Fall in Ohio!

Well, just a little bit of an update! Not much exciting has happened since we got back from Utah, but life it great! Tom is really liking his job and it is SO fun to have him come home from work and tell me all about his day. For quite a while, he was really discouraged and doubted himself and his nursing abilities, and with not being about to find a job for several months.... but he is doing awesome now! I'm very proud of him! He is working three 12 hour shifts a week and he is on day shifts!!! We have been very blessed!!!
A few weeks ago, in church, they asked Tom to be a sub-Sunday School teacher and he has taught the last two weeks! He taught the 13-14 year old class and he absolutely loves it!!! He is so good with them and has a lot of fun.... and the kids in the class are amazing! They are very knowledgable in the gospel and have very strong testimonies! Last week, I was called to be a Primary Teacher!!! I don't know which age, yet, and I haven't started teaching because they are getting ready for their Primary Program next Sunday, but hopefully in a few Sundays I'll be a teacher!!! I have never had a calling in the Primary before! Ok, that's not true... My mom and I took care of the music in the 5th ward right after I was out of Young Womens... but this will be my first teaching position in the Primary! I am SO excited!!!
Still no luck in the job hunting business for me. =( It gets a little discouraging some days... but then I stop and think... "Look at all this time that you have to get caught up on some things and to get out and interact with the other sisters in the ward!"... and then I realize that I quite enjoy my days! I am so ready to move on to the next step in our lives... if you know what I mean... but it hasn't happened yet. So, in the meantime... I'll still keep searching for a job and doing crafts and taking care of my home and husband, and whatever is suppose to happen....WILL!
Ok! Fall has always been my favorite time of the year and I've always thought that no place on earth could beat the beautiful colors of Utah, especially in Morgan.... but then I moved to Ohio. Oh my goodness! I can not get over how beautiful it is! If I am ever having a bad day, all I have to do is go for a drive or just look outside at all the beautiful scenes the Lord blesses us with everyday, and all my troubles disapear! In Morgan, there is really only one or maybe two weeks when the colors are gorgeous, but it's been almost a month and the leaves are still changing here! I Love Fall!!! Here are a few pictures of the colors here!!!!

The most beautiful tree in town! (sadly, I don't think the picture did it justice)

A Close up of the big tree

This is what the leaves from the big tree look like!!! So cool!

Amazingly Red Bush down the street from us! I LOVE RED!

Awesome tree

Sweet looking bushes/trees

Same shot, different angle

Conference Weekend!

Ok, So we had the BEST Conference weekend ever! Tom and I flew home to Utah on Wednesday (09/30) and spent the whole weekend with our families! We have a very busy trip planned, so there wasn't much time to relax!
On Thursday, we took my little sisters, Mallori and Savana, Mallori's friend Broc, and my cousin Ethan to Lagoon and Frightmares! Well, we tried to do Frightmares but the lines were really long, and Ethan and I were both a little too chicken to do it!!! But, we rode all the rides almost without waiting in line! Awesome!
Then on Friday, our friends Peter and Kaity were married in the Salt Lake Temple and we were invited to go! We then spent the afternoon with Tom's family and the evening not AT the reception, but trying to find it!!! By the time we got there the food was gone and Kaity was out of her wedding dress! Oops!!
Saturday, Tom's sister, Kay, gave us tickets to the Morning Session of Conference, so we took her two oldest (Drew and Katie) with us! Tom's Bro-in-law, Kris, sings in the MoTab Choir and Kay sang in Saturday Afternoon Session! When we finally got home, we had to hurry and get things ready for my little sister's Baby Shower, that I was throwing!!! We (the girls) partied while the guys were at Priesthood Session! We had such a great turnout for the shower! Thanks everyone who came! It was a blast!
We were able to watch the first Sunday Session, and then we had to be at the airport, and we spent the rest of the day flying back to Ohio! What a weekend!
I'm excited to be able to go home, again, in a month to be with JoDee when she has her baby!!!

JoDee at her baby shower!

Peter and Kaity Dixon coming out of the SLC Temple! Congrats guys!

Me and Savana waiting at the temple

Me and my Handsome Hubby