Albach Family

Albach Family Update!

2011-11-30T08:52:00.000-08:00

So I am really bad at this blogging thing and I have some family members who said that I need to post more so they can see what is going on with us! So here is an update from Orem, UT!

Dale is just entering finals on his third semester at Law School. We are two weeks away from being half way done! I am so proud of him and the ambition that he has to go into Criminal Law. I would never want to hear about all the things that he will have to. Dale also got an internship for 10 weeks in Mesa, AZ at the Mesa City Prosecutor's office. He will be over seen by attorney's but will actually be trying his own cases! He is so excited and cannot wait. The best part about this is we will be in AZ for 12 weeks this summer! I am so excited to see all of my family and friends for a big chunk of time. Although, I think it will make it that much harder to come back to Orem to finish out the last year of Law School.

I am doing good with my pregnancy and I am officially 30 weeks now. We had a scare about three weeks ago where I was bleeding and cramping. We went to the hospital and it took them about two and a half hours to get the contractions to stop. I now have to be more careful about what I do during the day and make sure that I rest as much as I can. This is easier said than done with a 14 month old who has so much energy and runs around all day. Thank goodness for the Ward and the Play Group that they have set up. Twice a week Coen can play and I don't feel bad about not being able to play with him.

I also just finished my first semester in my Medical Transcriptionist program and got a 4.0 for the first time in my life. It was hard work but I now have the motivation to keep working hard and my goal now is to have a 4.0 at the end of May 2013 when I graduate.

Coen is now 14 months old and is getting taller everyday. He can now reach the counter and we have to be careful about where we put things. He makes me nervous when the stove is on. I am going to have to by a guard to put up so he won't burn himself. He also can climb on the couches with no problem. We call him our little monkey. We had to get a new crib that had a lower middle so he couldn't climb out of it. Now we have two cribs set up and I am slowly getting the room ready for Adylee. It will be so crazy to have two children so close together.

Adylee is getting bigger everyday and I swear is trying to bust out of me. At the doctor this past week he told me that she is already head down and really low. They are hoping that I make it to January. I hope so too. They told me to just be ready to go if I start labor. I hope that she decides to stay in there at least until 36 weeks. She just is so eager to join her family I guess. But she is growing really well and she is a strong little one. I cannot wait to meet her and hold my baby girl. We are working with Coen to say Addie and so far we have him saying Ada. So she needs to stay in there until we have that down.

I cannot believe that it is now the last day in November and we will be in AZ in two weeks! This is the longest that we have been away from home at one time. Eight months might not seem like that much time, but I have missed AZ very much. I miss being able to see our families and I miss the heat! I am not built for the cold or Utah. As good as Utah has been to us I will be very excited when we are able to drive home and see everyone for Christmas.

I hope that this was a good update and I will try harder to keep you all posted on us more. I know that I won't write before Christmas so Merry Christmas to you all and I hope that you will be surrounded by family, friends, and good food!

Coen's First Birthday

2011-10-11T14:59:00.000-07:00

Well it is offical, Coen is 1! I cannot believe how time has flown and that a year ago I was holding my baby boy in my arms for the first time and all I could say was, "Hi Baby". This past year has been full of landmarks and milestones and I am very happy to say that I was there for all of it. I feel so blessed that I am able to stay home and do my schooling online so I can be here with Coen as he takes each new step in life. I love being a mommy!

Here are some pictures from his first birthday. It was football themed and we all had a lot of fun! I am so happy that my parents were able to be there for it. It was really special to have them there for the birth of Coen and I am so happy they were able to make it for his first birthday!

We all had such a great time and cannot wait for the years to come and what adventures they will bring!

Time Flies!

2011-09-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

I can’t believe how time flies. We have been crazy busy since the time I posted. Here is the update!

Dale did an internship in West Jordan working for a judge and going to court every day. To say the least he loved every minute of it. Dale has now decided that he is going to go into criminal law and wants to be a prosecutor. He will probably start off working in a defense attorney’s law firm to get his feet wet, and then get in with the state. We are really hoping for an internship in Arizona next summer. That way we can spend the whole summer with both of our families.

