Out with the old...

Goodbye to our old apartment on 900 e and 3631 S. in Salt Lake City. We are officially moved out. We moved all of our stuff into a "POD" and they will store it for us until we close on our new house. Tristan and Sarah are graciously letting us stay with them until we can move into our new pad.

Here is our memory pictures of this apartment: (I know we look terrible after a day of moving, but it's for history documentation sake that I post this hideousness)

Talia 16 month picture

Offer Accepted! Moving process begins.

Our offer was accepted for this little blue house in West Valley City.  If you haven't heard, we've been thinking of buying a house for a year now. This is the cute little split entry home that will soon be ours:

Let the moving process begin. Talia playing with ALL the MANY boxes. A child's playground:

Time Out For Women (TOFW)

Lisa's PROMOTION - Supervisor!

My second promotion this year, wow! This will also be my 3rd pay raise of the year.  I've worked so hard in my positions and done so many things for the office.  I'm so excited for this!

I will be the new Supervisor over Customer Service and Applicant Services within the Office of Admissions at the U. My new job begins on Monday, Sept 16th!
We continue to feel so blessed and thank God for watching over us!

Update: Sept 1st-10th

Salt Lake Comic Con Experience:

By McCord:

 Comic-Con was a huge success! Not only for the state and the convention itself, but also for me personally. I was on the committee in charge of the film festival. I met a wonderful group of new contacts, and made a lot of new friends. It was one of the best moves I've made in my career. Since then, I have been in talks for many other projects, we'll see if any stick. My dad was also able to attend. He was there every step of the way to support me. Those that met him were super impressed and have mentioned that they would like to talk to him more. I truly have an amazing father. I wouldn't even be close to where I am without him. I have already been asked to be on next year's panel committee which will open the doors to even more contacts. Should be a fun year.

Update on work, by Lisa:

University of Utah Admissions Office. I applied for a promotion in my office. I've been so nervous for this interview because this job could mean huge things for our family.
I had my interview this last Thursday. I've said many prayers to help me in the interview and I know The Lord was with me. I could feel it! I've never had such a great interview in my life. I truly am proud of myself!  Whether I get the job or not, it was the best interview I've ever done and it truly has been the best I've ever done.

Finished Ender's Game AND started and finished Ender's Shadow! McCord and I read Ender's Game together this last summer and I read Ender's Shadow these last 2 weeks. Check this new years goal off the list. Yes! LOVED both of the books! i absolutely recommend them to anyone and everyone! I'm ready for the movie in November now.

Our "Jelly Bean" car/"Zippy" got broken into this last week. The thief decided to shatter the window even though he could have lifted the handle and got in just fine. Not much to steal, but he did make it away with my temple bag (probably assuming it contained a laptop). We've since replaced the window and I hope to get temple clothes again soon.

McCord is in full time classes this semester at SLCC. He's retaking some classes to up the GPA as well as some perquisite English courses for an English major. He also has 1 more class to take to receive another Associate's degree from SLCC, so he's taking that as well. His work schedule got changed on us, and he's working more evenings. This semester is going to be harder than I thought, with less evenings together. we will push through and get him done with school as soon as we can so he can focus solely on his film career and Ultimate coaching career.

Talia is such a little climber. She's 16 months old this month! She can already climb up playgrounds and over anything.

It's amazing how an iceburg lettuce box can entertain a child for an entire afternoon. She also enjoys stories and comics with both mommy and daddy. She enjoys Dora, Curious George, and Tinkerbell fairies over any other television shows and movies.

Comics with Daddy.

Playing blocks with the food storage cans.

Bear Lake Family Trip 2013

Bear Lake camping trip this year was SO FUN!

Talia 16 months old in these pictures.