Work Hard, Play Hard

"We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give."
— Winston Churchill

This past weekend, our local MP Environmental Services Inc. terminal hosted our annual “Family Summer Picnic” in Phoenix with over 180 in attendance. The weather was perfect, the kids were filled with joy...

...and the raffle prizes were aplenty!

We even had fresh grass-fed beef patties my father-in-law drove over from California!

Our picnic is a symbol of our love and appreciation for all that our employees do for MP. Our employees help us make a living and for that we are very thankful. They also allow us to make a life by giving to others and blessing those that come into our paths. The Lord has blessed us greatly with employees that are friends and every summer we get together to shower them with gratitude for all they have done to make MP a success!

Although we have earned our living by our work, our life has been defined by what we are able to bless others with.

I have been super-blessed to be raised by very hard working parents, as my dad has been at his job over 35 years. I have also married in to a very hard-working family.

My husband, Rex, is the third generation to work for the family MP business.

Rex and I moved from California to Arizona for him to manage the Phoenix terminal 10 years ago this month! A few months after the move, I began managing the office for him. The Lord has blessed our efforts tremendously and we have grown by leaps and bounds in the past 10 years.

MP Environmental is founded on hard working employees and managers/owners that get in and work right along-side their employees. After 40 years with MP, my father-in-law still works 60+ hours every week managing things company-wide.

MP is a company with employees that are a rare find and our turn-over rate is unheard of. Employees come on board and stay a lifetime.

On a side note...I can’t NOT mention that I am holding onto my title of “Hula Queen” since winning the hula-hoop contest for the fifth year in a row this year.

And my daughter, Tuesday, seems to be following in my footsteps. Or following in my hip-sways...?

We hope that our employees and their families left the picnic feeling full, happy and appreciated. Now we're looking forward to doing it again in December!

{photography credit: Roots & Wings Photography, Phoenix, AZ. Ask me for hiring details.}