Monday, July 25, 2016

Nothing puts a smile on your face like opening
your door to the best surprise in the world!

Thank you Amy! 
You have no idea how much these sunflowers brightened my day



"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow,
 it's what the sunflowers do."
-Helen Keller

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Edge Madness

Every summer Edge has a sales competition called the "Madness"
It's set up like March Madness where you are ranked 
and then go head to head against someone.

Each round last for two days and if you sell more then the person you are going against, you move on to the next round. They have awesome prizes for each round once you get to the top 32, and it's a big deal. Everyone works their butt off and stays out late to try and out sell their opponent. 

To cut to the chase, TRAYCO WON THE ENITRE THING! He out sold everyone in the entire company, which means he won all of the prizes including a trip for two to New York City! I am so proud of him. He sold 10 accounts on the second to last day of the competition and six on the last day (he usually sells about 20 in a week so 16 in two days is a big deal). 




Trayco brought this huge bracket home 
from the office and I have a feeling it is going to be a 
focal point in every apartment we live in :) 


^Awful lighting but that's what you get 
when your apartment is lighted solely by lamps! 

^Ranked 19th. Everyone loves an underdog! 

And these pictures are just because these are the two things I am most excited to see, Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge. I have a feeling we are going to be very out of place in such a big city but we are VERY excited. 


Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Family Camp 2016

I have not been to family camp (or up to Idaho) since before my mission.
That means the last time I was at family camp was in 2012.

I left Trayco home to work and flew to Utah and
 Jamie picked me up on the way to Idaho.
I forgot how peaceful and beautiful it is.
Life seems a little slower at Grandma's house and I don't mind it one bit. 



^That is a lot of Great Grandkids! 

Monday, July 4, 2016

Happy 4th of July!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the 4th of July.
Summer, BBQ's, America, Fireworks, what else do you need?

The 4th of July is an even happier day now because
 it's the only day in the entire summer that Trayco gets off of work.

We spent the day in Sedalia with the Edge crew. 
We had a big BBQ and tubbed down the river.

I somehow managed to be the only one who
 got booted off their tube and into the river.




We spent most of the day on the river and then came home
and cleaned up and ate at Old Chicago, amazing pizza! 

Trayco knew of all the best spots to watch fireworks
 so we spent a while at the spot trying to save spots for the rest of the crew. 

^waiting for fireworks! 

^sunset before the fireworks started