Six Months

Six months is half a year. This is a fact. When I graduated from Flight Attendant training for Southwest Airlines I was on a six-month probationary period. Basically it was my trial period to make sure Southwest wanted me as a Flight Attendant. Within the probationary period, I could be terminated without Union representation. Most people are on their very best behavior during this period, but I was just enjoying my new job. I figured that as long as I showed up on time for work, performed my job, and didn’t cause any safety violations, I would pass. Well…..I PASSED!!!!! I am no longer on probation!!! I also received a small raise :) I still LOVE my job and am very pleased I made the decision to change departments. I work less, make a little less than I used to, but I will make that up quickly and make more eventually. I also really enjoy the people I meet and the great crews that I fly with.

The past six months has passed very quickly, for which I am grateful for. I finished training on August 15th, 2008 and graduated at the top of my class. I really enjoyed the training. I wasn’t looking forward to going home however. My marriage was crumbling around me and I knew that I had a challenge when I returned home. I was hoping that my then husband would want to work on things, but shortly after I returned home I was asked to move out.

So, I moved out and have been putting my life back together ever since. I’ve made it six months!!! This is something to celebrate! A lot of tears have been shed. I lost loved ones, made some wonderful life-long friends, and worked a lot.

I attended part of a LDS Single’s Conference this weekend. I was able to attend the Temple session on Friday. It was amazing the amount of people who showed up for the session. The Temple staff was joyfully overwhelmed. We filled up four sessions! The session I was able to get in to had 13 men and 53 women. That is basically a 4:1 women/men ratio. I also attended the dance that evening which was fun. Later that was an after-party at one of the member’s home. It was a normal party minus alcohol. There was an awesome DJ and Rebecca and I danced until 4am. I really felt my age the next day when some of my toes were numb.

I also received some very good news!! My son, Zach, is going to be moving to Colorado Springs! That is only two hours away by plane! He can come see me for weekends and I can go see him! I am extremely excited!!!

So, I am saying good-bye to the past six months and look to the future six months with open arms and will embrace all the many adventures that will be coming my way!!

Ski Bum

I went skiing Saturday. It was a blast! It had been five years since I had skied. It had been far too long. I only wiped out twice. I was trying to cross a black diamond to get to a blue run and was going way too fast! I couldn’t get up. Rebecca made fun of me later because it took me a couple of minutes to get up. We had a great time! We went to Brian Head Resort to ski. It was beautiful. It is by Bryce Canyon and I could see part of that canyon from the top of the mountain. I want to go back and take my son, Zach. He would love to learn how to snowboard.

I am working a lot and I am in Buffalo, New York right now. I still LOVE my job!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Yesterday was my 35th birthday! I had a great day and I am thankful for all of my friends and family who made my day special. I am truly blessed!

I am very happy to be saying goodbye to 34. It was a rough year. My sister passed away in August of tongue cancer and my mom passed away on Christmas Eve after a two-year battle with breast cancer. I also divorced.

The entire year wasn’t tragic. I became a flight attendant (a job that I LOVE!!!) and I made some great new friends. Some great things happened!

So, I am welcoming 35 with open arms! There are at least two things that I want to accomplish during this year. First, attend the temple more. Second, I am changing my financial outlook and accepting the challenge of a Total Money Makeover.

If anyone is familiar with Dave Ramsey, you will know what this is. For those of you, who are not familiar with him, check out his website, http://www.daveramsey.com, and perhaps you might want to accept this challenge as well. I listened to him on the radio one night and picked up his book, Total Money Makeover. I am still reading the book but I am very excited about the possibility and goal of being debt-free!!!!

I am excited to be able to attend the temple more. I want to visit at least four temples that I haven’t been to yet. I have been to the Las Vegas, NV Temple, St. George, UT Temple, and Salt Lake City, UT Temple. I definitely need to see and attend more temples. For those of my friends who want to know more about LDS Temples visit http://www.mormon.org .

These, plus many more, are new adventures that everyone can follow throughout the next year.

Vacation!!

I am on vacation right now! I wish I could say that I am in some wonderful tropic spot basking in the warm sun, but I am not. Aside from the weather, I am vacationing in a much better spot! I am spending my vacation time with my brother and his family in Ohio, where on Friday it was -1 as a high! Talk about cold! Now I kind of have some sympathy for my friend, Ben, in Minnesota.


I have been having a great time here. We haven’t gone outside much because I am a total wimp and I hate the cold. I have made donuts with the kids, played board games, won at Uno, lost at Uno, watched movies, and polished the girlies nails.




It is so much fun being here and spending time with the kids. Their personalities change so much as they grow. Seth, 3, is quite the little lovie boy. He loves his aunt and spends a lot of time giving me hugs and kisses.



Will, 5, is just at cute as ever, but he sure can get moody. Today he told me that I stink and my perfume was making him sick. I laughed.



Luke, 7, lost another tooth. That brings the total of missing teeth to four!



Meagan is having her 9th birthday tomorrow. Her birthday party theme is “A Day at the Spa.” So, I will be giving manicures to 6 little girls tomorrow.


Emma, 10, is getting very pretty and is working on making her roller coaster.


Abby, 12, is getting very tall! She isn’t as tall as I am yet, but she is getting there. She was given a Lego set for Christmas and has already made 5 different houses out of it. The houses are quite impressive and I think she should consider a career in Architecture.

Todd is working a lot finishing his fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry and Sara is getting the house ready to sell. They will be moving to Utah in June and then I will be able to see them more often. I am excited!

New Adventure!

After many years of reading other's blogs, I have finally started my own! Hopefully it will live up to the title.

There will be a lot more to come.....