I am not sure how many of you have heard, but I am currently pregnant again. It was not the most planned thing in the world and we probably jumped the gun a little bit, but we are very excited for the baby girl we will add to our family in January 2012. I am very nervous to have a little girl because I know that she is going to be just like me and I will be in huge trouble!!!! But we are excited and can’t wait to meet our little Adylee Ann. I have also started doing a medical transcription program online and should be done with it about the same time Dale is done with law school. It is a hard program and I am working hard to complete it.

Coen is great! He will be one year on the 5^th of October! I can’t believe how fast the last year has gone. He is not a baby anymore. He is full on walking and he is starting to talk as well. I love being with him every day and watching him grows. Being a mother is a great job and I am so lucky I get to stay home with him. He is going to be a great big brother.

Here are some pictures!

Month 5

2011-03-03T08:42:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how time has flown. I am so behind on this blog but here is a good updatew of everything that has been going on.

Coen is now 5 months old! It is so crazy how much he has grown. He is now in the 99% for his height and weight! He is 20 pounds and 27 inches. He is really becoming a little man. He is now sitting, standing with support, rolling over, and eating gerber foods. He loves them. I love to play with him all day. He also got his first tooth this week. It was very exciting, well at least for me. I am sure he is not having fun with it. He is the light of our lives and we are loving having our little family and watching it grow.

Here are some picture of Coen.

Dale is really busy with Law School over at BYU. He always has some big project and stays very busy. But he always finds time to play with Coen and spend time with his family. I am very grateful that he is not like most of my friends husbands and never comes home. Dale goes to school gets all of his work done and then comes home to us everyday. He is working very hard and we are getting excited that the first year is only weeks from ending. Dale has an intership this summer with a judge in South Jordan. We are so happy that he got that. It will be great experiance for him.

I am currently going to school online, working at Red Lobster as a server, and raising my family. I am not sure where I find the time most days but I love being able to say that I am busy. I love working at Red Lobster with peple agian. I have really missed hairstyling and I am glad that I am back in a Service Industry. I have also got a new calling working with the 8-11 year old girls in our ward in Activity Days. I love my partner and love the girls. This is such a fun age and we really enjoy our time together.

We did move to a basement apartment in Orem. We now live under Dale's Uncle and Aunt. As much as we loved our ward in Provo and living on campus, We really do love being away from all of the students. I love it in Orem.

We hope all is well with everyone. We miss Arizona most days and cannot wait to be back in the heat. These winters are not for us.

Weeks 1 and 2

2010-10-18T15:36:00.000-07:00

Well, we have made it through the first two weeks of Coen's life. I am adjusting to his sleeping and waking up every two hours to be fed. Our lives have changed for the better. We love sitting at home as a family and just play with Coen. He is very alert when he is awake and we love it. I have been recoverying nicely and I am very happy to say that the worse of it is over. I also have been able to ware normal clothes for the past two days. I love the fact that I can fit into normal jeans again. Coen has been doing really well with eating and has gained 10 ounces. He is doing really well and we are very grateful that we have such a healthy baby boy.

Other then Coen coming into our lives, nothing much has changed. Dale is still loving law school and is doing really well. He has taken to the law very well and loves the debates and discussions. I have been busy trying to get my hair business off the ground and trying to get as many clients as I can. Now that Coen is here I can really put the time into it that I need. We can't wait for Christmas so we can go back to Arizona for two weeks. We are missing our family and friends. We are liking Provo, but prefer Arizona. Dale is working to get an internship there for the summer so hopefully we will be able to spend the summer there. Everything is good here. We love Coen and can't wait for the firsts that we will get to share with him. Hope everyone eles is doing just as well as we are.

Coen Scott Albach

2010-10-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

On October 5th at 1:19pm Coen Scott Albach was born. Coming in at 7 pounds 7 ounces, the doctors said that we have a very healthy baby boy.

After 2 years of trying and loosing 3 babies, We have been very blessed with a healthy, beautiful baby boy.

We love being parents and we are loving every minute of Coen. Thank you to all who have prayed for us and adding our names to the temples around the world. We will keep everyone updated on Coen. We have a new adventure just starting and can't wait for the joy that we will have together.

32 weeks and counting?

