Trails 2 Travel

March and April both weren't very exciting months if I'm being honest... Especially March. I just put my head down and tried to learn as much as I could at IM Flash. The 12 hour shifts really hit me hard at first but I've started getting used to them and figuring out how to optimize my time. Also I started looking into buying a house and found one within a month of starting! I should be moving in soon so pictures will come! But it's in pleasant grove so a little closer to work and much most space than I currently have! So excited! Plus I just couldn't take it any more living under people with them stomping around, vacumming 4 times while I'm trying to sleep, and the old plumbing... so busy with buying a new home as well! I also joined two doggy groups to get Ollie socializing again and we've done some great hikes with them.  My favorite hike in Utah Valley, esp that allow dogs is now probably Horse Tail Falls. It's up in the Alpine area and a fair...

Well now to try and catch you up on the last 6 months! It has been REALLY crazy. The first big thing to happen was we found out shortly after New Years that Aribex will be moving to Charlotte, NC after all. They offered me $18 an hour and a 10,000 moving lump sum with a 3 year commitment. I did take it pretty seriously and would've loved to be closer to Tiffany... but talking with Braden let me to believe staying in Utah would be best. Thankfully Amol referred me into IM Flash and after 2 interviews (one of which took 3 hours with 4 people) but they also offered me $18 an hour with amazing benefits, a better work schedule, and bonuses throughout the year. NO BRAINER! So in February I flew out to Charlotte to train the 2 girls who will be taking over customer support at Aribex. I went a weekend early to see Tiffany and we spent two days doing all we could in Charlotte and we stayed right in the down town area. Top and to the right were taken out at historic Latta Plantati...

 It's the Most Wonderful time of the year! I love Christmas Time! (The only thing that makes Winter bearable.. let's be honest) We didn't get to make it up to see the SLC lights before Christmas so we went the Sunday after with Jordan and Amol! It was cooolddd and it snowed on us the whole time... but we survived and really enjoyed the lights!  We took a fabulous selfie where all the lights are blurred into one giant light blurr. Hurray!  And the classic temple shot... Quite lovely is it not?  Let's have some more honestly? I love this man!  After freezing for an hour or so we had some hot cocoa with Jordan and Amol at their place in Lehi. Little did we know this was the start of more crazy snow storms! Seriously it dumped all that day and the next and now I'm enduring arctic conditions! Oh Utah... you could've been perfect.  Also BONUS! My Grandparents drove all the way from Indiana to spend Christmas with us. They are staying at Ke...