OFFICER SMITH

So I also wanted to blog about a huge change that happened for us this last August. Chris was hired on with the Salt Lake County Sheriffs as a Correctional Officer in the Salt Lake County Jail. I have to admit at first I was really against this, I did not want to be the wife of an "officer" I wanted him to have a normal 8 to 5 job sitting at a desk, but how could I say no when I could tell how excited and happy he was about this?! Since then I have come to terms of his new career and I couldn't be more happy for him. Hey.. if he's the one working and providing it's only fair he has a career he likes right? Plus he looks so adorable in his uniform! Chris's main goal is to eventually become a street cop, but the jail is sure a great place to get experience under his belt in the mean time. I love this boy and I'm so proud of him and all he has accomplished!

These are some of the pictures from his badge ceremony. He has such a loving and supportive family. We are so blessed to have each of them in our lives. He has since been working hard inside the jail for 4 months now! Time has gone by so fast. He loves it and has a new story everyday.

ALOHA

So I haven't blogged forever! I think it's been almost a year, what a slacker I am. Alot has happened in a year and I want to write about all of it. I wanted to first document our amazing Hawaii Trip we took in December. It was a blast. I'm so glad Chris and I were able to go, just the two of us. We did a ton while we were there as you will see with my picture overload! By far the best trip we have been on.

This was in Waikiki, we soaked up the sun on the beach that first day. It was heavenly!

We hit the Dole Plantation and had the yummiest pineapple whip ever! So refreshing.

Hanauma Bay was a must, such a cool experience to snorkel with all those fishies!

We headed up to the North Shore and watched the surfing competitions, drank some not so yummy coconut water, went to the temple and finished up with the Polynesian Cultural Center! What a day!

SKYDIVING! By far the coolest thing I've ever done in my entire life! Don't ask me how on earth I let myself jump our of a perfectly good airplane but I did. 14,000 feet above the ocean! It was so sureal, I would do it again in a heartbeat! Thank you to Chris who begged me to go, I'm so glad I faced a huge fear and did this! A memory I will never forget!

We also went parasailed! This too was another cool experience. It was so peaceful up there, I'm so glad Chris and I did this. We got alot of fun pictures too!

We shopped around the International Market Place, also went to Pearl Harbor and toured the Bowfin! We had Such a great trip. Chris would move there in a heartbeat. We hope to be able to go back someday and visit some of the other Islands!