Sedona, the McVey Retreat!

Im so lucky to have such an amazing mom and sisters. I dont know what I would to without them. Each of them in their own way gives me something that lifts me up and helps to make me a better person. Such diverse, unique, amazing personalities that just make our family time so much fun. We all went to Sedona for a girls weekend out and had an amazing time, it just wasnt long enough! So theraputic, just being with my girls, no guys, just talking, laughing, remoniscing....

We are finally moved in! Randy and I no longer live in Casa Grande, we are now located in Gilbert, by the San Tan mall. I have shed many tears leaving Casa Grande, away from the perfect house down the street from all my family. But, Randy and I are making the best of everything and are exited to be living in Gilbert again, and are actually very comfy in our apartment. I started my new job on Monday. Im still working for Walgreens, but Im now working in the mail order facility. So far the training has been kind of a drag, but this next week I will be on the floor actually working so Im exited to see how it goes. I hope that I enjoy it there.

San Diego

Im way behind on blogging! Its been almost a month ago that we went to San Diego for the ribbon cutting for our business, and I just have to say it was SUCH a blast!!! We car pooled and roomed with our buds Jonny and Brittany who are also involved in the business. We had such a great time, from the ribbon cutting, to going to the beach, to Disney Land and California Adventures! We stayed at the Hyatt on the coast in San Diego and had a beautiful view of the ocean and the city as well. At the Hilton, where we had the ribbon cutting, we were priveledged to have Montel Williams come hang out with us and speak to us about the amazing results he has had from taking Protandim (the product we are all distributing.) Montel has MS and Protandim has decreased his symptoms dramatically, its amazing! That night we all went out for dinner and dancing, havnt done that for years!! We went to huntington beach the next day with jonny and britt and had a delicious dinner out on the pier at Rubys. The next day we went to disneyland and california adventures and it was SO much fun! I already want to go back, and this time get 2 day passes! Being involved in this business, Life Vantage, has been nothing but FABULOUS so far. We have made such good friends and have met some really amazing people. We are so exited to see what the future will bring next, but right now we are just enjoying life and trying to scrape up enough money for a trip to Hawaii with our friends, I cant wait!!! If anyone wants to check out this great opportunity we are involved in let me know and I will give you all exiting details! Here are some pictures from the our week in San Diego!

Canyon Lake

Curtis, Justin, Candice, Crystal, Scott, Dallyn

me

Crystal and Kelsi Jo

Scott and Kelsi

me and randy

Kylee

Candice

Scott

me kelsi and kylee

Randy and I spent Saturday at Canyon Lake with family and friends and had a blast! We rented a boat and some jet skiis and played on the water for like 6 hours. My legs got fried cause for some reason I didnt think they would need any sun screen. Well, they did, and I will never go sunscreenless again. I applied it everywhere else thank goodness. Randy and I decided we need to be rich soon so we can go boating all the time! haha, really, I forgot how much fun it was cause I havnt been for so long. It was a much needed trip and now Im so exited for this weekend cause we are going camping with my family! Only Saturday and Sunday though, but it will still be nice to get away for a bit. I would like to give a shout out to some friends that I havnt seen for a while: Joleen, Katt, Brittany. Haha, love you guys and miss you!

Aprons

My sister in law Candice got my this cute cute apron for my birthday! We were in Target a while back and she saw me drooling over it so she bought it for me. She is the best!! Ive never seen a cuter apron in my life! :) So here I am wearing it around the house, not cooking.... ;)

So much love

For those of you who dont know who this is, this is my nephew Ethan Dreyer, Nicole's baby. He is almost a year and 1/2 now. Its hard for me to imagine me loving my own baby more than I love this kid. He brings me SOOOOO much joy I cant even describe it! Nicole was truly blessed with an amazing little boy. He came to Nicole through in vitro, after about 5 years of trying to have a baby. It was a miracle to see him being born, a day we didnt think would ever come! Tears spilled from everyone in the room when he came into this world. He's brought so much happiness to all of his family. He has such a cute and funny personality, and this is one of my favorite pictures we just recently took of him. He has discovered one of the greatest uses of his finger. :) I just love him so much and hope that I can soon give him a play mate.

Attempted Robbery

So last Friday night someone apparently tried to break into the pharmacy. What a wonderful world we live in huh? Im guessing the fools that tried to get in didnt realize that what they were trying to get through was bullet proof. They just kept chucking huge rocks at the window....didnt even come close to getting through the bullet proof stuff. (That first pane is just regular glass) An old co-worker of mine, who is now in Pharmacy school in Atlanta just told me she was robbed at gun point in the pharmacy last month. And another store in Chandler this week was robbed at gun point, luckily the police showed up and after a chase arrested the dudes. I feel like its only a matter of time before my store gets robbed. Ive now had 2 coworkers get robbed at gun point in the pharmacy, and my sister had one too when she worked at walgreens. Thank goodness she wasnt working that day.

Valentines Day Weekend

Biggest jacuzze Ive ever seen!

