Cottonwood ChemDry Carpet Cleaning

Cottonwood ChemDry

Heather and David Boone

Serving the Salt Lake and

South Davis Counties

801-662-9867 or 801-808-4511

So last November David and I bought a franchise! I know, I know you are probably thinking that we are crazy to open up your own business in this "down" economy. I still get scared if I sit still and really think of all that I have to do. I can really overwhelm myself if I let it. Owning your own business really is an adventure. It is very nerve wracking, scary, frustrating,boring, rewarding, fun, and just plain OVER THE TOP EXCITING! I really love it. Especially learning new things and getting to know different people. I really feel like the Lord led us to this and I know that we will be successful. It is just getting there that can be exhausting. So tell all your friends, family and co-workers that there is a new carpet,upholstery,car interior, and area rug cleaning business in town.

COTTONWOOD CHEMDRY 801-662-9867!

(I know I only have a handful of you that really read this blog so pass the word around please!)

Stress!!!!!!!

Just not feeling it today! We booked a job for our Chem-Dry business, I was feeling very confident like hmm... maybe this can really work out. Than comes the stress that comes along with any type of job. I am just really feeling discouraged. How? Well I had an interview for a part time job this evening. I really got an ear full. David said that this would only stress him out further, if I took this job. What would I do with William and what about taking calls for our business, and how I would neglect my other duties and responsibilities. I understand all that but I really am thinking of how am I going to pay the mortgage if we have a slow month or even worse a slow quarter. This job would mean steady income that I can count on. Of course I was crying when I drove to my interview. I felt like an idiot!!!! I want to do what I can for my family but I really am stressing out today!!!!!!!!!!! Sometimes I want this ride called life to slow down and be more steady. I like the scenic route! That was another thing David wants to move from my beloved Tooele and I DO NOT!

I asked him to fast and pray about it with me. He agreed that would be a good idea. Hmm..... we will see. Really just not feeling it today!

Happy Anniversary!

So on Wednesday David and I celebrated nine years of marriage. I thought it was funny that we had a big fight on the way to dinner. At one point of the argument I turned to him and started to laugh. I thought how ridiculous the situation was. When I started to laugh, he started to laugh and said how cute I was when I was mad. He said it with a twinkle in his eye that really melts my heart. How could I stay mad at him when he was just so adorable?That was when I knew I really was blessed to be married to him. Sure we have our "discussions" but he really is perfect for me! We compliment each other. I love that! So here is to nine years and eternity to go!

Okay so I am really bad at this blogging thing. Oh well, I guess that is just how I am. I am trying to improve so that when I am old and gray (hmmm......I mean REALLY old and REALLY gray) I can remember things my foggy mind will surely forget. This year has been a hard and fulfilling one. It is true that through trials you grow the most so I am grateful for them however I will be glad when the hard parts are over. David not working and than losing his job was a hard blow. David not getting the job I thought for sure was his, probably was the hardest on my testimony. A friend has a saying on her wall that really runs true for me. "Today's tests are tomorrow's testimony" . I can really relate to that, at any rate it struck a chord with me. I thought I was a woman of faith but this year has really tested it. I am glad to say though that I still am me and my testimony is unwavering as ever. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have and really am glad that I can continue to grow and mature.
This year we also have had a lot of fun times as well. The vacation with my in-laws was really fun. We went to Mount Rushmore, which proved to be quite a moving experience for me. The spirit was so strong during the program that they had. I has such a sense that Heavenly Father really did preserve this land for freedom to establish the church here. It was also very patriotic and thrilling. Of course the landscape around it really is stunning as well.
Girls Camp was also a major highlight of the year. All of the meetings and hard work was very rewarding. Working with the junior youth leaders was exceptional. I am amazed at how strong the youth of this church really are! It is encouraging. I also LOVED working with the sisters. Shelly Butler, and Christina Ashby. What women!!!! Talented, loving, hardworking, steady and persistant. I also worked with Sisters Little,Waker,Johansen,Bigelow,Gregson and Sister Peterson. I had a strong feeling that I was right were the Lord wanted me. It was very fulfilling to do that work! I hope to do it again next year if the Lord wants me to.
Of course the holidays were always fun. Halloween we went over to Shaun and Alyssa's house. William was Peter Pan and I was Wendy. Thanksgiving was spent at Holly's house in St. George. William had a blast with his cousins, especially Sarah and Sammie!
Opening our own franchise business has and is a challenge but also rewarding. I LOVE the freedom that comes from being your own boss, however it is very scary not knowing if you will make enough to make next month's mortgage payment.
All in all I have been VERY blessed this year. The Lord has seen to my wants and needs. Life is good and happy right now.

