What a couple of weeks Brian and I have had, I believe we are being tested on our ability to handle financial problems together. The BMW was having problems so we took it to our mechanic, a local guy in Corvallis, Horton's. $400 later, they said it was fixed. A week later it wouldn't start and was smoking quite a bit out the exhaust. $1500 and almost 2 weeks later we get it back, quite a lot of money to us newlyweds, but at least it's fixed! The bug decided it needed some attention so the passenger window stuck in the down position, right before rainy season, and rainy season in Oregon is not forgiving. So, $260 later and a couple days, the bug is fixed. Meanwhile my Mom and Randy were so generous and let us use their van, one car is just not doable for us, we work in 2 different towns! So last Friday, I sighed and was so grateful we were done being tested, we did it!!

NOT SO FAST. The BMW had the same problems it did in the first place, smoking and not starting. We took it in and got diagnosed on Monday.....let's just say I broke down in tears the whole ride home from work, another $1000. I vented to my sister Jaime who was more than understanding and incredibly sympathetic. After an hour conversation with her consulling me, I felt so much better. We are still waiting to find out a final figure, but Brian is going to lay the smack down on Horton's, we are not paying another $1000 for something they should have found the first time around.

Anyway, work for me is going better, still slow, but good. This last weekend Brian and I bbq'd at his mom's house with the family which was fun. Then we headed to the Bauer's (our friends) tailgator before the Beaver game started! Man, do the Bauer's know how to tailgate, drinks food and fun :) Since we didn't have tickets to the game, we went to a local sports park and watched it with our friends, Shane and Cheurysia. Sunday was pretty relaxing, we watched my 2 little sisters Abby and Cassidy for a little bit. I took them to the park right down the street from our house and they had a blast!

Well, I need to go for my run, but keep us in your prayers that we are done with car problems for awhile!

I am going to leave you with some pictures I promised on my last blog. The first 3 are from the wedding we went to in Klamath Falls and the last one is Brian jumping off a cliff at Billy Chinook.

Brian and Shane at the Runnying Y.

Brian and I at the Running Y.
The beautiful bride, Tracie
Brian at Lake Billy Chinook!

It has been far too long since I last posted, but I have good reason. Life is moving faster than I expected, aside from moving, I have been working on thank you cards for the wedding, camping with the family, attended a wedding in Klamath Falls (Brian performed the ceremony and did an amazing job!), and trying to adjust to my new job. The most difficult change has been the job, I have been here for 3 weeks now and I still feel out of place and have yet to start performing my job due to lack of training. Sunday nights are the worst, I don't want to go to bed because I know when I wake up it will be the beginning of a long and dreadful week. I just have to keep thinking it will get better, Brian helps me everyday to stay positive and I really am trying.

On a more positive note Brian and I finally went camping this summer! We went to Billy Chinook with the family and had a blast! We stayed with Jenny and Kyle who live 15 minutes from the lake on the first night, and camped near my mom and Randy the second night. I tried wake boarding again this summer and finally was able to get up! It was a great accomplishment and worth the sore back for the next week. I will post pictures of our successful camping trip ASAP!

So, this last weekend Brian and I travled to the Running Y in Klamath Falls, Oregon for our friends wedding, Tracie and Cassidy. Brian performed the ceremony and did an excellent job, so well that people asked if he would do their wedding! Tracie looked stunning as a bride and was so pleasant. I was honored that she let me help her on her big day, she even asked Brian and I to be in a picture with her and the groom:-) The funniest part of the weekend was running into an old high school friend who I cheered with, Michelle. We had the best time together and found out we live in the same city, so we exchanged phone numbers and are going to hang out, I am so excited! All and all it was a successful weekend and I will also post pictures from this weekend, ASAP.

Well that's all for now, have a wonderfully enjoyable Wednesday!♥

These are pictures from my bridal shower, I have a hard time posting a blog without posting pictures :-)

Well, today is my last day at the Credit Union and only 5 days until I start my new job at Allied. Right now I am pretty excited about it because I know this means the beginning of a new journey is almost here. But, come Sunday night I think I will be pretty nervous to start the new journey, I'm sure there are many tears and tantrums to come......good luck Brian! I am someone who doesn't bottle any feelings up, you can tell when I'm happy and you can tell when I'm mad, this can be both good and bad. One of the reasons Brian is so good for me is because he can ignore my moments of irrationality and anger, yet laugh with me in my moments of happiness, he's simply the best :-)

Brian and I went to Maui for our honeymoon and had the best time! We stayed in Wailea at a really nice condo and went to the beach everyday. We also went snorkeling and snuba diving (cross between snorkeling and scuba where you go 25 feet under water!), on a sunset dinner cruise, and to a luau. We had such a good time and wish we could've stayed there forever!

This is at the luau we went to, they had DELICIOUS food and very entertaining dancers, so much fun!

Well, Brian and I made the big move to Albany! We love our new place and can't get over all the storage we have. The first few days we were actually a little homesick believe it or not, but things are starting to feel like home there. We don't have internet yet so that is why it has taken me so long to post another blog, I will post some pictures of the honeymoon soon.

We went to Maui for a week for our honeymoon and had a blast! Our condo was beautiful and spacious and allowed us to save money on eating out as it had a full kitchen:) We went to the beach everyday, sometimes twice a day, and made use of the boogie boards provided at the condo. The water was so nice in the ocean, far warmer than the Oregon iceberg coast. We were able to do some fun activities as well: we went on a sunset dinner cruise that was very romantic and ended up seeing tons of spinner dolphins which was so neat. We of course went to a luau which had delicious food and great entertainment. The most memorable activity was the snorkeling and snuba diving trip we went on. We both have not been so it was such a blast swimming with the fish, turtles, and standing 25 feet under water on the ocean floor! I was pretty proud of myself for doing it as I freaked at the thought of breathing under water, it's so unnatural! It was a successful trip and couldn't have asked for a better time.

Lastly, I was offered a job at Allied Waste as the A/R Supervisor and accepted. It is an amazing opportunity and experience for me and Brian and I are both thrilled! I start on August 28th and am so anxious to begin my new career. My sister Jaime mentioned that I have done 3 major life changes in the past 2 months: graduating from college, getting married, and starting my career; kids will have to wait a little, sorry everyone! Brian and I have truly been blessed and are so grateful for the positive turns our lives are taking.