We came out here with lots of friends that we have known for a long time and have made lots of new friends along the way!! It is so awesome how close we have gotten to everyone because we really are like a family, we have to lean on eachother for everything and spend almost everyday together. I really DO NOT think I could've made it through this experience without Jamie, Jen, Brittany, April and Johanna!! It is so nice to know that someone knows exactly what you are going through and can give you so much support! I LOVE YOU GIRLS!!!
Platinum has been such a great company to be involved with! The managers Gentry, Taylor and Ben are amazing!! There have definitely been some times when Rob didn't know if he wanted to, or even could do this job anymore but all these guys are more than willing to lend a hand and offer advice and encouragement! There have been many times that I have heard of there morning meetings being really emotional and spiritual! Platinum is always doing fun incentives to help the guys sell. This week it is "no bagel" week, which means to get at least one sale everyday. Rob has done it so far and today is the last day so fingers crossed!! If they do it they get a cool Platinum hoodie and a gift card to Einsteins bagels. HE HE!! Next week is "Beat you best" week, where if they beat their best week so far they get a customized pair of Nikes. They get to pick everything about the shoe! SWEET huh!
Every week they have a dinner goal and if they hit it we get to go out to dinner on Platinum! Those are always so fun because there is about 30 of us cramming into any restaraunt that'll take us at 10 p.m. It is so fun to get to chat and the guys blow off some steam because the week is over. We also do activities every friday morning and they are a blast! We have done a Fear Factor one which was hysterical and disgusting!! We watch movies, eat pizza, play at the park, go bowling, golfing and play at the pool. I think this is the best time that we get to know everyone on a fun level. :)
This week Chance, one of the owners of Platinum, came into town and took everyone that got a sale the day he was here to dinner. It was so cool to get to sit down and talk to him! He is an amazing guy that started out just like Rob and now has things pretty sweet! The next morning we all played kickball and had a pizza party.
The kids and I have been seeing alot more of Kansas and doing so many fun things. Kaydence is absolutely LOVING having friends to play with everyday. There are 3 girls (Peach, Isabel and Taelie) and 1 boy (Caden) close to her age and they all play really well together. First thing she does in the morning is ask to play with them! We go swimming a few times a week and Easton is finally loving the pool and will stay in his floatie. The first couple weeks he would scream bloody murder when ever you would get him anywhere near the water.
So overall I would definitely say that this experience has been great! There definitely was a hard time a couple weeks ago where Rob wasn't selling as well but once he switched his focus he was right back on track and has had his best week ever this week! I still get home sick and miss my family but they have been so great at putting pictures on facebook and calling me often that it definitely makes it easier. I can't wait to get home and hug them (especially my new little nephew Caleb, he he :)) but I want to make sure that I get as much out of this experience as I can because I will probably never make it back to Kansas. I have learned ALOT while being here with Rob and I having to rely on each other for everything and I have learned the value of having great friends in my life!!! I feel like I will go home a better person and definitely be grateful for this experience! Who knows what our future with Platinum holds... we're defintely feeling like there could be a real future here and this could take us to some great places in the summers to come but things change quickly in life. :)
Here are some pics of different things we've been up too! Enjoy!!
A couple weeks ago we went to Independence Missouri to see the visitor center there and had a fun time with friends. It was neat to see an original Book of Mormon because we had never seen one before. They had a whole area for the kids to play in with old fashion games, a log cabin and a horse and cart.
Easton in the little play cabin
Look out Kaydence and Taelie are at the reins!
We never plan to dress them the same but it happens alot. Ha ha
Me and my little man!
Oh and the first pic of me with my short hair! :)
Kaydence bringing up the water pail. Afterwards she said "Feu mom, that was hard work" and I told her to imagine having to do that everyday and she said "No thanks, I'll just get water from the sink" ha ha :)
Easton thought this was so funny
Last week we went to a fun arts and crafts place down at the Crown Center called Kaliedescope to make fathers day things for daddy. Kaydence made him a card, a hat, a flag and a puzzle. She had such a blast!! Me, not so much! It was so chaotic and hot. It was fun to do once but that's enough for me.
All Easton wanted to do was eat the markers
Cutting the puzzle Kaydence and mommy made
making music!
The lovely finished products. The hat says happy fathers day and the flag says #1 daddy. Rob LOVED them all!
Snack time circle while the grown ups play kickball
Dahlia, Stockton and Broox
Easton on the run with his snacks
Chance kicks... Oddly, the only pic I took of the game
Kaydence was a pro. I really was surprised how hard she could kick it. With bare feet too! :)
