Laura and James got Married!!

Bryan and I went to a wedding this past weekend for two of our mutual friends from college. The started dating my first year at Tech together (2002). And they just got married this weekend. Laura made such a beautiful bride. I knew she would be because she made such a beautiful bridesmaid at my wedding.

It was fun getting to celebrate such a fun time with our friends and it was great to see other mutual friends from college. We got to hangout with Tom and his girlfriend Erin on both Friday and Saturday night as well as our friend Steve who has been working in Iraq since he graduated from Tech in 2005.

I really enjoyed getting away from the norm this past weekend, but we had to start back to the old grind today. Now I am starting a daily countdown for Hawaii in March. We leave in 40 days. I CAN'T WAIT!!! I know that I will need a break by then.

Life is Moving so Fast

I can't believe that this year has flown by so quickly. 2007 and 2008 were so busy for me and Bryan. In 2007, I graduated, Bryan and I got married, I moved to San Antonio with Bryan, and we put a down payment on a house to be built. In 2008, we moved into our house and I finished up my first year as a school teacher. I hope things slow down some in 2009
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Bryan and I decided to make a list a few months ago of things we would like to do before we started having babies. We only put 3 things on the list, so that means it probably will not be but another year or so that we start preparing for a family. Our list is

• Save money in preperation for the baby
• Go to Hawaii
  
• Get back in shape

We are already taking steps to complete getting back in shape. Bryan signed us up for a gym membership and we have been going 4 to 5 times a week since we joined. Bryan has also become a food inspector for me. He always does well with sticking to a diet and this time he is making sure I stick with him. He even checks my debit and credit cards to make sure I am not sneaking fast food when he is not around.

The second thing on our list will be crossed out this coming March. We are going to Honolulu. I am super excited (except for the fact that I am not quiet in bathing suit shape at the moment). I have never been to Hawaii. This will be Bryan's 3rd time so he will have a better idea of what we should and shouldn't do. I am so excited.

Back 2 School

Well my second year of teaching has started. It has been really busy and full of things to do. I feel that I will never catch up with all of the paper work and information that I need to get done. Bryan and I are almost finished with our last big house project, the building of a home entertainment center with a projector (ceiling mounted) and a projection screen. I am ready for it to be finished and out together. I will definitely be putting final pictures of our masterpiece on here once we are finished. Other then that not a lot has been going on. I am looking forward to the holidays that are coming up. Not only for a break from work but also because that is when we get to spend time with the family.

Anniversary!!

Well Bryan and I have been married for one year now. We have a great night on the day of our anniversary. We decided to get each other the traditional gift of paper. I made a homemade card and Bryan wrote me a poem. We had dinner and finished the night off by eating some of our cake topper from the wedding, drinking champagne, and lighting our unity candle. This past year has been full of excitement. I am hoping that this next year is just as much fun, but has less life changing events. I love my husband very much and I am so lucky to be married to my best friend.

Summer of Visitors

Well the last set of visitors during this summer left today. I really wasn't looking forward to them leaving. Bryan and I still don't have that many friends yet here in San Antonio. We have had visitors from out of town for 5 of the last 6 weekends. I really have enjoyed my family, Bryan's family, and my friend Chancey coming to visit. I get a little lonely during the work week since I am a teacher with very little on my plate during the summer time. I have started scrapbooking our wedding pictures and working on some of the house.

I really love living in our new house. We moved in at the end of April. We are slowly getting settled in. We love the area that we live in. The views from every window in the house is amazing. We have a walking trail, playground, and a running track very close by. I have a feeling that it will not take us long to settle our roots here.