We're alive, I promise!

There is so much that has happened since the last time I wrote a post. The list is pretty endless, right down to the very last vacation and adventure that we had, all the way to Connor taking his first crawling steps. We have been busy bodies, but let me start from the beginning. We enjoyed having my brother visit us back in Rexburg. It was a fun adventurous time together and we did as many activities as we could to give him the full "Rexburg" experience. We also said our goodbyes and saw our dear friends, the Hallams at graduation. We miss them a lot and look forward to the next time we'll see them which is hopefully sooner rather than later! After Emerson's visit we went to our favorite place in the U.S. (other than Hawaii) Park City, Utah. We were also able to see family in Utah which is always such a fun treat. We will miss them all very much. It was great being able to still live not too far away, and now we live many miles away. After our sweet little getaway, we came back to reality and started packing up for our grand move from the potato state all the way to the dairy state. It was a long journey back home, but we have made it safe and sound and we're currently snug as can be and settled in at last. We are here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin living with my mom for a year (or less, but no longer). During that time we will be getting prepared financially to get a starter home and Jason will be getting his career job in preparation for his MBA. He has gotten in with a financial advising company he will be doing a 6 week program with this company which will enable him to obtain licenses to advise people with their finances. After the program he will hopefully get a position with the company which will help get his foot in the door for other companies in the future. He will also be looking to get in with a professional sports team in the area (and surrounding areas) to market for their team. Also, to earn money on the side, he will be trying to find schools that are in need of coaches so he would be able to coach a team. It won't be a Dimond team, not just yet, but he is excited none the less because he can be involved with more sporty stuff! He is eager for upcoming opportunities to learn new things that will help him advance and looks forward to what awaits him in the business field! We are both taking classes this upcoming semester - he has two online classes left to take and then he'll obtain his degree and I will be taking classes as well. I'll be graduating in 2015 with my degree in marriage and family. Our days are definitely busy ones but they are still fun and somehow we got lucky enough to have the greatest little dude ever. He helps us to get through each day with big smiles on our faces! We couldn't be more blessed in our life right now, we truly have so much to be grateful for, especially for family. Life is definitely a journey, but the ride is pretty sweet because we are a family of three!

Here's the plan: live with my mom for a year, move somewhere new still within the Milwaukee area, Jason will be working with a company for 2 years, then he'll obtain his MBA, I'll be finishing up my degree throughout all of our life plans, and we are looking to live in the midwest for a good long while (any states surrounding Wisconsin, i.e Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, etc.)
There is much to look forward to in these coming years for us!