Such a cute husband!!

My husband is too cute! So he's been camping for 4 days and finally returned on Sunday! I was definitely excited, but had cleaned the place up so he was getting the, "Don't touch that, this was dirty, keep this clean, etc.". Poor Josh...I don't know how he lives with me sometimes :)

Anyway, while I was waiting for him yesterday I took a pretty long nap...3 hrs to be exact! The sun was shining through the window and so I curled up on the couch, in the sun and fell asleep. Needless to say, this made for a difficult night's sleep last night. I was tossing and turning for about an hour and a half. So I decided to go in the other room so Josh could sleep and maybe if I spread out on the other bed, I'd be able to sleep a little. It worked...somewhat. I definitely got some sleep.

Usually when I sleep in the other room, due to some loud whistling ;) Josh wakes me up when he gets up so I can go back to our bedroom. Well, this morning he comes in whimpering and saying that he promises not to whistle and lays down next to me. I asked him if it was time for him to get up. He said he still had an hour to sleep and asked if I wanted to go back to our room. I told him the covers over there were making me too hot, so he asked if he could sleep in our guest room with me cause he missed me! Such a cute husband I tell ya :)

Also, did I mention that for our 1st anniversay I got breakfast in bed? He made me pancakes and bought me a pretty gerbera daisy plant! He was so proud of himself :) Good thing I like to sleep in!

Love you babe!

Alaska...and then some

So this is our panaramic view. I wish I would have figured this out a little earlier and tried it a few more times! This was in Denali Park. Josh and I absolutely loved Denali. There was such diverse scenery! It was gorgeous!!





This was our 1st view of Alaska from the plane! Little did I know, there were much more astonishing sites to come! Alaska definitely exceeded our expectations. The pictures I have are gorgeous, but do not do Alaska justice!


This was our 1st Alaskan Sunset...this was at 10:30pm mind you!

The next day we hopped a ride on the Alaska Rail Road to go from Anchorage to Seward. I have never been on a real train before and I absolutely loved it! We were only in our seats for about 20 minutes and then they called us to the dining car for breakfast. It was a little crowded so they asked if we minded sharing with another couple. We met a couple who lives in Las Vegas and the husband travels to Alaska for work a few times a year. The wife then does what she can to tag along! They told us some places to visit and how gorgeous it was in the winter as well. We had such a good time talking with them that we stayed at the same booth in the dining car the whole trip. Even the servers in the dining car sat and talked with us! Best train ride EVER!

This is the 1st glacier we saw. It looks like a question mark. I clearly did not pay enough attention in class when they told us what glaciers were. I definitely thought a glacier was an iceburg! As you can see, it's not!

Alright, that's enough Alaska for now. I will tell more about it and add more pictures later!

Josh and I are almost to our 1 year anniversary! Time sure has gone by quickly! I think within the past week I've paid attention to the fact that we have definitely grown alot! I have mellowed out a little more, which is a good thing for Josh :) And he's learned to do some of the things that I've..."politely" requested of him :) All I know is that it's been a wonderful time learning more about one another and falling more in love with each other! I definitely love him more than I did a year ago! I can't imagine what it will be like in 5 - 10 years. It will be even better! I was definitely one lucky lady to have such a good friend introduce me to such a wonderful man! Thanks Court!

Speaking of Courtney...she's getting married next weekend! YAY!!! I am so excited for her and can't wait to celebrate and be a part of this wonderful day! Love you lady!

Way too long!!

Ok, so I have been HORRIBLE at blogging! I think it stems from the fact that I can't do it at work anymore :) I shouldn't have been doing it there anyway, but I don't want to sit at the computer to write something at night when I've been at the computer ALL day! But I will definitely try to do better!

There's not been a whole lot going in our life except the normal travel here and there to see family and then our WONDERFUL "Honeymoon" to Alaska! I'll try to go into more detail later about Alaska, and include some pictures. But it was absolutely gorgeous and I would definitely recommend it to anyone! WE had so much fun!

Ok, so I will try to do better at this and will post pictures soon!

Another Old One!