2010-08-19T09:52:00.000-07:00

This week I hit my 32 week mark, to celebrate I went into labor. I was having contractions all day on Monday and then when they got to about 3 minutes apart we went to the hospital. They hooked me all up and sure enough contractions every 2 minutes. I was all hooked up for about an hour as they watched me and the baby. I never got closer together so they did a physical exam and I was not dilated at all. The baby was perfectly happy and not an any distress so they gave me some morphine and sent me home.

Well to say the least the contractions did not go away. So after a long night of tossing and turning and only getting some sleep because of the morphine, I called my doctor (who had been out of town) and asked what he wanted me to do. I went in to see him and again he checked me out, no dilation, just really annoying, and painful, contractions.

So my wonderful doctor ordered anti-labor medication, so my contractions would not cause me to dilate, and bed rest for at least 2 weeks. I love the fact that I am not dilating and that the contractions have stopped but I am not sure what is worse, the contractions or the anti-labor medication that cause me to shake uncontrollably and have horrible headaches. Oh well, what is good for the baby is what matters right now.

Our little boy has been such a tropper through this pregnancy! He has gone through so much just to get to this world. I have a feeling that he is going to do great things with his life! I can't wait to hold him in my arms (when he is full term) and kiss his face.

My wonderful husband has been so great through out all of the test and trials that we have had to face! I love him so much and I know that I could not have made it if he wasn't right there holding my hand. He has given me so many blessings through out this pregnancy that it makes me feel truly blessed to have the priesthood in my home! Dale, Thank you so much for being that man that is worthy to have the priesthood and use it when it is needed. Our son will be able to look to his father as a great example for the man that he wants to become! I love you Dale!

Our lives have been intresting these past few weeks and we are loking forward to the adventures to come. Thank you all for your continued prayers on our family'e behalf. We are blessed to have you all in our lives!

New Ward, New Friends, New Town, New Life

2010-06-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

When Dale and I moved to Provo, UT, we were a little bummed out. We didn't want to move to Utah and attend BYU. We didn't want to be like every other Mormon couple that goes to BYU. Yes, we were a little critical of Utah and the people that live there. Well to say the least, we were seriously wrong.

Our new ward is fantastic. It is really small and the ward boundaries don't include very much. The ward will grow but not very much in the fall, so it will stay the small intimate ward it is. Everyone was so welcoming and warm the week we moved in. We love our ward so much.

We have gained some great friends since we have been here. The couples that we have become the closest to, are not from Utah so their families, like ours, are not around. We have gotten to know these wonderful people and love them all. It makes things a lot easier when you have someone to share things with. We feel that these people will be life friends. We are very grateful for all of them.

The town of Provo is wonderful!!!! We love the weather, the green trees, and the small town feel. It is nice not to be in the city anymore and we love taking walks at night. The fact that it is not 115 out is our favorite part of living here, but I am not so sure that we are going to be this happy when the winter rolls around. We are not what you would call snow people but it will be an adventure.

Dale now has a job down at the MTC in the Dining Hall. He is enjoying working again and being busy. He is getting nervous about Law School starting but he is also very ready to be busy all the time again.

The baby is growing everyday. I can feel him more and more and he is very active. He doesn't like it when I sit for too long and he lets me know when it is time to get up and move. I am loving this period in my pregnancy. I can eat whatever I want without getting sick now and my energy is back. I love connecting with my little boy everyday. Dale loves to feel him kick and move. We cannot believe that I am only 15 weeks away from delivering. It is getting exciting.

We are loving Provo and hope all is well with everyone. We are missing home at times. We love you all.

Moving to Provo, UT

2010-06-07T07:49:00.000-07:00

Well we are all moved in, unpacked, and pictures are hung. We are now living in Provo, UT and we are not going back to AZ for a long time.

It was hard to say good-bye to all of our family but we are excited to be starting our new chapter. We are loving the weather here and love the fact that we can be outside for a long period of time without dying of heat.

Even though we are going to miss all of our family in Mesa, AZ we are very excited about the people that we will meet here.

Everything with the baby seems to be going alright. Thank you again for the countinued fasting and prayers on our behalf. We love you All!

Complications

2010-05-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

Well everything with this pregnancy was going well.

