Almost Here!!!

We are so so so excited!!! This Saturday we will be moving into our new condo in Eagle Mountain! We did our final walk through last Saturday- and things look great!! For the past couple of months all of our things have been in the garage of our St. George home..so my Dad and I (possibly Aubs:)) are heading down there Saturday to get everything and bring it to Eagle Mountain!! I can't wait to see all of our things..decor, books, kitchen stuff...I'm actually looking forward to unpacking it all! We are already planning a HUGE House Warming party! I'm thinkin- mid March. I'm just so excited to be close to good friends..and giving Peyton more opportunities to play with kids his age. I'm also very much so excited to get our routine back again..in our own surroundings. That will be real nice :)

Another VERY exciting thing that will be happening in a couple of weeks is..we are getting our very 1st car together!!!

2012 Kia Sorento (picture shown is black- we have chosen "Titanium")

we loooooooooovvvvvveee this car! We just gotta sell my 03 Dodge Neon and mid March will be cruisin in our new SUV! Steve & I both had cars we didn't owe anything on..so this will be our very 1st car together- our 1st car payment! More pictures to follow, of course :)

Following up from my last post- we decided to choose a Cruise. We are going with Carnival Western Carribean end of May through 1st week of June! I can't wait to do the excursions. We have decided on: Horsebackriding through a beach/jungle, parasailing, and zip line through Jamaica! Can't wait!!

There is a good possibility at the end of this trip of visiting Georgia. One of my dear friends who i taught and got baptized needs an escort b/c she is getting her endowment. SO if we can find a flight to take us from FL up to Atlanta before heading home- I'm hoping to go through the temple with her in Atlanta! Fingers crossed!

To recap on other news- my little sister Amber, got married last Friday! It was an awesome day! She was glowing! it will be fun to see the Mr. & Mrs. Barker begin their life together...It was fun to create their wedding video..glad it's over! phew!

Loves!!!

6 months!!!!

Our Bradyn is a half a year old!!! wow..time has flown by!! He's doing great! Has 3 teeth..began sitting at 4 months old..laughs, smiles, and talks all the time. Is so interested in everything by grabbing on to toys all the time. Loves his big brother. Began eating solids one month ago. Loves carrots :) Can't wait for him to start crawling!

Today was his appointment. We took him to his new pediatrician- Dr. McCuen. He's great! (thanks for the reference, jamie!)

weight- 16 lbs 3 ounces ~ 25%

length- 28 inches ~ 92%

head- 17 inches ~ 47%

I know he may seem skinny..but to ME he is CHUNKY!!!! b/c peyton was sooo little as a baby. The doctor was very impressed with how long he is, that he's kept on his weight pretty well.

We just love him!!!

Hmmmm...?

THIS...

OR THIS...

We have been dead set on a Cruise for May. But then my Dad suggested why not New York/Church History sites. I think that would be pretty cool. I have been on a cruise, but Steve has not. Steve has been to the NY airport..both of us haven't actually"been" there though. Neither have we seen the Church history sites. So now I'm totally 50/50. What do you think?

St. George home

As many of you know- we have been living in St. George for the past two years. We had the opportunity of living in my parent's 2nd home that they purchased at the time we were moving down there. Our St. George home was filled with so many memories. My heart has been broken knowing we are saying goodbye. Coming to St. George felt so right as we sat back and watched everything perfectly fall into place This house is where Peyton learned to crawl. Where he took his first steps. A place he returned to after having heart surgery to recover. This house is where much celebration took place as I landed my dream job. This house is where baby Bradyn came home to. I'm filled with a lot of confusion in wondering- how is a place that felt so right only lasted for just 2 years? Our goal is to come back. I always imagined Peyotn and Bradyn growing up as Southern Utah boys. I pray our wish comes true. So many visitors, much laughter was shared within the walls of our home. We took pride in calling our house- "The Wilson Resort & Spa"- we even had a massage table to serve visitors :) The thing we will miss most is spending countless hours with my parents. We always looked forward to every visit. Peyton always waiting anxiously for their arrival. Relationships were made stronger in our home. We give a big thanks for all who came and stayed with us. We loved every minute of it. I loved seeing how friends made so much effort to come see us. Now we are walking away, and will forever hold these memories in our hearts forever.

My parents have decided to put the St. George house up for rent. And are so lucky that their treasured daughter (me) found renters for them :)

We are in South Jordan right now living with my parents untill our condo is built in Eagle Mtn. Our expected move in date is- Feb 18th. Steve loves his job. I gotta say- we have a very lucky lifestyle right now. Steve does about 1-2 exams per day. He's away for about 45 min per exam...and the rest of the time we chill and hang out together- and is getting paid full time hours. Talk about chill!! We've got it good, that's for sure. But we know business will pick up and he will be away more often. We are loving the time spent with friends and family. My little sister, Amber is getting married next month- so we've been busy planning her bridal shower, making her wedding video, etc. All is well. We are looking forward to this upcoming year!

Nuts n' Bolts...