May 9, 2008
Just when I thought the romance was lost...So I’ve been kind of grumpy the past few days because I have not been able to see much of Josh and when I have he’s been sick. I also knew I wasn’t going to get to see him much this weekend because we were splitting up for Mother’s Day. Just this once…. Anyway, I had to work late tonight and I called Josh on my way home to tell him to meet me. Just when I was about to call to see where he was, because it was taking longer than it should have, he rings the doorbell. I go to the door ready to ask what took him so long and he has this cute flowering plant in his hand with a card! My little schmoozer!!! The card said how amazing I was because I took care of him when he was sick and he wanted to get me something to show how much it meant to him that I took care of him. It’s a gorgeous plant with beautiful bright orange blossoms!! I’ll take pictures later! He’s such a schmoozer! That’s why I love him. He said he would always do that type of stuff for me and that he was just getting warmed up!

An Old Blog...

This is from a blog I used like twice, but I want to not forget what I wrote about Leroy!

“I tried sleeping…
Jan 1, 2007

I tried sleeping but I have ENTIRELY too much on my mind!!
1st: I have the most amazing boyfriend in the world! I know I know, girls say that all the time! BUT with the guys I’ve dated in the past, this one is WONDERFUL! Even without the shitty guys, this guy is amazing! I am so lucky to have found him! I definitely thank my good buddy Courtney for introducing us! I can be myself around him…my crazy, immature, thinking too much, worrying too much, loving too much self!! It’s great! And he is willing to spend as much time with my family as I am willing to spend, and he doesn’t get upset about it! He makes me laugh…ALWAYS!! He can even make me wake up smiling…if you know me, you know that is a tough one! In the 2 1/2 months that I’ve known him, he has not made me cry…that is actually a 1st! And when I do cry, he doesn’t get scared off. He just sits there and holds me and tells me it will be ok. Just an amazing guy!!
2nd: Our very close family friend found out about 8 months ago that he had a tumor in his brain. They removed as much as they could and have done everything possible to get rid of the rest of it and the cancer. It has not worked. This guy was like a 2nd dad to me. He gave me my 1st job, was there throughout the end of high school and the beginning of college. I got to borrow his car for trips. He helped pay for school. He taught me how to change a tire. He dated my mom for 3 years. This man would do anything for me and my family! He is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING MAN!! This strong man is growing weaker every minute! Mom, Ton and I went to visit him a few days ago in the hospital. We tried to make him laugh. He told me that he has prayed for me for the last 20 years. Now, I’m not sure about 20, but I know he has for at least 10. It is so sad to see such a great man in pain. I spoke to his sister-in-law this evening. She was giving us an update on him. Besides having the cancer, he also has recently had pnuemnoia, and they just found how he has a perforated bowl. Now, apparently they would operate on a healthy person ASAP for that, but they told his family that with him being as weak as he is, he would not make it through the surgery. Untreated, he would have 3-7 days left. They decided to try antibiotics, which doesn’t cure it, but I guess it will prolong things to see if he gets strong enough to have surgery…which is not likely. Diane was saying that with the antibiotics he is not allowed to have anything to eat or drink (orally). She said that when she went in to see him he was BEGGING her for something to drink. All she was allowed to do was wet his lips with a sponge. He was pulling on her hand trying to get as much as he could from it. He has gone through so much pain. In getting to know this wonderful man starting 10 years ago, I know some of his feelings. He has the strongest faith I have seen! Right up there with my family! But I know he’s scared! When I 1st found out he had cancer, I felt his fear. I didn’t even have to see him. I just knew his thoughts. It brought me to tears to feel that…to feel it for him. He has been trying to fight this all along. I think he has finally come to the realization that he is not going to win. But I know…I saw it in his eyes when I was there last week. He is still afraid. He loves Jesus…but he’s still afraid. Who wouldn’t be?!?! I just…I just feel for him. He loved/loves our family so much. He enjoyed the time he was able to spend with us. Even after surgery and radiation and chemo…he was asking if he could go to dinner with us. I just want him to not be in pain anymore. I want him to not be afraid. I want him to not have to beg for water!!!!
3rd: I am trying to figure out how to get my ass to Indy! My wonderful friends are up there! My AMAZING boyfriend is up there! It’s just time to go. I need to talk to my boss, but I’m afraid he’s going to say no. I’m afraid he’s going to tell me that I need to work a little harder before I can move there. Which is reasonable…I just don’t want to have to wait!! I’ve waited long enough! It’s time to go up there!
*Sigh* Just too much on my mind to go to sleep!”

UPDATE: The boyfriend is now my fiance and we are getting married in October. The man with cancer passed away on January 9, 2007, just 8 days after I blogged that. And I found my way to Indy!

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Now happily married to the wonderful guy and still living in Indy!

My husband is a schmooze!!!

