Married Life (One month in...)

I think it could be fun to have little posts about what Brian and I are learning as we begin on this road as a married couple...

This last month has been great and Brian and I have been overwhelmed with the blessing others have been in our life during this season!  We loved having all of our family and friends (that were able to) come and share that special moment with us.  We got some of the pictures back (I will post them shortly or check out Facebook for them in the meanwhile) this week and we are in love with them.  I think I got to re-live that day by looking at all of the pictures.  Something that was present, was JOY. You can see it in a few pictures of Brian and I laughing and enjoying the day. So good.

Married life so far:

After a month and 2 days of sharing a bed with someone who sleeps way different than I do (he likes to wrap his feet in his blankets while I like to have everything tucked in nicely) I gave in and decided it was fine if the covers wouldn't be tucked in.  We are definitely leaning some of the little things will have to change.  The best part of giving up something (yes, even something as small as the covers) is the appreciation that comes with it.  It makes it easier as we learn to love each other more each day to know this person who loves you will recognize your sacrifices (if we can call them that).  We are being constantly reminded of our need for Jesus so much more now than before and are grateful for that and excited for what the Lord will be doing in this time. 

June 15th is Moving Day! We will be packing up our ABF cargo container thing on June 12th and cleaning the apartment/loading cars and finishing out the work week.  Friday after work we will drive to Dallas to have dinner and stay with Brian's Brother and Sister-in-Law.  Saturday we will drive to MO and see my step-dad and siblings.  Monday we will head on out the rest of the way to KY. We are so excited.  There is still so much to do and I am hoping that since tomorrow is officially June it will make it seem even closer and help me kick it into gear and get some motivation to pack. :) 

Tomorrow night I have a phone interview and we are waiting to hear back about a potential Skype interview for Brian as well!  Continued prayers for jobs is always appreciated.

And SO, each day we are choosing to live out these vows we gave, even when the world throws us curve balls and there is so much uncertainty ahead:

I will 

cherish and love you …

more each day….

than I did the day before.

I will trust you…

and respect you,

laugh with you…

and cry with you, 

loving you faithfully …

through good times and bad,

regardless of the obstacles 

we may face together.

I give you my hand,

my heart,

and my love, from this day forward

for as long as we both shall live.

Birthday and Blackberries!

For memorial weekend (other known as my birthday weekend) Brian and I went to his grandmother's peach farm in stone wall by Fredricksburg TX.  Usually they have lots of peaches when we come (end of June beginning of July) but this time it was Blackberry season!

YUM, is right! There were tons (an still are).  We were able to make a blackberry cobbler and eat as many as we liked over the weekend. We also brought about 8 quarts back with us.  I have already made one cobbler for Brian and I with a quart.  I have given 3 quarts away to various people and tomorrow I will be making another cobbler for work.  The rest of the blackberries will just be for eating :)

Friday morning before we got to the farm Brian's grandparents had some people come over and pick berries but they left them there.  So we had a good 40cups of blackberries if not more sitting in the fridge needing to be eaten or cooked or something.  We made 5 batches of blackberry jam (26pints!!!) on Sunday! :)  It was super fun.  i have not done much or any canning before so I was able to learn how to do it all!  It is a job though. It took us about 4hours to get everything set up, make it, and clean up.

Reminded of a song I love...

 

I need to get my pictures from Lauren's Graduation last weekend up on my computer but until then here is a song that Brian and I came upon on a random mixed CD in my car on our way back from Missouri! :) Made me smile...Work Crew Woodleaf Young Life Camp Summer 2006! :)

its mid may already....

Who would have known there would be just as many check lists and things "to do" now that Brian and I are married, as there were when we were planning our wedding.

Very thankful we will be home this weekend to get things done.  Some of these things include:
-thank you cards (because we are overwhelmed with the blessing we have received)
-cleaning Brian's apartment
-packing my apartment
-applying for more jobs and then some (definitely need prayer in this area but we are trusting God will provide!)
-getting settled into the everyday of married life. Changing names, banks, insurance stuff etc etc etc.
-don't forget transitioning out of my two positions and all that comes with that :)

We have picked a "last day of work in Waco day"! June 15th! SO depending on when we get everything packed up sometime that weekend we will be hitting the road to KY. And we are still waiting on a for sure okay but a June 18th move in date to our new apartment! : ) I cant wait to get unpacked there and feel settled.

11 days till my Birthday...time is a flying!

Bridal Pictures

Now I can finally show off all of the awesome bridal pictures I have had but could not post. Hopefully they will satisfy all of those who want to see more wedding pictures!

   I have many more but here are just a few of my favorite ones thanks to Holly Christian!

I look like my mom from the side in this picture...

Awesome people who came out for the fun!

Jenny's masterpiece!

It may be a southern thing (and it may even be the only southern thing I really have enjoyed) BUT Bridal Pictures are so much fun and really helped me get excited about the big day! :)