This past week we had our last doctor's appt with the best doctor out there. We have been so blessed to have such a great doctor who took the time and effort to make sure that everything went so well with the baby. We said good bye and we were ready to move on to Provo and find another OBGYN. But we got a phone call the next day asking to come in as soon as we could. When we got there we were both nervous to what this might be about. Our doctor came in and said that the ultrasound results came back with some negitive results. My heart just dropped. I knew something was wrong. We found out that my blood was not flowing strong enough to get our little one the blood supply that he needs to survive. After talking about what that meant, he told us we have two options. One we could wait to see if this problem would work itself out or two, I could give myself and injection twice a day to thin out my blood enough to get my baby what he needs. After loosing three babies, loosing a fourth was not an option for me. Even though it terrifys me to no end to have needles anywhere around me, I decided that I would do the injections. Dale has to do it for me because I can't but he has been wonderful about it. I now have a lovely black and blue stomache but its all worth it if this baby comes out healthy.

On Sunday we are having a fast for the baby. We are asking all those who can to join. Thank you again for all who have kept us in our prayers and we ask for the continue prayers of all. We are very optomistic that everything is going to be fine and that we will have a little boy in our arms in October.

We will keep everyone updated.

Update!

2010-05-24T06:41:00.000-07:00

So last night I was sitting at my aunt's house and I was told that I need to update my blog! I am such a slacker when it comes down to making sure that everything is updated for everyone to read. So here is the current update :)

WE ARE MOVING IN ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And cannot wait! We are both so excited about getting our new life in Utah started. Dale's last day of work was on Friday and this week he is going to help me get everything ready to move. We have more packing and organizing to do and even though he was kind of bummed about being let go a week before he planned, I am really happy that he is here to help. With the baby growing bigger everyday, I should not be lifting things. So I am glad he will be here.

We went to our 2nd trimester ultrasound and here are a few pictures.

We are so happy to say that its a boy!!!! We are both so happy! Little Baby Boy Albach (we still are debating over names) is growing very big and is very healthy. I have felt him kicking a lot lately and Dale even felt him last night. We are so greatful that everything is going so well! Thanks again to those who prayed for us when things didn't look so great.

So that is about it for us. Those who would like to come to the baby shower here in Mesa, It's going to be on May 31st, 2010 from 10am to Noon. It's going to be held at my mother-in-law's house. If you need the address just let me know! I am registered at Target!

I will try to be better with the Blogging, expecially now that we will no longer be living close to everyone anymore!

Almost to week 12!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

We are very excited because I am almost 12 weeks pregnant! I have never made it past week 6 and things could not be going more smoothly. We have heard the heartbeat twice and the doctor says that all of my levels are great! We are slowly starting to get use to the idea that we will have a little one here in October. We are both very happy about my starting to show. I have this tiny baby bump that Dale loves to say "hi baby" to and he gives my belly lots of kisses. He could not be happier that everything is going so well.

Dale and I have finally set a date for our big move to Provo. We will be offically moving on May 31st. We are getting excited about moving and cannot wait to have our own space again. We are getting things all aranged and ready to go. We are going to miss Arizona very much but we are very happy about the new adventures!

Hope everyone eles is doing well! We will keep everyone posted on the baby.

Announcement

2010-03-04T10:13:00.000-08:00

One year since my first Pregnancy, I found out I was expecting again. I have been very nervous to tell anyone until now because of my other three losses. But I went to the doctor on this past Tuesday and he found the heartbeat. The baby’s heartbeat is very strong and its growing very well. We are both super excited and very grateful for this blessing. We would like to thank all who prayed on our behalf and for the support that we have received from all. Thank you so much for being there for us when we needed it the most. It was a very hard year for us but it made us stronger as a couple and made us more grateful for this child. I am due in October.

The Doctor said that my body was not producing a certain hormone that you need to keep the baby growing. After I got pregnant, I was put on 4 prescriptions that will keep me and, more importantly, the baby healthy. I have had blood drawn every week for the past 5 weeks to make sure that everything is going well. All of my levels are great and I will slowly start going off of some of these prescriptions soon. My body has finally realized what is needs to be doing.

We have also decided to move to Provo, UT so Dale can attend law school. He was offered a $5,000/year scholarship which means he will only be paying about $4,000/year for tuition. We are very excited for the change but it has been bittersweet. We will be having the baby there which means that most of you will not be able to see the baby until that Christmas. It will be an adventure. If anyone knows of a good OBGYN there let me know.

