Why I love what I do: Part 3

Getting the opportunity to travel with work is one of the things I love most about my position at O'Reilly. Any opportunity I get to get out in the field and meet some of the hard working team members, I take it. My boss Julie and I were in the Scottsdale area last week for a convention and were able to do some store visits (we missed you Tracie!!). We decided we would visit stores in an area off the beaten path, that doesn't get a lot of Corporate visitors. They all seemed happy and honestly surprised to see us come in.

We mapped our route through Sedona, Cottonwood, Jerome, and Prescott....and the scenic views were the icing on the cake.

I have really never seen anything as beautiful as the Red Rocks/Sedona area. I knew it was pretty but was blown away when I saw the landscapes, mountains, and skylines in person.

Thankfully I had the camera on me so I snapped some pics. I can't wait to plan a trip back with the family so we can spend more time there.

Here are some of the scenic shots I took during our trip. To see them all, visit my share site here: https://karitravels.shutterfly.com/4668

Some more pictures from our trip...but these are from my iPhone :)

The conference was held at the Westin Kierland Scottsdale...but we stayed elsewhere :)

Finally trying Shake Shack, so good!

Visiting the Chapel of the Holy Cross built into the buttes of Sedona 

selfie to send my boys

Red Rocks State Park red dirt

Jerome, AZ is CRAZY driving, look it up and you will see why.

lunch stop up in the mountains

The haunted Jerome Grand Hotel 

After the work is done, enjoyed some Royals vs. Dodgers Spring Training in Surprise, AZ

Holidays 2015

This Christmas was very special, not only was it Scout's first but for the first time in a very long time we just stayed at home and took it easy.  We had family visit us and didn't have to travel. It was relaxing and exactly what we needed with our hectic schedules.

However, we did travel this past weekend to St. Louis to visit my mom's side of the family but we rode with my parents.

New Year's Eve was even more relaxed and we did the "fake" kids countdown off NetFlix for Sawyer and we were in bed by 9 pm. Gosh are we lame, ha!

See all our Holiday Pics here: https://karitravels.shutterfly.com/4183

truck from Grandpa Sam

Going to see the Bagwell lights

Cookies and milk for Santa, Carrots for the reindeer

Adorable Christmas PJs from Auntie Trina

Got to open one gift Christmas Eve

My boys

I caught Santa in our living room!

Christmas Morning!

Holy Toys!

Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Rachel came over for presents that afternoon

Scout learning quickly how to open gifts

My little sis

Testing out his new iPad Facetiming Daddy at work the day after Christmas

Not a fan!

Meeting Cousin Erin for the first time

Love from his Great Uncle Scott

Aunt Julie and Scout are buddies

He doesn't care what kind of bottle it is!

First picture we managed to take together

Cousins!

Love at first site!

Grandma Donnetta came to visit after Christmas too!

Happy New Year! Scout is already asleep 

Sawyer's "Champagne"

Scout and I celebrated the next morning with cuddles and tummy time

Visiting with Aunt Ruthie in St. Louis

Ah, Grandpa putting chapstick on Scout. What a nice guy! 

Cousin Tanya

Sawyer and Chase checking out his new scooter 

They are too fast, couldn't get one non blurry pic!