We have made it to December and it has been a ride!
We started out the month in the TriCities in Washington while Jordan trained a new guy. It was super fun to shop in a big city and enjoy all the yummy chain food. Our hotel was super nice too! While Jordan trained during the day for a couple of days, I got to shop till I drop for Christmas presents and stuff for our house! We had a blast :)
This weekend we will be in Spokane for Jordan being on call for the weekend. What can I say, we are all shopped and big citied out! I won't be surprised if we hibernate in the hotel room doing absolutely nothing but relaxing just because we can :)
The following weekend, we will be heading to Twin Falls for Christmas with family! We are so excited and can't wait to see everyone!
In the meantime, I am running around frantic trying to finish wrapping, neighbor gifts, laundry, and packing. Tis the season right?!
This Christmas is our first year as a married couple. I was super excited to be able to send out a Christmas Card and carry on the tradition of a Christmas poem with it :) I was very happy with the way our poem turned out!.... not so much the card though, but hey there isn't much you can do with a Christmas card when the backgrounds are of Hawaiian flowers and beach right? Better luck next year that will have a "matching" formal session for pictures for our card :)
Hope all is well with your busy Christmas Season! Below is our Christmas card and poem if you didn't get one and would like to read :) Enjoy!
As 2012
draws to a close, we take time to reflect on the year;
We have
been extremely blessed in our endeavors, and wish to spread some good cheer.
7.7.12 was
the beginning of forever, the best day of our life;
We celebrated
with family & friends, finally being husband and wife!
Our first
hurdle after getting married required quite a move,
Jordan’s
job moved us to Lewiston,ID, and we slowly found our groove.
We were
home long enough to unload our stuff, about a week to be exact;
Then
traveled to beautiful Hawaii for our honeymoon, and had a fun week that was jam
packed!
The trip
included snorkeling in the ocean, the bluest water you have ever seen;
We also
swam with green sea turtles, it really felt like a dream!
We hiked
through the rainforest, and zip lined through the trees;
It really
was a different world, and always above 80 degrees!
Our tour
guides were amazing, they really were a hoot;
Needless
to say, there were an infinite number of pictures to shoot!
Sunsets
and sunrises were to die for; Our dinner cruise was a blast;
It was all
so surreal, and our week we spent there flew by too fast!
Reality
soon kicked in, and Jordan returned to work;
Selling chemicals
for Ecolab, which definitely has its perks!
His
territory is doing great, he has had much success;
Meeting
and getting new customers, he is very busy nevertheless!
Elise took
time to settle in, and get the house all put together;
We were
thrilled to hear that Lewiston brought quite warmer weather!
Elise soon
began the job hunt and was grateful to find the perfect position;
She fit
right in as the dental office administrator, and it has been a great
transition.
Her
photography has taken off as well, she really loves doing sessions on the side;
Shooting
for families, seniors, and children have been quite the ride!
We
participate in a volleyball league and love to play games with friends;
We love
weekend getaways, the fun never ends!
From our
family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas season;
For the
birth of Christ the Lord gives the holiday much reason.
May you
find room for the Savior in your life, as there once was none in Bethlehem;
Spread the
Christmas spirit, cherish family and friends!
Love,
Jordan & Elise Martitz
Jordan & Elise Martitz