Thank you again for all of your prayers and support. Don’t stop praying for our little family for we are not out of the woods yet. We love you all and will keep you posted.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Doctor Appointments, and Law School Applications

2010-01-04T11:48:00.000-08:00

Well life has been busy and we are not doing very well on keeping up with our blog.

First of all Thanksgiving was fantastic and we both had alot of fun being with Dale's Dad and his brother, sister's, sister-in-law, and his brother's baby boy. After spending time there playing games and having a wonderful dinner, we went over to Dale's mom's for pie and family pictures. They turned out so cute and I love having them in frames and on my wall.

For Christmas we went up to Sam's parents house in Show Low. The day before we left it snowed really hard there and by the time we got there was a foot of snow on the ground. We were both really excited for a white Christmas. We had a great time with the family for the last Christmas all together for the next three years. It was a little emotional but we had a really nice time.

During all of this Sam was going to Doctor Appointments and getting a lot of blood test done to find out why she has not been able to carry her babies full term. After a lot of blood was drawn and lots of tests were done, they finally found out what has been wrong. Sam does not produce a certain hormone and she has low iron. The combination of the two caused each miscarriage. It is easily fixed with a simple precription. We are both really excited! And hopefully we will be able to post soon that Sam is pregnant! The doctor told us that there should be no reason why she shouldn't carry full term and have a healthy baby.

Dale has offically applied to all of the schools that he wants to go to for law school. We will keep everyone posted when he gets his letters back.

We hope everyone had fun for the holidays and we are wishing everyone a happy new year.

2010 will be OUR YEAR!!!!!

Life Happens and then Thanksgiving Happens

2009-11-30T06:55:00.000-08:00

Well for the past week things have been on a crazy ride. First, Sam had her third miscarriage. It was hard on both her and Dale. We sat and cried for a while after it happened. We have a plan now to go see a doctor who helps women who have a hard time getting pregnant or keeping their babies, to get pregnant and stay pregnant. We have high hopes for this Doctor. We will keep everyone posted. We are hoping for the best. Thank you to all who have been praying for our little family. We feel those prayers everyday!

Thanksgiving was bittersweet this year. We spent the holiday with Dale's family and had a great dinner with great people. We had to leave when Sam became too emotional to be with everyone. But we did have some fun.

On Black Friday, we got up at 4:30 so we could get some Christmas gifts for each other and for family. Sam went to Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Big Lots and found nothing. Dale went to Target and the one thing he wanted to get for Sam was a keyboard. There were these three music teachers that got there before he did and took every keyboard. Dale asked if he could have just one but they told him that they needed all of them. Dale was not a happy camper when he met up with Sam later. They both then went to Wal-Mart again and found gifts for almost everyone in the family. Then they went to Sears and found Beatles Rockband and that's all Dale wanted for Christmas. So we bought it. But after bringing it home and getting it all set up and we started to play, every piece of equipment didn't work right. So after a very frustrating weekend we decided to pack it all up and take it back to the store.

After we got home that day, Dale went onto craigslist and found a great keyboard for $10. So we went and picked it up. We were very excited about our finds but we could've gotten up much later and had the same results. Dale then worked on a paper for the rest of the day and Sam took a much needed nap.

We had a great weekend and we hope that everyone else did too.

Christmas!

2009-11-16T09:10:00.000-08:00

We are so excited about Christmas this year... well Sam is! Sam set up all of their Christmas stuff up on Saturday and found out that they do not have much. It looked a lot better in their little apartment. This year is also special because we will be spending the holiday with Sam's family in Show Low. It is Stetsen's, Sam's brother, last Christmas with the family before his mission. He has also been away from the family for the last six months at Boot Camp and will be home for Christmas. We are all very excited.

We are also preparing as much as possible for the on coming baby. Even though we are still a ways off from the baby we are very excited. Sam has been feeling sicker then she did with the first two pregnancies and hopes that is a very good sign.

Dale is in the process of applying for Law School all over the country and we are getting very excited to start getting the acceptance letters and scholarship offers. We can not wait for the final decision so we can finally find out where we will be living starting next fall.

