and the homeownership roles begin

As this was the second weekend being home since we've been married, I must say it was glorious. It was glorious to get to give the house some TLC and conquer some projects we've been anxious to start.

The weather was perfect. Fall began. And my husband got a new lover. All in one weekend. Wowzers.

His lover? A traeger. Seriously, lover is really the appropriate word. He is so giddy over using it and gets so excited every time he smells it, looks at it, and even thinks about it. I wish I were kidding.

So I have got to say it was money well spent and he has worked his tootsy off for that thing. And I was beginning to get tired of hearing him talk about it for the past year. Either way, it is in his possession and the heavens are singing.

We also started some seeding. Got the floors for my "office". And had the joys of plucking the little biatch weeds.

On Friday we had a little date night and went out to dinner, joined the mug club like cool kids do, went to a hs football game, and met up with a friend for dranks. Pretty much a bottle of awesomsauce all in one night.

We finished off the weekend with some brisket smoking, church, and a little fall craft project. Not going to lie being home for a weekend felt amazing. I love traveling on the weekends and having a ball of fun, but sometimes it's just nice to be home.

Thank you LORD for these blessings.

True dat.

Over and Out.

p to the s...yes I realize there are zero pictures of me and 500 bazillion of husband. that's what happens when I get stalker camera happy. :)

living with the husband

More than a post in a week? Miracles do happen.

So I realized I haven't really said one thing yet what it's like to be married, to live with the husband, or anything relating to the change of my last name (other than the honeymoon). 

Part of it is because I was waiting on our wedding pictures to come back so I could have some pictures to add to the post. Since that hasn't happened yet, I will just talk about how it really is to live with a person of the opposite sex. 

Like I've said many of times before, change is really really difficult for me. I get attached. I get set in my ways. Change is a good thing for me, but I'm just flat out not good at accepting it.

So when I knew that I was about to have my world rocked (in a good way) and move out of the comfort of my parents home to a foreign town I barely knew with the man I love. It was hard. Hard because the real world was about to smack me in the face and of course I'd miss my familia.

The easy part? I knew even though I was leaving everything I loved and was comfortable with, I was also beyond pumped to be living with the now husband. Long distance has been against us for far too long and living together....well I can just say it's been a huge blessing that I am so thankful to have.

I love living with him. I love being close. I love NOT being two hours away. It's crazy how much our relationship has grown and I've fallen more in love with the guy since we have been able to really be with each other. Not through a stupid earpiece. 

It's funny because before we were married for some reason I thought it would just feel different.  The only thing different I feel is more love for my husband. And I still think the word husband sounds weird. haha. Somehow I always put "older" with "husband and wife". Changed my  mind real fast on that one.

I do have to say I can't thank my lucky stars enough for him choosing my to be his wife. I know not everyday is easy living with me, but he is always by my side trying to make life easier and better for us. Plus he works his little tail off for his little family and I appreciate this handsome man more than he'll ever know.

Anyway, that's the skinny so far.

Over and out good buddies :)

where I've been

Since Jeff & I have gotten married we have had exactly one weekend in town. One. Uno. 

That one weekend was right before I started my new job. So needless to say we haven't really been home. And our house is screaming for some attention. And I'm just screaming because it was looking all crazy-like.

This year Jeff, my parents, and his mom all decided to get some season football tickets. That made me at least on cloud nine. Possibly ten. The whole fam bam tailgating for all the home games? Count me in.

So the past three weekends we have been rocking, chalking, and getting our game faces on to watch none other than the Kansas Jayhawks. Of course.

Even though we are currently 1-2 and looking a tad rough around the edges, I'm praying that they get better and get at least another W this season. I love my Hawks, but I really reallllly hate losing. Take the good with the bad though.

This is definitely my very favorite time of the whole year and I'm soaking it all uppppp. Fall weather + football + family love = a big thumbs up. Just wish the weekends would last a little (or a lot) longer.

alive and a wedding picture

I am alive.

Barely sometimes. But yup, I'm still a kickin'.

It's been some crazy weeks with school being busy and the weekends being packed full. I just haven't had time to sit down and do well, anything.

I really can't complain though because being busy means I'm a.) making money and b.) spending time on the weekends having a blast in a glass with all the people I love. So, complaining really shouldn't be something I'm doing.

Anywho.

Thank you bearing with me. And with that, I will leave one of the two pictures we have gotten back from the wedding. (I am seriously dying...yes, dying....to see them. Talk about anxious.)

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Punta Cana - Food

One of my favorite things about going to Punta Cana and staying at the Excellence Resort was that it was all-inclusive. Now that, can make you feel like a queen/king for sure. 

Food at your fingertips, drinks every step. Pretty awesome if you ask me. Definitely the way to go. No worry in the world but a cold brew in your hand. 

At the resort they had a TON of restaurants. A ton of DIFFERENT restaurants at that. From Mexican, to Italian, to Mediterranean, to Seafood, etc. Yeah, they had it all. And we were loving it. All of it.

Not many places where we just walk into and have a three course meal and about a bottle of wine. Ah, the life. Anyway, just thought I'd rock out some of our dinner/meal pictures.

I have got to say I am lucky I have a husband who likes to grill and help cook. 

Speaking of that, he is currently sleeping on the job. Maybe I spoke too soon ;)

Dancin' FOOL 

 

Punta Cana

Has it really been over a week since I've written on here?

I must have slept through last week or something.

This weekend? Perfection.

Football. Family. Tailgating. Friends. Food. And much more awesomeness.

Today though I'm going back to my reminiscing of my love for Punta Cana. If you missed it, that is where husband & I went on our honeymoon. A little piece of heaven.

One thing I haven't really showed is the actual town of Punta Cana. It's kind of crazy once you hit the outskirts of the resorts how it becomes like a whole other world. And a world that made me want to adopt a bazillion little Dominican children and take them home with me.

It gave me a nice, hard reality check. It makes me sad and even ashamed of how I act sometimes. Not appreciative at times as I should be. I have a roof over my head, while many of them don't even have beds.

It made me have a little fire in me that wanted to once again, change the world. It's crazy how much Americans complain. And even myself. We talked to a few people there and they have to work 12 or 24 hour days 6 days a week. And that work? Is no joke. Hard work.

Anyway, I came back more thankful and feeling more blessed than ever. Can't lie, I still want to adopt a little Dominican though :)

Gas Station

School 

Salon

Nicer homes 

Ballin' on the court