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We're big kids now

our future driveway

our future home

creek #1

the beaver pond
the old pond

what happens with you think the old pond is dry land

somebody is really excited he's got plenty of room to run, lots of dirt to roll in, and big pond to chase the fish...we're more excited to be taking our first BIG step together as a couple.

Love

It's February and it's a month filled with love. Right? There are a few things I can list that I can honestly say I haven't loved too much during this month...such as certain annoying clients who feel the need to call 24/7, cold weather, having 8 loads of laundry piled high, etc. The list could go on and on but instead I decided I'd list all the things I love....

-MY General, the smart, loving, manly man, Mr. Fix-It guy that I married.
-the biggest snuggle bear I received as part of marrying My General, Bailey.
-my parents
-all our other family...
-my job
-magazines
-sunsets on the beach, or lake, or back porch
-photography
-friends
-texts
-my ipod and the music it plays
-guitars and pianos
-cupcakes
-smiles
-compliments
-pink or red finger nail polish
-chick flicks
-Chick-Fil-A
-milkshakes
-swimming pools
-warm weather
-Auburn
-babies
-strawberries and blueberries and kiwi
-Boots!
-my pink down blanket
-days off
-sunglasses
-weddings

...and the list could continue. You get an idea of the things I enjoy and the things that make me happy. Even tho I don't always love the piles of laundry, the annoying clients, or the cold weather, I'm so thankful God opens my eyes to all the things I do love he has blessed me with. I can be thankful for the loads of laundry b/c I have a ton of clothes and I love my husband who piles his clothes up. My husband who doesn't worry whether his clothes are in the dirty pile or freshly folded. He still loves me. I can be thankful for the annoying client b/c I have a job, and I honestly do love my job.

Happy Valentine's Day...filled with love.

this & that in a month

December came and went in a flash. We made our first Christmas card together. We celebrated the General's 26th birthday. My sister's 3rd anniversary. We spent Christmas with all our family and enjoyed our time together. We celebrated a New Year at the beach...AND we enjoyed our first year together as a married couple! (I think I'll do a whole post on our first year...)

Work's been crazy wild, but I do believe I've gotten some quality entertainment lately. My boss is opening a new restaurant in town and we've had the pleasure of interviewing at our office. I've done more paper work and phone calls for a business than I've ever thought was possible. I'm so thankful I have a job that doesn't deal with the general public on a daily basis. I don't see how you people do it! Granted, the person is applying for a job for one franchise, they return the application or receive a phone call from one business, then come to an interview at a different business...but it's really not that hard. I thought (assumed) people used Google Maps for most anything. I was wrong. I've been on the phone so much explaining our location so much that I lost my voice...for 5 days. Things are getting better, interviews are slowing down (or well, not really that much), the restaurant is slowly being finished, and we're approaching the opening date. Fingers crossed things will actually slow down around our office once it's opened.

Other news, lately I've realized to be thankful for the doors that have been closed in my life. After a long awaited graduation, I married the love of my life, and couldn't find a job for 5 months. Yes, "there was a recession," but I'm pretty confident God was working on me (& the General) and preparing me for what he had in store. I've been blessed with the most perfect job and doors are starting to open for new things in our lives. We're moving forward and making progress. I can't wait to see what else he has planned for us.