Blogging and Moving? Why not...

I'm packing up the POD and getting my house ready to sell, all as a single mom.  I don't know how all those single moms do it.  It would be so hard!  I have so much respect for someone that can take on that kind of challenge.  My dad gets here in two days then we'll take off on our cross-country drive to our new home.  Wowza!  I'll have more to share about our last few weeks here but I wanted to get caught up before I do that. 

This winter actually has me looking forward to winters in Idaho.  It was cold and wet and icy all the time.  Here are a few pics from an ice storm that came through and left a huge sheet of ice on everything.  Devin had to chip away the ice from his car for 20 minutes just to be able to drive it.

Sophie loves her princesses.  She plays with them constantly.  It's so cute the little world she creates for them. 

Here's the sweet card that Eva made for me.  (translation:  Be my Valentine.  You're a sweetheart.  I love you deep inside my heart.)

 A little drawing from Sophie.  She loves to draw "mascara".  (At the zoo yesterday I referred to a giraffe as a "he".  She said, "No!  Giraffes are girls!  They have mascara!"  I never realized giraffes had such long eyelashes but little Sophie did.  She doesn't like it when I don't have my make-up on.  When I put it on she says, "Now you look like a mommy.")

My neighbor wanted me to take pics of your 1-yr-old.  A greenhouse was the perfect place to go with all the cold weather.  Here are a few test shots of Sophie from that day. 

 

Sweet little Audrey from across the street.  We're going to miss these guys. 



 



 

 My parents also came to town for a visit.  My dad has this great story from when he was a boy.  He got a nickel from his mom and went to the "chinaman's" store to buy some candy.  He bought a pack of his favorite gum, BlackJack gum.  He saved it until after dinner.  Forgot about it until he was already in bed.  Remembering the gum, he ate a piece in bed.  Then another and another until the entire pack was gone.  Then he fell asleep (and miraculously didn't choke to death) and woke up in the morning with is pillow stuck to his head.  He then got an awesome haircut. 

The girls love him to tell the story because as he tells it he pulls out piece after piece of gum and lets the kids chew as the story progresses.  They end up with this giant wad of licorice gum in their mouths.  So if you ever see a pack of BlackJack gum, pick one up and you can have a fun time with some kids!

 

It's Official!

Devin has been working at his new job for a week now.  He is loving it.  He has so many connections to the Boise community and especially the area developers.  He felt like this was the missing piece to his job in Richmond.  We feel so blessed that this is all coming together now.  Here is an internal email that went out when Devin started his new job.  I have an awesome husband. 

 

Eastern and Western Idaho Teams,

 

We are pleased to announce that Devin Morris has joined Zions Bank as a Relationship Manager for the Idaho Commercial Real Estate Group, based at Eighth & Main and reporting to Wes Jost. His first day in the office was Tuesday, April 1.

 

In this role, Devin will be responsible for generating and servicing commercial real estate loans and developing lending relationships in the Magic Valley and Wood River Valley, as well as providing support as needed to clients in the Treasure Valley.

 

Devin has more than a decade of experience in banking and real estate and most recently was a Commercial Real Estate relationship manager at Wells Fargo in Richmond, Va. He managed relationships with private commercial real estate developers and investors seeking construction/mini-perm financing to build, acquire, expand and rehabilitate properties. He also was responsible for underwriting, structuring, negotiation, origination and due diligence of short- and mid-term mortgage loans.

 

Devin worked for Zions Bank in Salt Lake City as an assistant relationship officer for Commercial Lending and Residential Builder Financing from October 2005 through June 2007.

 

Devin is a native of Boise and a graduate of Capital High School. He earned a master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Clemson University in South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Finance from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

 

Please join me in welcoming Devin to the Zions Bank Idaho team!

 

Best,

 

Nicola McIntosh
Public Relations Officer for Idaho
Corporate Marketing and Communications