Long time no blog...

It's been awhile since I've done an update, so figured now would be a good time.

I've spent the last month driving back and forth to Pheonix to work with my dad every day and continue training in my new craft...well, old craft really of wood working, only now I'm learing to do it and make money doing it. I think my love of the work is whats making it so fun for me right now. I like it so much, it doesnt really feel like work, the 3 hour drive, 1.5 each direction is what makes me not like the days so much.

Last week however, Kent Weathersby, the man that owns the National company and gives out the franchises, came out to certify me. It was a long day with him, and I was nervous that I was going to screw something up, but at the end of the day, I was "cut", and had his blessing to go out on my own. 2 days later, Dad and I left for Las Vegas for a conference. That was Saturday, as luck would have it, the day after Crystals Mom and Dad came down for a visit. So, needless to say, I only got to spend part of a day with them before I had to leave, it sucked not getting to spend sometime with them and really bummed me out. Hopefully we will still be able to go back up there for Christmas, then I can really annoy them for a few days :) I know they are looking forward to that part of the trip.

Monday, Micah, Kent's daughter sent out the email notification that Weathersby Guild Tucson was open for business and ready to recieve moving claims from adjusters...today is Wednesday, and the fax machine has gone nuts already. 6 total jobs have come in during the last 2 days, not a huge amount of work, but a pretty darn good start so far. I have them all scheduled to be done this week, 3 jobs Friday, 2 on Monday, up in Phx to help dad Tuesday, finishing up some previous jobs here in Tucson w/ Dad, then another big job by myself for Thursday...already shaping up to be a busy week, but thats what gets the bills paid :) Assuming the fax machine keeps going off on a regular basis, we will be happy campers for sure.

Elliot is growing so fast, he's already wearing 12 month old sizes of clothing, and tomorrow he is 8 months old. His bottom 2 front teeth that came in are really starting to get big, he looks so cute when he smiles...not that he didnt before, but you know what I mean. I missed him terrible while I was in Vegas, made me very very home sick. He is very proficient at sitting himself up on his own now, very fun to watch him become more aware of what he can and cant do with his body. He likes to prop himself up on his hands and knees now, it should only be a few more days before he figures out how to walk, then we are in big big trouble.

It feels good to be open for business on our own now, things can only get better from here on out. I love working with my dad, but I'm ready to be done with the drive up and down to Phx on a daily basis. Lots to do tomorrow so I'm off to bed, I'll try to be better about updating this thing more often than I have been lately.

As we say down here by the border, adios!