Yummy Holiday & Good Friends :)

Thanksgiving was such a success this year! The past few years I have spent Thanksgiving in Montana with Jordan, BUT this year I was so GRATEFUL to not have to do all the cooking by myself :)

 

We got to spend the holiday with great friends and had such a fun time! In previous Thanksgivings, I had always made a glazed ham instead of turkey because they are SO big for only a few people. This year however, we attempted to make BOTH for our big crowd.... and we SUCCEEDED!!! Jenika and I had never made a turkey before and we hit it out of the park :) It was super yummy and moist! The ham was also fabulous. We had so much food.... and that is an understatement! Oh and P.S. we were all feeling super comfy clothes that day, so if you are reading this post and wondering why we are all in sweats, no judging! lol

 

We spent the rest of the day playing games and then braved the crowds at Black Friday with the Jeppsons :) We made it out alive and got everything we wanted!

 

 

Showing off our stuff job ;)

 

 

The boys were on stand by while the girls slaved away in the kitchen

 

Jenika was feeling Extra silly AFTER the turkey prepping went well ;)

 



Jenika and Kim scoping out the snack situation ;)

 

 

 Our group playin some serious games!

 

 

Jenika and Jordan Jeppson

Us :)

 

Alright alright now that the most recent holiday has been blogged, time for an update on everything else that has been keeping us busy!

 

Jordan recently was gone for 2 days to train a new guy in the Tricities! I did miss him lots, but while he was there, he sent me a picture of the beautiful Columbia River Temple! Looks a lot like the Spokane Temple that we are close too, but nevertheless, I thought it was beautiful!

 

 

Some friends of ours, Kim and Greg Hemmert, have been expecting their first little baby girl and She finally arrived! Baby Remi is as cute as a button and I love to snuggle her! We went and saw her at the hospital and I couldn't get enough of her!

 

 

I also got to do Baby Remi's newborn pics! Despite her being super NOT cooperative for pics, we managed to get a few breathtaking shots of this sweet girl :) Here is one from the session. More pics to come!

 

I got to love on her some more while the Hemmerts were at our house for Thanksgiving. Thank goodness for friends with babies! It has been quite a while since I have held such a NEW newborn. Such a precious little girl! Can't wait to have our own someday :)

 

 

 

Drumroll!!!........We finally upgraded our furniture! We have been looking for a while for new couches in Lewiston and Spokane. We now have a large sectional and a recliner! We are loving having more room to sit on and I love the look of them! We also got some bookshelves for our DVDs and to decorate the living room with. I am SO happy that our house is starting to feel "fuller" and more "homey!" I also bought some curtains for the living, but they have yet to make their appearance. Soon hopefully!!

 

 

 

Looks comfy right? We love them:)

 

As far as everything else, our volleyball is wrapping up in a few weeks and we are diving head first into Christmas shopping. Whew!

 

The next month is going to be super super super hectic, what else is new right?! We may be going to the TriCities for a weekend, Jordan will be on call in Spokane, and we will be traveling to Twin Falls for Christmas! Can't wait to see family and enjoy the holidays :)

 

Hopefully our Christmas card will be out and about soon! I am having a blast designing cards for photography clients!

 

Enjoy and savor the Christmas Season.....Happy Holidays from the Martitz Family!!!

 





The last {18} days in pictures & Random tidbits

 As usual it has been a few weeks since I have caught up the blog! We have had quite the busy little while and several pics to prove it :)

It has been getting super cold in Lewiston! I broke out the vests, coats, and hats a little early, but anyone who knows me knows I am NOT a fan of the cold!! No one says that you can't be cute all bundled up though ;)

My job at the dental office is going great! It is very stressful at times, but I am enjoying it. We are in the middle of doing a conversion to a different dental software and going more electronic! I am so excited and will be sooo relieved when everything is situated :) The dentist I work for is based out of Joseph,Oregon and also has a practice there. He flies into Lewiston a few days a week to see patients and the other few days of the week I play catch up on isurance billing and claims. A couple of weeks ago, we got to go to Oregon for training of the new software! Jordan came too and it was a fun little getaway :) On the way we saw TONS of deer literally arms reach away! It was great to see and I had to snap a pic. Also we woke up to such a pretty view outside the hotel!

 Deer we saw on the way :)

 The beautiful view outside our hotel room!!

I was so excited to go to the pumpkin patch a few days before halloween, and it ended up completely pouring that day! So instead, I stayed warm inside, and baked cupcakes to take for all the girls at training in Oregon. I took my time making them super pretty and the packaging perfect. I was one proud baker! Spice cupcakes with pumpkin cream cheese frosting was the final product and they were OOBER good!!

We joined a rec volleyball league a little bit ago and play a couple nights a week on a team with some friends :) At first I was super apprehensive and didn't know if it would even be any fun, but we are having a blast! We were undefeated until our last game where we lost by 2, but we have a rockin team! The only downside to playing is well.....bruises. I was never an avid volleyball player, so my wrists and arms aren't exactly "broken" in! So that being said... check out my battle wound.....

This was even AFTER a week of healing! It got all green and nasty.... This is looking good compared to where it started out at! Its a blood sport, but we love it :)

We love Costco...That is about all to say about this next pic :) portion and freeze for two people! Gotta love their good deals!

So I'm sure you all are sick of hearing about politics and all that garbage, but for me, this year's election was very personal. Due to lovely heath care reform from obamacare, our bebefits went from super great to super super scary for next year! When we sat down to look at them for Jordan's open enrollment which was a few nights before the election, I just sat and stared thinking, "Am I missing something here????" I hoped and prayed that Mitt Romney would win so that this country could get back on track. With the road Obama is leading this country down, it is scary to afford daily life let alone a family. Among the many benefits of Jordan's great job with Ecolab, his Health Benefits were top on the list. Like I mentioned, those are now in the toilet due to Obamacare. This adds stress to being able to eventually fulfill a longtime dream of both of ours to start a family down the road. I was deeply saddened to see that our country is dumb enough to put Obama back in and unleash more evil and damaging things to this great country that so many have worked so hard to build. After the election Tuesday night, I just sat on the couch and cried. Now more than ever, prayer, food storage, and following church leadership counsel is essential. I saw this on Pinterest and though it was rather appropriate. Apparently common sense isn't so common in this world anymore!

My ring has been at the jewelers for the last week for its annual inspection and cleaning for the warranty. I have felt NAKED!! It has been such a weird feeling! I wore a little ring while it was away and I didn't realize how heavy my wedding set was till I didn't have it! It is a beast! I absolutely LOVE it though and everytime I look at it, I remember the handsome man that I get to spend forever with <3 Speaking of handsome man.... My hubby surprised me at work with panda for lunch on Friday, AND brought me my beautiful ring from the jewelers! He was all dressed up and looking sharp too! He is a keeper for sure :)

This weekend, Jordan is on call in Spokane again! Man 5 weeks have snuck up on us again... It feels like we were just here! We are for sure making it worth our while though while we are here. We have been looking to upgrade our couches and get an entertainment center so we can finally put our living room together. It is so bare! Our little town of Lewiston doesn't have much to offer in the furniture department, so we are searching all the furniture warehouses here in Spokane in hopes to have some pretty new living room furniture delivered! Day 1 was tiring, but pretty successful so far :) We are super pooped! We enjoyed a super yummy dinner at a new place called Boston's and then hit the bed to relax! Can't beat a weekend getaway with your best friend!

Love to all and and to all a goodnight ;)