Finally some good news!

So, there is a lot of good news!
First, we had a wonderful trip up to Tahoe! It was the first trip to Tahoe and the most we have ever been together around family. It was great! We went to the snow park our first full day and had a blast. We went down the hill dozens of times with our discs and sleds. Later that day we went back to the cabin, took a nap, picked up our ski's and snowboard's and headed baack to the cabin for pulled pork. The hot tub was nice and toasty so after a nice soak we headed up to bed.
Sunday we got up at 7am to head out to the slopes! I think I love skiing more than I love driving! Well... almost. I had a fantastic time! I had never skiied before and it was a great experience. I hardly fell and was able to keep up speed most of the time. Cole on the other hand made it down the 2.5 mile run twice before falling hard enough that he was done for the day.
We left to Sierra at Tahoe around 3:30 and were able to leave the cabin packed and headed for home by 5:15pm. It was a great trip! Copper was a fantastic puppy and loved the snow.

So, lets back track. I finally got the job at Fairfield Toyota! It's my second week and even though the days are long I have gotten a lot of responsibility and it makes me feel all the time I put in is really worth it in the end. I should be making $1200 a month which is about $1000 more than I was making at the Wine Train. My job is great, I stay busy half the time and the other half I am able to find something to do. I get paid every week, which will be nice to be able to afford gas, food and work clothes during the week.

I discovered yesterday that Cole and I could get married on the field after he graduated basic training! That would be such a dream for me! Being able to watch him graduate and get married all in the same day while being on the east coast. I have never been to the east coast! He is just as excited as I am which is totally refreshing.

I'm trying to think of what else is new... life is pretty good right now and I only have hopes that the future remains bright as well!

It’s been awhile!

 

It has definitely been awhile since my last update. I feel so behind! Cole is at work right now, so I figure I had better update while I have the opportunity.

Lets start with the most recent Army update:

Cole isn’t exactly ready to go to boot camp tomorrow, I will say that much. Although he is becoming increasingly active, he has yet to go to the gym. As much as I would like to go with him, I honestly can’t afford it. I know I could really motivate him and keep him interested in going to the gym, but we really have to get down there and actually do it. Because he is joining I get a free one week pass, which is awesome, but I know as soon as it’s over I’ll be kicking myself wishing I could afford to keep going.

Me and the Army? Isn’t going so well. Or… really isn’t going at all! My elbow got infected. I had been seeing the physical therapist twice a week, the chiropractor three times a week and I still managed to make it worse. Broken, two surgeries and an infection later it seems like it is never going to work out. And now I am REALLY kicking myself for requesting a second surgery.

Now, what’s new in life? Well… there is a new truck! Thank goodness. I sold the Jeep and I am working on getting it smogged for the guy (aka friend), which isn’t how I planned to spend my weekend, but it needed to be done no matter if I kept it or not. My new truck? Ooooh, that’s right. It is fiiinneee… 2001 Dodge 1500, V8, ex-fish and game truck, search light, nice big body and tires, AC and heater, back seat with half doors and is really my dream truck, aside from the 10mpg on the freeway, but I am not complaining. It is reliable and gooood lookin’!

                    

What else is new? Meet Copper! I had been talking about getting a dog to bring with me to Arizona and I went and got him! He is a fantastic little yellow lab. Super mellow, smart and handsome if I may say so myself. We decided to drive up to Oroville (Chico area) after looking at a rat terrier and not being convinced he was “the one”. We left Napa at 5pm, arrived in Oroville at about 8pm and it was love at first sight. He is very social and playful, but I can trust him alone when I leave for a few hours to run errands. Great pup and I can’t wait for him and I to be best friends.

                   

I got hired at Toyota in Fairfield! I will be a receptionist and answer phones and input data. I think I will enjoy it. I was suppose to start last Monday, but the drug test company lost my pee. Irony. So I had to go and retake the test. Hopefully, I will be able to start tomorrow!

As far as Maverick goes, I feel like I haven’t spent enough time with him lately. As soon as I am doing “relaxing” (writing my blog) I plan to go out and trot/lope him for the first time today. Cole is at work. Which is a little nerve racking, but I’m sure Mr. Studdly will do great. He is a smart horse with a lot of energy, he just doesn’t know where to use it yet.

                      

Other than the “new” updates, Cole and I are doing fantastic. There is constantly new life challenges thrown at us, we have yet to have any serious problems and I have no doubt we will make it through anything! We spent a few hours at Marine World.. or… “Discovery Kingdom” yesterday and had a blast. I never realized Cole was afraid of heights, but he was a trooper and rode everything with me!

We are going to Tahoe this coming weekend for 3+ nights. I am going to surprise him  and take him to Sierra at Tahoe. He doesn’t think we can afford it, but I have pulled a few strings and it looks like it is allll good!