Gary is #1!

Last week Gary's office was told that who ever had the most sales would recieve a hefty cash reward. It was a long tough week, but guess who pulled through as the number one salesman? Yup, thats right, the one and only Gary Buckway Jr. I was so proud of him. Gary also got a 3.9 this last semester and just recieved notice that he was put on the Dean's list at UVU. Gary's basically got it going on! I landed a great job out here in Cali. I work for a company called Cypress and I am a Life Skill Couch. Basically this means that I go around to homes of mentally challenged individuals and teach them about basic life skills that we all tend to take advantage of sometimes. I am pretty excited about it and it seems to be treating me right thus far. It is a job that is super rewarding and that helps me realize just how blessed I am. I have Gary to thank for that as well. He is always helping me look at the positive things in life and to be hopeful, rather then worry like I do so well. I am so grateful for that!

Loving the California Life!

Gary and I are currently living in the beautiful state of California. We are up on the northern coast in a city called Fremont. One of the billion reasons why its so much fun being married to Gary is because of his occupation. For the past four summers Gary has traveled to Las Vegas, Reno, Oklahoma, Illinois and now Fremont to sale security systems. I being his wife, have bean lucky enough to accompany him on these adventures. When we were dating I visited him in Oklahoma for about a week (the best vaca ever!) and last summer we lived in Romeoville, Illinois which ironically is next to a city named Joliet, ha! And now we are here in California soakin up the sun and working are darndest. Gary is doing really well so far with his sales and I am currently still looking for a job. It is so easy to get caught up in work during the summer that we tend to forget about the things that are most important. Because of this, Gary and I have made it a point to stay focused and faithful. On our way to Cali I made a scripture chart. We haven't missed a day yet and I can't tell you the difference it has made. Its amazing how good it feels when your doing what you should. The Lords plan truly is the plan of happiness. When we follow the teachings of the Lord through the scriptures and through our prophet, it brings inevitable happiness along with it. I am so grateful to the Lord for making me so happy.

One Fun Thing After Another!

Married life has been a blast since day one. For our honeymoon, Gary and I went on a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico and Catalina Island. In Ensenada Gary enjoyed bargaining with the local street sellers and I enjoyed watching him. We also went horse back riding on the beach and saw one of the few blow holes in the world (a blow hole is essentially a hole in a rock that blows out water when the tide comes in). On Catalina Island we went scuba diving. Gary had been many times before but it was my first. I loved it! I swear i was a fish in another life. We topped off our honeymoon with going to Disneyland. It was a blast! Since then it has continued to be one fun thing after another!

Married Life Rocks!

The married life is fantastic! Gary and I just continue to do one fun thing after another. In the past 12 months we have bean to Ensenada, Mexico, Catalina Island, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, The Bahamas, and Ephraim, UT. After all these fun places I have found that the funnest place to be is anywhere Gary is. He could be sitting on our D.I. couch or soaking up the sun on Nassau beach and it would be equally fun. We have a blast together no matter what we do. Now that is what marriage is all about!