Catching up on life

It has been a long time since I have posted but Cody and I have been very busy. Here is what has been going on with us...

Cody is still loving his job at Amazon

For those of you who didn't know, I was laid off in November and that TOTALLY sucked. But, we were fortunate enough to get through that tough time and in January I got a contract job at Amazon as a Recruiting Coordinator for the College Recruting team. People always ask if it is weird working at the same place as Cody/doing the same thing BUT it really isn't. We are in 2 totally departments and different buildings so we don't even see each other..it does make commuting nice though! :)

Right when I started my job I fell in love with it and the team right away. Long term, I think I want to become a Lead Recruiter for College-Recruiting but for now, I am keeping myself VERY busy with the RC Role and learning a lot. OH..and to make things better, I recently got offered a Full Time Role in the team. I officially start as a Full Time employee this Monday. I am so excited. This job is EXTREMELY fast paced and I love it. It is weird how quickly things change. 1 year ago I was still at SL Start, loving my job but wanting a better opportunity, then took a job at an Advertising Company where possibilities were endless...then I get laid off and was completely lost with what direction my career should go. Then, along came Amazon. I feel so at home with this job and my team. God truly does take care of us and knows the path we are taking before we do. The trials this past year has put me through only made me stronger and looking back, it was a blessing in disguise getting laid off.

Anyway, enough about work...Cody and I still enjoy doing Crossfit. We are currently in a 30 day challenge with our gym for a Paleo Diet and are at the halfway mark.It is similar to what I did back in October but even more strict. It hasn't been easy but we are both seeing some awesome results (Cody more than me ...hate guys) and it is getting easier. The hardest part is the social part..going out with people and not being able to have a drink or being extra picky when we order kinda gets tiring...So far we have had 2 waiters comment on our healthy eating choices. :P Kinda cool I guess. Oh, and skipping out on birthday cake for our birthdays wasn't the easiest thing to do..especially when someone makes you red velvet cupcakes!!

We are also competing in the Warrior Dash in May. This is going to be awesome. You can learn about it right here: www.warriordash.com.

Oh, and how can I forget Mia..she is doing great. She is now 4.8 pounds..such a fatty :P

All in all, Cody and I are doing GREAT. We are so excited for this year and what it brings..it has already changed our lives for the better.

Now, it is time to take my neice and nephew to the aquarium..a post will be coming about that.

Until next time...

Happy Birthday!!

Levi LOVES his Nana
Her two Grandkids

Her Hubby cherishes her

All the neices and nephews..minus Ashley...they all love her and call her "Crazy Aunt Kelly"

Her and her beautiful mom

Her brothers...she was the only girl and from what I hear, made their lives crazy growing up but they all love her still :)

I really should get a better picture as they were both nervous on our wedding day. My mom told me I would marry him the first night she met him! We were only dating for like 2 months! I guess mother knows best!

My mom and Laurie...my mom was so picky with who Trev dated but absolutely loves Laurie!

One of my favorite pictures of my mom and Trevor!

Mom and her mini me..my sister

Me and Mom

Today is my beautiful momma's birthday. I won't say how old because she would probably kill me but I will say that she doesn't look her age and I hope I can age as gracefully as she has! I was lucky enough to be able to spend the day with her which was totally unexpected. You see, we went to the Seahawks game yesterday and her and Steve were going to go home early this morning but Steve, being the entrepraneur that he is, decided to take advantage of being over here and meet with some clients so I was lucky enough to spend the day shopping and having lunch with her.

If you asked anyone in my family or anyone that knew my mom for that matter, one thing they would all say about her is that she is unique and slightly crazy..hence her nickname by my cousins "Crazy Aunt Kelly". There are many things that make her unique and we all love her for them!

My mom is one of the most treasured people in my life. She has always put her kids first; and looking back, I can't believe how incredibly lucky I was growing up and hope that I can be half the mother she was. Some of my favorite memories is of her waking me up super early in the morning so we can go grab breakfast before everyone else woke up or go shopping, just the two of us. She always had a way of making each one of us kids feel special. She definitely had her battles with us and I was definitely not the easiest kid to have growing up, but I never once doubted her love for me. I don't think she ever missed one of my games and would spend her time driving us kids wherever we needed to go. One of my favorite memories; though there are many, is helping us get ready for school dances. This is something I will always cherish and can't wait to do with my kids some day.

She has a way of touching the heart of everyone she meets. I admire her for her confidence and wish I had the same. Some of the best days of my life were spent with her and I am excited to continue making great memories as a best friend. I could go on and on about this amazing woman but I think I will just put some pictures of her with some of the people that love her most.

Happy Birthday Mom and I Love You!!