1-It's much easier to type than it is to hand write (however, this will not take place of my lovely little journal.)
2-Maybe some people do want to know what I think about life-I'm sometimes a shy person.
3-I think one day I'll enjoy looking back on memories.
4-I get REALLY bored while Chris works until 11 PM most nights. :)
5-As of right now, this feels like a good place to let my feelings out, seeing as I have a lot of those right now.
That being said, I best get started.
P.s. If you read this blog, don't be offended if I don't find time to read yours--my computer isn't exactly the first thing I want to get to after getting home from an 8 hour day that's attached to one.
Right now, my life is mostly work. Such is the adult life. I wake up and go to work, looking forward to getting home from work. Then in the evening I just think about how I have to go to work the next day. Even on long weekends, I think about how work is just around the corner. Not that I hate work, I actually really like my job right now...it's just that...my life seems to revolve around it?
Work, for me, is at a desk. I have an office now. It kind of feels like a fishtank; I get to see everyone come and go from work during the day. Sometimes I wave at them, sometimes I avoid them, but mostly, I just wish I had some blinds. But there's no complaints here, I love having an office, it's a bit of an escape from the hustle and bustle that goes on in the branch. Branch...yes, I'm an Assistant Branch Manager for Cyprus Credit Union. Long title, small income. :)
This could be a long first blog post. Maybe it'll be one of the only posts? Who knows, we'll see how this goes. I also feel like it may go all over the place.
Marriage is hard. People tell you that, but you don't know it until you're in it. I can genuinely say, our marriage has never been better. Chris and I will be married 3 years this next month. Time has flown, and time has dragged. We've had our fair share of very deep lows and some really nice highs. I honestly can say I'm grateful for everything we've gone through together...I believe it's made our relationship stronger than it could have been with smooth sailin!
Chris and I can't wait to be parents. It's been a rough road trying to get there. I found out I was pregnant in January, and by the end of February, we lost our little baby. However, we know we'll be parents soon! We both have total faith that we'll be blessed with a little one when it's time. And you know we will be the proudest and most blessed parents ever! :)
Because of some of the recent events in our life, we've decided to go on a big vacation. In exactly 28 days, we'll be flying to Jacksonville, FL! We'll be staying with some friends for a few days, and we'll head out on a 5-day cruise to Key West, FL and Nassau, Bahamas. We can't wait! We're planning some excursions and we have a few ideas of what we'll do while we're there. I can't wait to try FROZEN Key Lime pie on a stick!
I hate for this FIRST blog post to seem like a downer. But such is life. Last week we had to put our family's 11 year old pug Izzy down. She was the best dog our family had every had! We got her when I was just 13-14 years old. She was the best family dog anyone could ask for. She was funny, loving, calm and sweet. In her old age, she had a hard time breathing. After a few vet visits, they decided to do some exploratory surgery. They found she had a collapsed trachea and some other issues. They performed 2 surgeries on her. The second surgery made things worse. Izzy got to a point in which she could not lay down and sleep comfortably, so she'd be up every couple of minutes. While standing, she'd practically faint and fall over. Our family couldn't bear seeing her in so much pain. My mom, dad and I decided it was time to let her out of her misery. My dad and I took Izzy into the vet and we said our goodbyes as they put her to sleep. It was one of THE hardest things I've witnessed in my whole life. I've never done that before. It was so comforting to see her rest peacefully, but so hard to wrap up our family's best friend. We buried her at my parents new home so that she'll be close to us as we grow older. We're already wanting to get a new pug for the family. Hallie (our black pug) is lonely without Izzy, and I think it'll help us cope with losing her.
My little brother, Kyle, is currently on his third week of the MTC. He is such a blessing to our family! He is such a strong spiritual person, and he will make a wonderful missionary. We have had a hard time getting used to him being gone, but we are happily supporting him through dearelder.com and sending him some fun packages. We haven't told him about Izzy yet, so please don't. He needs to focus on getting through the MTC before we worry him about other things going on at home. It's crazy to think that our little niece Oaklee will be a walking, talking toddler when he returns. Oaklee is so much fun. She is a beautiful baby and I just love her. Can't get enough. :)
Well, I think this is long enough for the first post. Hopefully my next few will be a bit more entertaining...and well thought out. :)