So we will have Thanksgiving, Dale's Graduation, Christmas, Next Semester, Birth of Baby, and then Moving and Starting Law School. Very busy next nine months.

We will keep everyone posted!

Baby Albach

2009-11-12T15:09:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!!

We want to let everyone know that Sam is pregnant for the third time! We are very excited and hoping that this pregnancy goes full term and that everything will go well. We are asking for prayers that everything will go well this time! We will keep you posted!

Fall is here.....Finally!!

2009-10-12T08:35:00.000-07:00

We are both very excited that Fall is here in the Valley. The weather is finally getting colder, well at least at night, and we are both very excited to say that the semester is half way done. HORRAY!!!!!!!!

Dale is so ready for the semester to be over. He has been working really hard in all of his classes and he just recived a letter telling him that he is in the top 15% of his class at ASU! Sam could not be more proud of him. He has also started the application process for Law School. This time next year we will be in another state living an adventure. We are both very excited about it.

Sam is enjoying her new job and being back in school again. It has been challenging not being home ever but she feels like she is finally accomplishing something. It feels good.

We cannot believe how fast this year is going by. It is going to be December before we know it and the year will be over. We are both very excited to see Dale gradutate in December and for Christmas with the West Clan.

For those who are wondering about Stetsen, Sam's little brother, he is doing really well. He finished his first part of Boot Camp in September and is now in the second part. He will be home for good until his mission in December and we all are very proud of him. We will make sure that everyone stays posted with him also.

We hope all is well with everyone!

2009-09-04T08:38:00.000-07:00

August 2009

Well the summer is over and school has begun. To say the least we are very, very busy. Sam is working full time and going to MCC with 13 credit hours. And Dale is in his last semester of ASU and will graduate in December!! YAY!!!!! Then we are going to be here until July of 2010 than it is off to law school. We are not sure where we will be yet. All we know is that it will be out of AZ. We love our desert and our families but it is time for an adventure for the Albach's.

Thank you all so much for your love and support after the miscarrige. It was a very hard time for all of us but we are doing much better now. To answer your questions, we are not sure when we will be trying again, but we will keep you updated.

Life is very busy right now and there are days when we don't get to see much of eachother. But it will all be worth it in the end.

We hope everyone is doing well. Until next time.

Summer

2009-07-03T10:18:00.000-07:00

Well its amazing how fast the year is going. It is already the 3rd of July!

Things are going well but the most exciting thing that has happend is that Dale got a 165 on his LSAT Test. For those who don't know that is really good and now it is just getting into BYU.

We are doing really well otherwise. There is nothing much eles to report. We are doing well.

Life Happens.....

2009-05-22T07:02:00.000-07:00

Well for the last month and a half lots has happened. We are just really bad at the whole blogging thing so we haven't told of all of our adventures.

First of all, we moved into a little house in Mesa that we love. After getting rid of all of the prior tenants (the roaches!) we made into a little home that we are enjoying. The ward here is fantasitic and we are loving the neighborhood. It is really nice to not be in an apartment anymore dealing with crazy people who live below us, dealing with parking, and worrying if we are being to loud for the people below us. We have four walls that are ours now and we are paying less here then at the apartment, so we got a deal.

Second, Dale finished his first semester of his Senior Year at ASU! Sam is so proud of him! He takes his LSATs in June and then we get to start with the application process! So cross your fingers that he gets into BYU and that law school will be that much easier for us.

Third, Even though we have had some really good things happen we have also had some not good things happen too. We found out we were pregnant on Easter, but miscarried this last weekend. It has been hard on us because we had a lot of plans, but life happens. It has been hard but we are pulling through and hopefully we will find out that we are expecting again soon. Sam also lost her job due to the economy sucking! But again we are pulling through.

And Fourth, We will be coming up on our year in July and what a year it has been. We would like to thank all of those who have helped us in anyway. We love you all.

Until the next adventures we will leave you with this. Remember life happens, but its the way you handle it that makes you better!

2009-04-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

So we have decided that we are really bad at this whole blogging thing. But that is ok because we do update it when we can. Here is what is new with the Albach Family.

