Martin Family Stories

Nick started a new job a few weeks ago and loves it. He is working for the packaging company California Packaging. He is working in a division of the company Western agriculture supply. There is a conference every September in Sun Valley, Idaho that Nick was invited to attend to get the word out about his company. His boss was so kind he told nick the kids and I could go up with him…Sadly Kennadee had just started school last week so she got to stay home with Grandma and Grandpa and a lot of help from Nikki. She was thrilled, we were just sad she couldn’t come.

We left at 5 am. Wow that’s early when you go to bed at 2:30am and headed to Sun Valley. Nick had to be there by 9am. Nick headed off to meetings and the boys and I got checked into our hotel. As we went exploring we were able to find a great restaurant in which we would be eating at all three meals a day and some fun stores (Ryker’s favorite was the confectioners store)

There were swans right in front of our hotel that had signs not to get close. Ryker didn’t care he wanted to push his luck.

We decided one night to go on a run through Sun Valley it was beautiful the weather was great and the boys loved the stroller. Every day I took the boys on a walk, or a bike ride it’s such a perfect place to do it at. We ate at the same restaurant everyday. They had a patio where you could watch people ice skating. They have shows every Friday and Saturday night. Thurdsay they had the ice rink closed I was kind of disappointed we really enjoyed watching the skaters. What we didn’t know was that they closed it because Sahsha Choen an incredible US Olympic figure skater was going to be practicing in a few min. We sat and watched for about an hour. What a talent that girl has.

The last day we were there the host put on a lunch for all the wives. They had an incredible guest speaker at the age of 10 he was burned over 97% of his body. His spirit is truly amazing as he tells his journey of recovery. Most of us ask “why me” he helps us to think of “why not me”.

Nick was in heaven he was able to meet several potential clients while clay pigeon shooting ,and golfing. Golfing is something I quite don’t understand it took them 6 hours to golf 18 holes. Granted there was a catered lunch half way through but holly cow that’s a long time. There was also a horse shoe game they had by a little pond that we walked with Nick too they needed more players so I was able to play Everyone loved playing with the boys when it was my turn. Ryker and Bronson even found a new “grandma” I though she was going to take them home with her.

I am excited to see this new adventure of nicks work to see where it takes us. We are so lucky to

Know people that think enough of us to offer this job to nick.