mortgage.technology.conference.miami

At the beginning of this week I had the opportunity to go on a business trip to Miami for the Mortgage Technology Conference. I am pretty lucky that with my job I get to travel quite a bit and I love it. I love making the face to face relationships with the people you only converse with over email or conference call. But Miami was a little bit different then other conferences I have attended. For one I went all alone, which was good, but harder than I expected. Second it was a conference that was just starting up again, meaning it was really small and pretty unknown what to expect, but it was perfect for me. Third, I wasn't standing at a booth where people came to me, I was actually an attendee. I learned a lot and had to really put myself out there since I was alone. The only bad thing about this conference was that it was the first time Trevor and I had been away from each other since before we were married and it was hard. Trevor is everything to me and it is weird how much you start to rely on someone. I consider myself a pretty independent, confident woman, but I was so lonely my whole trip and it has been a long time since I have felt that way. Trevor was lonely too, extremely lonely! Haha. I just have to say that I am thankful for my job and the opportunities I have to succeed and grow as a professional and as a person. I also am so thankful for my husband he is everything to me and I love him so much.

Miami was hot and humid... I have decided I don't like humidity, especially when working out!

view from my hotel balcony... the conference was at the Marriott Doral Golf Resort & Spa

This is my PR/Business woman picture... I'm a nerd!

I had a long day of travel on Wednesday to make it back home to SLC. I flew out of Miami to Seattle and then back to SLC. It was long and stressful. My flight out of Miami was 45 minutes late and I was literally running through the Seattle Airport (not a very user friendly airport), jumping from train to train trying to make my flight. Luckily I did, even though I was the last person to board and I was sweating and hot and stressed, I still made it...not fun! Then back in SLC I made it on the plane, but my bag didn't, what an ordeal, but worth it in the end. By the way the gate I was in leaving Miami was the same one I was in on my way to Bolivia, kind of crazy! I thought it looked familiar then it clicked. Love the click

a & t

weekend.fun

Can you believe that it is already November?! I sure can't seems like Halloween came and went as fast as ever this year, but it sure was fun and we are so excited to get started with the holiday season and winter time. We had a pretty busy weekend in Park City! Friday night we went to dinner with my oldest and best friends at a place called Maxwell's! They have the best food and the best pizza. It was a blast to all be together, I love getting together with these girls and everyone else. After dinner we went to the Park City Ski Swap. It is a tradition to go every year... I have been going for as long as I can remember. Seems like it is getting bigger and bigger and it is kind of sad, not as many locals anymore. It was great though, Trev got a new snowboard, thanks to his wifey and I got some new gloves! We had a blast!

Jeremy, Liz, Jeff and Lauren 

Matt, Natalie, Ali and Trevor

Trev setting up his new snowboard! He couldn't stop looking, touching or thinking about his snowboard once we got home from the swap! I love how he has to know every little thing that goes on with his board or the stuff he buys, it is one of his many talents!

Saturday was also a really busy day for us! My cousin Spencer was married in the Timpanogous Temple on Saturday and Trevor and I and my parents were invited to the ceremony. It was so fun to be at someone else's sealing and to hear the promises and ordinances you make all over again. On your own wedding day it turns into a blur, but I loved it! I honestly could not stop smiling! We also headed down to their reception later that night in Payson with my whole family!! It was so fun too see everyone, all of our babies are getting so big and so adorable! Trev and I are very blest to have so many adorable nieces and nephews we love them all! Anyways now it is Monday and another week of work is here... but hopefully more snow is on the way because Trev and I are very anxious to get out on the mountain! Can't wait for the season to start on November 19th right after I get home from Miami!

a & t

happy.halloween

Trevor and I had a great Halloween and it was the first in a long time that it wasn't snowing or raining. I just remember as a little girl it always snowed and I always had to cover my costume, it made me mad, I guess that's what I get for growing up in Park City. Well this year it was warm and we spent Halloween with Care and Amanda and the kids! It was a lot of fun and they all looked great! I made Trev and I costumes to be skeletons and I must say they turned out pretty great! I just love Halloween and getting all dressed up. Watching the kids run from house to house reminded me of when I use to run house to house with Liz and Lauren with our pillowcase, we made quite a haul each year. Oh those days, the three of us oh man! Haha! I hope everyone had a great Halloween and until next year yarrrr!!!

a & t