my parents house since he does not get along with Ashley's cat Gus, he just wants to play and he annoys Gus to death. Poor Kitty....

She was excited can you tell?

Let me go! I want to play!

Gus come back.....

The Move

Hello All. We arrived in Utah on Sunday night and were suprised to find snow on the ground. Luckily now it has mostly all melted and there's only a little left on the mountains. It was a long drive but now that we're here it's nice to see everyone and to make plans for tonight rather than for months in advance. If that makes sense. Anywho. We're staying with Matt's parents for now, until we can find jobs and a new place. Here are a few pictures for you....

I guess watching us clean our apartment for the final walk through really wore Rufus out...

I was worried about how we would get Rufus home since neither of us can listen to him whine so he always gets let out in the car. But he rode with me and slept like this pretty much the whole way.

Matt bundling up to go outside

Scaredy Cat

This morning we got the closest thing to rain we've gotten in months. At about 7 we got some wicked thunder, which I don't think we've heard since we've gotten married, and then it decided to drizzle for a few minutes. Rufus was terrified of the thunder. He literally barricaded himself in our basket of blankets and would not come out. Well, since Matt was gone on the field op, this weekend was his 96 so he didn't have to work today. And I don't usually work Mondays either, so we had the day to hang out, pack and then we spent some time down in Solana Beach. Mucho fun! On the way home we had a few things to grab from Target, which is pretty much our second home. While we were inside we saw pet Halloween costumes!! This means there are other people out there that are as big of freaks as we are! We just couldn't resist... and when we got it home and put it on Rufus, he absolutely loved it. Even the hat! We were laughing hysterically. He just strutted around and started purring. He did NOT want us to take it off... Guess Halloween will be pretty interesting this year! Hope you enjoy the pics...

Fog, Flowers and Farewells... well almost.

Well my friends, it is officially two weeks from now that Matt is out of the Marines. It feels like we've been waiting on it forever but now that it's almost here I'm not sure we're ready to leave our lives here yet. It's sad, we're getting close enough that we have to plan out our time here. What day we're packing up, when we can do our last session in the temple down here, when we can have dinner with our friends for the last time... its depressing. We're trying to be home for Sierra's mom's birthday, so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully we make it in time. We will be staying with Matt's parents for a while so we're really grateful they're willing to share their space with us for a while until we've got a place of our own. Matt is finally home from his field op (hooray!!) and he brought some chilly weather with him so that made me double-happy. -doubly happy? Not sure that's grammatically correct but anywho, the first night he came home it was cool enough to open the windows in the evenings and it has been that way ever since, so that makes me so glad. The only bad thing about fall here is the fog. It's hard to see when you're driving to work in the mornings, but I'll gladly take a slower speed limit instead of a higher temperature. And of course, a posting would not be complete without a picture of Rufus. I bought some local flowers and arranged them last week, and Rufus couldn't keep his paws out of them. Apparently our cat enjoys the taste of sunflowers and eventually knocked them off the table. But they were pretty while they lasted. Well, that's all for now folks. Enjoy the season!!

My loverly summer flowers + my ensigns. haha

Me and Rufus watching Project Runway while Matt was gone. And yes, he is reaching for the remote on my lap

A Bit of A Hilarious Pick Me Up

Just click the link and enjoy Combover Dude and Busta Rhymes. I wish you all many laughs. Muah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctemZdDG7YA&feature=email