We are moving! yay! and....noooooo :( all at the same time!! I have so many mixed emotions. One second I'm bawling and then next I'm excited to see what the future brings. All and all, i know that moving is what's best for our little familia. Soo.....we are coming up to So Jo for Christmas Dec 20-27 (during that visit we are meeting with the financing people- talkin about moving into Bret and Katie's condos) Then on the 27th- Me, Steve, and Bradyn will come down here for a few days- just depends on how long it will take us to box everything up and put it all in the garage and then to take what we need to live on for about 2 mos. We'll then leave prob the morning of the 31st to drive back to my parents. We are then living at my parents for a couple-few months. Then when our condo is ready to move into/when we have the money for the down payment- we will drive to St. George, rent a U-haul put all boxes and everything in the truck and drive straight to our condo in Eagle Mtn. And that will be it!!! so the good news is- we get to go to Jen & Ben's New Years Eve Party!!! yay!!! lol. I'm excited! So please let me know if you want to hang out during Christmas week, we'd love it! Merry Christmas!

Cross road

(pretty much ME the past week)

Well....well.....it's that time to write everything out..so i can process.

As most all of you know, Steve just graduated from the Medical Radiography program here in St. George. He was one of many that graduated with not a lot of job prospects, in fact none. After praying that something would come along- we decided to begin looking else where..like up North. B/c it was becoming apparent to us- more opportunities are available in SL.

(i mean think about it, like dozens of hospitals as compared to two)

Well, a job has come up. It is a Mobile X-ray company. Pretty much Steve would have x-ray equipment in a vehicle and would travel to different locations performing x-rays (nusing homes...assisted living houses...anywhere between ogden to provo) pretty much places where people can not go get x-rays done themselves. Steve would manage himself. Big chance of moving up the chain and becoming a team lead- when more guys are working for this company in SL. Be given a company car & phone. (meaning, we would trade in our two cars for a new car and could take his phone off our plan, making our bill cheaper) Annndd....a gauranteed full time hours. Major reason for that is b/c we would be relocating for the job. Even if he may only get paged to do one or two x-rays per day..and he's only gone for a few hrs. No matter what- gauranteed full shift hours. (pretty chill, right??!) Also to add we have been planning to go on a cruise in March and working for a job like this would make that plan very easy for us to still make. This job would start Jan 1. Meaning- yes, we would move to Salt Lake. So we then have thought ok- if this was the case...where would we live? And Eagle Mountain seriously was the first place we thought of. Not only are a big chunk of our friends there..but I have always loved where our friends- Katie & Bret Boyd live...and think it would be awesome to buy into their same bldg. Tomorrow- Steve is going on a "drive along" down in Vegas (where the company is based from- but they need Steve in SL) with some of the guys to see nuts and bolts of it all and what a typical day is like. So that is the SL plan.

So....admist this job in Salt Lake-we had been hoping an x-ray position would just open up here at the hospital (b/c we had been told the hospital would take 2 more students in Dec) A job did open up- but it is a front desk position for Radiology- not only would he be in charge of registering in patients but can also go back and perform the x-rays himself. And when the next tech position opens up- he would get first dibs since he's already working within the same department and is an x-ray tech himself. The only thing is the matter of - WHEN would the next tech position open up??? Could be one, two..or months from now. So, he went in and had an interview and it went well. He actually will be hearing either today or tomorrow if he got the job.

So the huge pickle that we are in..is...the SL job we know would pay more than the hospital job here in St. George..BUT the big clencher is--- my job is HERE. And that is the biggest reason why I am digging my heels in the dirt is b/c of my job. I know we could get by fine with staying here and me working and him doing this front desk job and fingers crossed that a tech position would present itself shorty..and everything could perfectly fall into place and be fine and we could live the best of both worlds.

When speaking to a friend about all of this madness she said to me- this is interesting b/c most people are driven by money...but then again, most people don't have their dream job. After she said that, i thought yeah- you know to some, this could be such an easy choice- go with the job that you know will pay more and has more perks. But it's the whole matter of me leaving my job here..my DREAM job. Not to mention, we LOVE st. george.

That's the biggest thing is the unknown..we don't know. And the future is so unclear right now. And it's been hard b/c I am a planner..and right now, I don't have a plan! Within 2 weeks we could be gone..or could remain here!! It's just so so up in the air at this point! And I wish I had all the answers! But I do know after we hear back from the hospital and he does this "drive along" with this SL job tomorrow- we will have a better idea as to what will happen. well..that is, I hope we have a better idea. I want to enjoy the holidays and make a decision. Crystal ball- please, where are you?!

I will keep you posted!

Loves!

Graduation

Steve graduated for the Medical Radiography Program at Dixe State! It was a 2 year program :)

It seems like yesterday we just moved to St. George, crazy! Steve has been the class president for his class and was asked to speak at the Graduation as well as introduce some speakers. He got the award for- "the final rose" Most updated with Reality TV. So funny!! all b/c of me :) Following that award he got up to say- "stay tuned for the Bachelorette starting Jan 1 ha ha"!! After the graduation we went to dinner with his sister, trisha and his grandma. Thank you to all who have sent such sweet cards/gifts. Steve really appreciated all those who cared so much for him. My family is such a great support system!

Loves!!