I Love my FIREMAN!!!

Yeah...that's right...Micah is gonna be a Firefighter!!!!

I am SO proud of my hubby! This process has been going on since September, when he was laid off (a true blessing in disguise). One step after another, he has jumped through the hoops, since Plano prides themselves on being the "Best of the Best", and he has finally completed everything! And he DID IT...he passed!

Now, we wait for his official offer of employment so he can start working/fire adcademy!

Micah is going to be the BEST firefighter! He has been so dedicated to getting in shape for this job and he continues to work hard. He has always wanted a job where he would help people everyday and this job fits him perfectly!

We are truly blessed!

Waiting...

We are still waiting to hear back from the Plano Fire Department....

Micah passed the physical test and is in the running with about 12 other guys for 4 available positions.

They said to just "hang tight" and they will contact us if they want to interview Micah. I feel like we can't make any big plans till we find out...I'm so impatient :-)

Just tell us already!!! Mason wants his Daddy to be a fireman!!!

My Pretty Family

Our family had a little photo shoot after church. Here are a few of my favorites :-)

Great Quote

Heard this quote and had to share. It's in reference to the problems in our economy.

"It's a story about us, people, being persuaded to spend money we don't have on things we don't need to create impressions that won't last on people we don't care about."

One thing I have learned with age and maturity is the truth of this quote! It is so liberating to feel educated and wise enough to no longer feel the stress of having to "keep up with the Joneses". While there is still the yearning to progress and move forward, the motivation is no longer to please those around me, but rather to 1) put my Heavenly Father first and 2) make sure my husband and son are happy and loved! It's amazing how priorities shift when you become a parent.

I feel so blessed and so grateful! I love this beautiful time of year! The weather is gorgeous (80 degrees here today) and the leaves are turning and it is the season of sharing our gratitude!

I teach the 5-6 year olds in Primary and when I asked them what they were grateful for, first, they said Pumpkin pie (of course) :-) and then they said "Family!" How sweet these young children are! I just love teaching little ones!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Halloweeeeeen!!!

We went to Trunk or Treat again this year! Mason and Micah were matching ninjas. SO cute. As you can see above, this lil' Cinderella thought so too. Mason is such a flirt.
They were so funny! Micah was such a good sport :-)
Such a beautiful little man!
My two ninjas and Mimi dressed as Rex Kwon Do!

Life is better than Good, It's GREAT!

We took another wonderful trip to Santa Barbara last week. It was so great to spend time with family and to meet our new nephew Bentley. Mason had a blast with his cousins. It was so fun to watch them play!

I tried to get a picture of all the cousins together...it didn't work so well. And Esther was sleeping, oh well. I gave it a shot!Mason was in HEAVEN playing outside in Grandmas garden! He made such a mess and threw dirt everywhere! It was so cute. Here is just one of the hilarious shots I got of him with his cowboy boots and dirty mustache.

We also got front row/pit tickets to see Jack Johnson at the Santa Barbara bowl while we were in town (thanks Adam & Rox)! It was SO awesome! Jack is from SB and it was his last night on this tour, so he crowd surfed!!! Which he has NEVER done in the 10 years he has been performing! It was awesome. I will post those pics next time. We love us some Jack!
Yesterday was my 27th birthday! I had such a great day. The wise husband got me a day at the spa and I had a few hours of pure bliss. Oh, how I love massages! Then, we had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (my fav) and best of all, I just got to spend a relaxing day with my boys! I feel so blessed everyday!

Life is good! And it keeps getting better!

My Fireman

My husband is SO SMART! One of the many reasons I love him. Intelligence is sexy.

Micah happens to be a very smart guy and is a great test taker. He proved his skills this week when he took the Firefighter entrance exam for the Plano Fire Department. There were over 400 people applying for 4 openings! The top 15 test scores would qualify to move on in the application process.


Micah was ranked 8th!!! So, he will be moving on! We are SO SO SO excited! Now, we just have to fill out a ton of paper work and his physical exam will be in a month. He has been working out intensely the past few months and will do amazing at the physical test!


This is Micah's dream job and I can't wait for him to be hired! I am so proud of him and know he will make an amazing firefighter.


If he is ever in the calendar I will post the pics :-)