Dale has finally started looking into law schools and has picked the top ones that he would like to apply to. BYU is and will always be our number 1 pick just for the fact that it is about 10 times cheaper. We are not so excited about living in Utah but it would be the best thing for us. We would be surrounded by family and friends. Our other top choices are University of Colorado, Chapel Hill in North Carolina, and ASU will always be on our list but not on the top. We are excited for the adventure that waits for us, but we are not excited about the amount of money it will take to get through school.

Anyways, Sam is just taking one day at a time, working hard, and just trying to figure life out as it comes. There have been ups and downs as there are in every aspect of life, but she is enjoying all of it.

Life is fun and we are just coasting right now. We love it and we love each other. What more can you need?

A Year Together

2009-02-18T18:38:00.000-08:00

Well we have made it a year.....well almost. Next month on the 18th will mark a year since our first date. We are loving married life and cannot wait to see what the year holds in store for the Albachs. Dale has started his senior year at ASU and Sam is working hard to get him through this last year. He has started looking at law schools but Sam wishes he would look at them more. With all the cuts at ASU latley BYU is becoming more and more an option.

We are planing a trip to Vegas in a week and can't wait. Thanks to Sam's parents we will be spending four days playing and having a great time with friends.

Sam and Dale are both excited for the arrival of the first Albach grandchild and can't wait to be an Aunt and Uncle. That little one is going to be spoiled to say the least. It is fun to watch the family grow. We are excited to see Maaike and Stetsen graduate High School this year(even if they have to be apart to make it to both) and seeing all of the sisters grow to be wonderful young women has been great.

Well that is the fun that is happening around here. We hope all is well with you.

All is Well

2008-11-02T06:20:00.000-08:00

Well it has been about four months since the wedding and everything is great. We are both doing really well and can't believe how fast this year has been going. Now that it is all ready November it is time to start thinking about the Holidays. We wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. Sam is excited about Christmas and can't wait for Christmas music to be everywhere. Dale is Just excited to have the semester coming to a close. He only has about two semesters left then its off to Law School. He took a Practice LSAT and got a really great score of 164 and is studying hard for the real thing so he can get a really really great score. We are looking at some really great Law Schools in the country and can't wait for the adventure to start.

Sam is also going back to school in January. She is going to major in Secondary Education and is very excited to start again. She is so proud of Dale and everything that he has accomplished and that just makes her that more excited to start herself and get her degree. It is a good thing that you can be a teacher anywhere.

The idea of moving away from everyone is exciting to us. We are ready to be away from a lot of our family and really be on our own. We are ready for what the next couple of years have in store.

Well that wraps it up for the Albachs. We hope all is well for everyone.

Adjusting to Married Life

2008-10-15T18:03:00.000-07:00

Well it has been three months and things are going great. We have adjusted really well and after a few meaningless fights we are having a great time.

Dale is working hard at his school work and we are hoping for an August Graduation. He is extreamly intelligent so we are not to worried there.

Sam is working at a school now and loving the kids that she works with. She is also starting classes and getting her degree in Secondary Education.

We are also joining the air force in about a year so that will be exciting and new for us. We are ready for the adventure!

Well thats all that is going on with us we hope all is well with you!

2008-08-07T10:48:00.000-07:00

Well the wedding is over and life is starting for the Albachs. We are doing really well.

Dale is going back to school in a couple weeks to start his second half of Junior year. He is going to continue working at the Dillard's Disturbution Center and is going to work 30 hours a week along with his full time school scheadule so he is going to be quite busy but he is a great student so we have faith that everything will be great.

Sam has just gotten a new job with Jordan Elementry school working as an Aide in the Kindergarten. She is also going to still have the salon job at Flair Salon. She really loves working at both jobs and is loving life as a new wife. It is quite hard sometime juggling two jobs and making sure everything gets done at home but its fun and she loves it all.

Right now Sam and Dale are trying to make some very important choices in their lives like what to do with school and when to start their family. We would really appricate your prayers in this matter. We are trying to decide if the Air force would be the best choice for us right now. Dale would go in as an officer and after law school work for them in the Jag unit. So he wouldn't go to war or anything like that but we would have to go where they send us. If we make this choice they would pay for law school and we would be able to have a family a little sooner then we thought we would. We just ask that everyone keep us in your prayers.

We are doing well and we hope that everyone keeps updated with us. We made this blog so you all can keep up with us and what we are doing.We hope everyone is well.

Sam and Dale