Well Im finally getting around to posting a blog about mine and Randy's Valentines Day weekend. Randy and I had a trip planned to go to California but since those plans were canceled, Randy wanted to do something special for me so he booked us a room at Pointe Hilton Resort in Phoenix where we stayed for 2 nights. He took me to dinner at my favorite restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory, which was only a 40 minute wait thank goodness. We layed out by the pool, did some jacuzzeing (I made up that word I think) and also did some shopping at the outlets in Anthem. It was a great, relaxing, much needed get away. Randy is the sweetest guy I know, he always knows what to do to make me happy and I feel so blessed to be married to him! Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

WORK OUT

Whew! Glenna Meras kicked my butt today in aerobics. Glenna teaches an aerobics class at our church building tuesdays and thursdays, me and Nicole have been going for a couple weeks now. Jeez the first day I swear I came extremely close to puking. And the sad part is, its pretty basic stuff we are doing! That tells you how out of shape I am. But Im getting better and am able to go farther each time. My goal is to be able to do the whole work out with out having to stop, so that I can be warmed up to start P90X! For those of you who havnt heard of it, its a kick butt work out that has a diet plan for you to do as well. I knew I was too out of shape to start the work out, so thats why I decided to do these classes first. Anyway, Im feelin good, I love feeling like and knowing that I have worked out that day, it makes me feel less lazy!

BIRTH CONTROL

So today I went to the doctor and got an RX for birth control. Im exited and scared at the same time. Anyone who knows me knows that I have suffered for YEARS of horrific menstrual cramps. Ok maybe not everyone knows that. But its true, I do, and its horrible. Well Ive always known that birth control can ease mentrual pain, but for the past 3 and 1/2 years I have been trying to get pregnant, so of course I couldnt start taking it or Id surely never get pregnant. So a couple years ago my doc gave me an RX for Vicodin to help with the pain, which have I mentioned is so bad that it causes me to throw up? Yes, EVERY month! But usually the Vicodin doesnt even put a dent in the pain. So you could say I have pretty much had it up to HERE with being sick every month, having to miss work and being miserable. So Im going to go on birth control for 2 reasons: To give me a break from the pain and sickness, and to help me to get pregnant. Which Im hoping will happen when I stop taking the med. Ive heard stories of people getting pregnant quickly after getting off birth control. I hope to have the same results. Oh and the reason I mentioned I was scared to go on it is cause what if next month is the magical month but I ruin it cause I'll be on birth control.

TIME TO FLY

I think I have been in a cacoon for too long. I am ready to fly now. Im ready to go for the things I want and stop using my circumstances as any excuse not to. I am going to work hard so that I can go back to school soon to learn and do what I love most, MUSIC! I've been holding back for too long on being the person I want to be because for the past 4 years I've just been focusing on making ends meet. And Im TIRED of thinking about BILLS! So here I go, time to fly fly fly......

I love being married to Randy!

For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about!
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary: June 11th 2005
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: August 13 2005
3. How long have you known your spouse: 12 years
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: when he got home from his mission, that was May, we were engaged 1 month later. :) but although we werent technically dating all those years before he left on his mission, we always loved each other :) <3>

5.Where did you meet your spouse for the first time: at mutual outside the church, he was coming back from the BB courts. He gave me the cutest grin, thats the day I fell in love with him. I was 12.

6. What is your spouse's full name: Randy Reed Jones

7. Do you have any children yet: No, but its what we want most

8. How many: 0

9. Do you have any house pets: no but I do want to get a puppy asap

10. Do you own a house or rent: own

11. Do you live in the country or town/city: city/town

12. What is one of your favorite activities together: watching movies, going out to dinner, bowling, shopping. oops you asked for ONE.

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: Does it have to be somewhere we have been more than once? If not, its Cabo San Lucas. We went there on a cruise and had the time of our lives!

14. How many siblings (including in-laws): like 11, thats not including step

15. What church do you attend: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

16. Is this the church you were married in: Not in the church but in the Mesa, Arizona Temple

17. What town is your current address: Casa Grande

18. Do you work or stay at home: Work

19. Where did you honeymoon: California, went to Disney Land and Sea World

20: Leave a piece of marriage advice: always be considerate

Valentines weekend

Im trying not to feel sorry for myself while I sit at home and think about my friends and family in California on the trip that we are also supposed to be on, but due to money issues, arent. Instead, Im trying to think about all the things that Im grateful for, which are plenty, but Im trying to weigh the good and the bad and sometimes I feel like its pretty much even. But I guess that makes sense, there is opposition in all things right? Im sure that if suddenly we did have all kinds of money, there would be a different trial in its place. And maybe I wouldnt be able to handle whichever one that would be. So, right now, Im just grateful to be living in Casa Grande next door to my favorite people in the world, my family. For however long it might be for, I will always cherish the time we spent here.

BOWLING IS PRETTY MUCH MY FAVORITE THING

This past Monday was yet another rockin bowling night with Jonny and Brittany. We love spending time with our new friends, especially at the bowling alley! We made homemade rocky road icecream before we left and ate it up when we got home. I should say Jonny made it, not

WE made it. WE just ate it, and it was scruptious. Delicious to the taste, as it were :) Here are some photos from our night on the town...

<---BEST BUDS

BRITT WORKIN IT

embarrassed cause I

messed up

cutie pie randy

STRRRIKE!

Gotta pick up the spare!

Britt will show you how to get

it done!

Silly!

My buff babe

Thats how I roll