Star Trek the Next Generation...er..umm..I mean Lundren Trek the Next Generation.

I wonder if all you little Lundgren boys and girls remember the summer we moved here to good ol Utah from Cali. Do you remember our theme song? I remember it well."The Final Countdown" by the group Europe. I remember cleaning out our house in Roseville and listening to this song over and over again. Well some things don't really change I guess and I have on my music playlist this song as well as "Carrie". I like to crank up the volume on the speakers and clean my house to this as well as other nostalgic music. (The last laugh belongs to Matt, I gave him such a hard time when I was young and now I listen to "his type of music" of my own free will and choice) Anyways I was going through my playlists tonight and adding some more music to it, when my cute little 3 year old came to me and said. " I want to listen to the finny downtown song, go to the finny downtown song now! Mommy!"
Needless to say I had no clue what the "finny downtown song" was and told him I didn't know what he wanted. So here we are mother and son having a hardtime understanding each other. I kept asking him was in a movie or show that you watched? He kept saying yes to ALL my yes and no questions I asked him. His description was the finny downtown song that the daddy sings in the church (In my mind I'm thinking some cute sesame street song or primary song.) Okay so we go through all little kid songs that I have. Nope! Poor little William is getting frustrated and so is his mother! Okay so maybe he means some theme from a movie or something, (he does love the Superman theme, Spiderman theme and the Harry Potter theme) so I go through all my soundtrack playlists,.....Nope! Okay so now it has gone past frustration to obsession! I NEED to know what my little boy is trying to communicate to me. I asked him if it was like Billy Joel or Elton John. He says yeah a daddy like Billy Joel. Ohhhhh, I get it.He is just saying that it is a man who sings the song. Well at least I can narrow it down by half! Now I just randomly go through my older music, Europe is actually close to the beginning of my "nostalgic music" so after a few clicks.....Eureka!....oops I mean Europe (ha ha bad play on words). The song begins and William starts to jump up and down... "Yeah Yeah you found it, the finny downtown song Yes (punches the air with his little fist) Iknew you could do it Mommy!"
I respond with Ohhh duh it makes perfect sense..... the finny downtown song.....The Final Countdown. Ha Ha I about fall out of my chair laughing, and William just starts to sing along with the music, than proceeds to listen to it again and again and again and yet again untill William's Daddy says thats enough! So what a way to spend quality time with my son. Yeah it took all of about three hours. Is my kid stubborn or what? Oh wait I think he gets it from Lundgren side, is all my husband says to me.

p.s. William loves this song so much now (I would like to think that it is because of our bonding moment....I mean hour...) He just HAD to listen to it one more time right before bed. Man!

I wanna go to Deadwood!

So Last Week we hitched a ride with the good ol in-laws and took a trip through Wyoming and South Dakota! We visited some really cool places like the old prison in Rawlins, Wy. , Martin's Cove, Devil's Tower Wy., Deadwood, SD., Mount Rushmore SD, The Badlands National Park, and Custer SD. It was a really inspirational trip for me. I had a lot of fun with my mother and father in law and enjoyed some really good conversations. This is the reason I love road trips. William was actually not too bad either. We only had the very occasional Are we there yet? and this is taking forEeevvveeerr! followed with only two bouts of cranky crying. He was such a good little guy, and my in-laws are such good sports for putting up with us! I will have pictures and a detailed report coming soon.

Okay so I don't know how to do this. I just want to post some pictures and I keep posting the wrong ones. Oh well I will keep trying to post the better pictures so you can tell me what you think.