Sunday, June 19, 2011

4.30.2011

James and I were married a little over a month and a half ago, and these last six weeks have just flown by. It's been a whirlwind to say the least. I only have the best memories when looking back on our wedding day. It's kind of funny, because the last few weeks leading up to the wedding, I was just so ready for it to be here, that I actually even said a few times that I was "just ready for it to be here and over". Not that I was ready to "get it over with" or anything like that. I was just ready to get married and settle into a sense of normalcy. Now that the wedding is over, I wish we could go back and relive the day over and over again. James and I didn't see each other before the ceremony, which made the pictures a little longer after the ceremony, but it was well worth it. I loved seeing his face watching my dad walk me down the aisle. All of the details of the day just turned out perfectly, the band at the reception was so much fun. I remember looking around the dance floor at one point when the band was playing "Shout" and literally every single square inch of the dance floor was full of our wonderful family and friends, dancing, singing, waving their arms in the air. It was a snap shot of our wedding that I will never, ever forget! Many more pictures are coming to facebook soon, but for now here are a few of my favorite pictures from our wedding day



























Yes, just a few pictures. Lately, everyone has been asking me, "so how's married life?". It's really hard to sum up in just a few words. A few things I know for sure: I absolutely love coming home every day and getting to spend time with my best friend. James is the perfect match for me because he is so enthusiastic and encouraging about everything. We have been learning a lot about each other. You would think after dating for three years before getting married, we would know pretty much all there is to know, but living together has opened our eyes to many, many more things we didn't previous know. Since I love lists, here is one of things we have been learning about each other:

Things I have learned about JRO:

1. He loves a good thunderstorm
2. He likes his undershirts and t-shirts folded in two different ways, neither of which are the way I fold shirts
3. He likes to listen to music when hes getting ready for work—I’ve never experienced this one, but I get home from work a lot and the ipod player is all set up. I wonder if he sings in the shower?
4. He will always say yes if I suggest we go to yoforia
5. He stays up LATE- I’m talkin 11:30/12 people!
6. He likes Kroger brand Peanut Butter...okay so he likes Kroger brand everything.
7. He loves a good project, fixing things, mowing the yard, blowing the driveway, building things, taking apart locks to figure out how they work and then putting them back together, he loves DOING

Things JRO has learned about me:
1. I like to watch the Today Show in the morning while getting ready for work, and while he is still sleeping (I get up at 6:45, he gets up at 7:45)
2. I like to be in bed by 9:45/10:00.
3. I exaggerate on what time it is (ex: Clock says, 9:15. “Babe, we better get in bed! It’s almost ten!”)
4. I’m still learning how to cook, and even if he offers to help, I like to do it all myself because I enjoy doing things for him
5. I get cranky when I’m hungry (okay, so he already knew this, but he is experiencing it more frequently now that we are living together)
6. I procrastinate on working out
7. I highly dislike when there are droplets of water or pieces of hair on the bathroom countertops and am constantly wiping them down
8. I like to grocery shop at publix because it is clean and all the shelves are organized
9. I drink a green monster for breakfast every morning and while its really just a smoothie with spinach and flax seed oil, I insist on calling them green monsters (just because it sounds cooler….James still calls them smoothies....)
10. I get stressed out over little things sometimes, but I can just as easily be hit with a giggle attack and just think everything is hilarious- am I bipolar?




Monday, June 6, 2011

Potato Skins

So, I promise honeymoon, wedding and house updates are coming soon. But I had to sign in real quick to tell the blog world about the rookie mistake I made yesterday...I've been cooking a lot lately, but I definitely wouldn't say I am a seasoned cook... like one who would know that it is NOT okay to put potato skins in the garbage disposal. After peeling some potatoes in preparation for our crock pot meal for Monday night, I just shoved all of the skins in the garbage disposal and turned it on. An awful noise ensued and the sink got completely stopped up. James came in to assess the situation and told me that the potato skins turn to "paste" in the pipes, stopping them up. Awesome. Lucky for me, I have a super handy husband who likes to take things apart and fix them. We had a good laugh and luckily James saved the day by clearing the clogged drain. Definitely saved us from having to call someone out to fix the disposal. You live, you learn... potato skins will end up in the trashcan from now on.






Yum.