So for Valentine's Day, we weren't really planning on doing anything big. We've been trying to conserve money and such. And seeing as howwe got married in October, went to WY in November, then came Christmas, my mom's birthday(12/27), my brother's birthday(1/7), Josh's mom's birthday(1/7), my birthday(1/16), Josh's birthday(2/1) and Josh's sister's birthday(2/11) all between Christmas and Valentine's day, we were done!!!!!!! Well, Josh in the same mindset that he had for Christmas, did not want to have his 1st Valentine's day with his wife and not do something special for it!! So he tried to be sneaky and went to the store in the morning and brought back another Orchid plant! He said he thought it would match the one he got me for my birthday. It is a gorgeous white orchid plant! It is very complimentary of my beautiful purple orchid plant that he gave me for my birthday! And last May he gave me a pretty orange Sunburst plant for taking care of him! It came back to life all on its own! I think he secretly wants me to start a Greenhouse! Minus Swiss Cheese plant vines! He's not a big fan of those! *Side bar...I really love using exclamation points!!! I rarely use periods* Anyway, we really didn't do anything all day long on V-Day. I've become quite the bum lately! I'm hoping this phase will soon pass. Josh went to the grocery store to grab some steaks for dinner. He had given me the option of getting all dressed up, because he knows I LOVE to dress up, and go out to eat or stay home and have a candlelit dinner! I chose the latter!!! He bought some DELICIOUS prime rib and we made dinner! We then both dressed up and our fanciest outfits and had a beautiful candlelit dinner at home! After dinner he played our wedding song and we danced to it in the living room! It was the BEST Valentine's day EVER!! Josh is so cute and such a SCHMOOZE!!!

One full night...

I went one full night of not yelling at Josh! I came close and he could see it, but I didn't do it! I was very proud of myself! I was also very proud of the fact that he took his wet, snowy shoes off at the door! I guess he does listen to me, I just have to not get so frustrated if it doesn't go my way always!

Side note: I believe I have differenty personalities throughout the day. This morning Josh was off and I had to go to work early so we woke up around the same time. When I was getting ready and he had just gotten out of the shower, we were talking and I was laughing. All the sudden he said, "There you are! I haven't seen you for like 3 weeks." And then he said I should wake up early with him more often! As much fun as it was...I do not see myself waking up at 5:30 am when I don't have to be to work until 9:00 am. But I definitely have a completely different attitude. I used to be the same way with my 1st job and I was at home with Mom. There were a few times that she'd meet me for lunch and she noticed that I was more willing to talk and be in a good mood than when I came home after work. Now I have to figure out how to channel that morning/afternoon person in the evening, when I get home!

Anyway, we're going out tonight with some friends for Devour Downtown. Hi-end restaurants have a special menu for $30/person. You get an appetizer, entree and desert. It's a good time!

Josh's birthday is SuperBowl Sunday! He is so excited! Yay birthdays and Yay SuperBowl!

The 1st year is the hardest...

That's what I've heard anyway! But then I heard that if you can make it through the 1st 5, you can make it through anything! I am starting to understand this concept a lot more. Now, I'm not saying that this is horrible or the toughest thing I've ever been through because by no means is it! But I have GOT to learn to lighten up! I do not like being annoyed with my husband because he takes off his clothes the wrong way, or because he forgets to rinse the dishes, or he walks through the condo with snow on his shoes and I am sock footed, etc. We had a slight discussion last night about why in the world I feel like the way I do things is right and the way he does them is WRONG!!! I sometimes wonder how he made it to a few days shy of 27 without me!! I shouldn't wonder that! He obviously did and did just fine at it! I do not ever remember having to have my way ALL the time with stuff. Maybe his way IS better...but how would I know, because I never let him have the chance to show me his way. I just do not want to be frustrated with him over the stupidest little things. I even try to gear myself up for his different approaches to things. Like right now, I'll sit here and think, "When I get home tonight Josh is going to do something differently than I would like it, but that does not mean it's wrong." The problem is I need to tell myself, "When I get home tonight Josh is going to do EVERYTHING differently than I would, but that does not mean it's wrong." I love this man like crazy! He is completely wonderful and he loves me and would do anything for me! I need to be more laid back like he is! How do I do that? How do I really get through my head that if he does something differently, then I should not get annoyed? Am I the only newly married person that feels this way? I'm sure he's tired of getting yelled at. Does this part go away? I'm hoping it's just because we're trying to learn to live together and bring 2 different styles together...but do they ever come together????????