Daisies do grow in NYC

Monday, January 16, 2012

Is it any wonder

It's funny you hear about "news" stories and wonder how one get's to the point they are in when they find themselves in the news. For instance...you see a headline of domestic violence..and wonder what happened...what problem...what fight caused such a a tornado to cause such a destruction in one's world...

Society has changed so much from when I was younger ...I grew up where suicide didn't exist and killing your school mates...well it was unheard of...literally...and the whole suicide and murder situation it didn't happen. If you had a problem with them you discussed it or moved on...there was no revenge...there was no "get even" with the people who did you wrong...you get over it. You got over it. Period. Deal with it. Bottle it up...do what you will...but deal with it one your own.

It's strange to me that I will never be able to let my two year old run free in my yard to play not wondering about serial killers, bullies, and pedophiles...and it's sad.

The world it's ever changing...I assume...for the better...for the worse...who's to say...if it were me and I'd have the option...I'd be born in 40's, married in the 60's, and life would be similar to the "Wonder Years." Ahhhhh...,"Pleasantville...where's the remote?"

So they say..

My goal is once a day, so bare with me if I don't meet it.

They say the secret to romance is to never fall out of love at the same time. I think it is, " A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."~Mignon McLaughlin

And I believe him. I made Jimmy dinner tonight. I made "marry me chicken,"bacon brussels sprouts ( I hate bacon and pork,) shrimp cocktail, and caprese salad. Sounds like a lot...)if it doesn't...try it ...get back to me about it...I know). It's a lot.

Yep...didn't realize the Giants game was going to be on or a COWBOYS fan (my husband) was going to be interested in it.

So...the meal was great...the night...maybe not what I had planned...turns out he drank before he came home and was a little tipsy......but the giants did win.

Monday, January 9, 2012

January 9th, 2012...100 days and counting.

Well, the laundry is done. It's funny what couples fight about. I once listened to a Dane Cook show where a couple was fighting over whether or not they had jelly in the cupboard. I can't say fighting happens a lot in our house, but it makes me sad when bickering does happen.

It's funny when you get engaged, everyone says," the wedding stress will really put a huge weight on your relationship." And then when you get married they say," well, the first year is the hardest year." I promise next year, someone will say, "ohh, the second year is the hardest."

Well, I have the answer. It's all hard some days and the easy on the rest of those days. The best marriage advise I have ever read was make sure not to both fall out of love at the same time. Sounds harsh, but the way I see it. Some days, you are going to be annoyed and have your doubts...on those days your partner will show you they love you and remind you why you wake up grateful everyday for another day by their side. I know what you are thinking, what happens when you fight, and you'd rather make out with your enemy then say you are sorry. Well...those minutes fade and if you think of how small they are in the grand scheme of your life, go for a walk and don't sweat them. My husband is my soul mate and,yes, we fight. It's natural and would be weird if we didn't.

So, on our 100 days together we wake up and are madly in love (ummm with a puppy sleeping in between of course) and bicker over how many dryers to use while doing the laundry. What's that saying the kids are all saying now...SMH...yes, shaking my head. I swear I felt Dane Cook around the corner writing notes for material for his next show.

So, yes, the laundry is done. And now I am off to study for my second week of my second semester in Nursing school.

Much love,

Sunday, January 8, 2012

first things first

I feel like I can't start without telling you about the past 98 days of my life as a married woman. They've been great and different as each day goes by. They say a picture tells a thousand words, so here goes...

We spent our first 1 month anniversary of our wedding with a surprise visit from my brother! It was amazing, and we had a blast.

We are still trying to figure out why our Daisy May is loosing her hair, and the vet has advised for her to wear shirts to prevent scratching.

She doesn't seem to mind the vet trips...

We spent our first Thanksgiving watching the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. Unfortunately, I lost our camera in a cab and our tickets. We were very lucky and had our pictures taken with a Rcokette because of it!

We got our professional SHOTS back!!

And they are amazing. Here are a few of them...

James did the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for me. He left daisies and M&M's for me:).

We went to Dallas to celebrate Payton's first and Grandma Kay's 90th birthday!

It's officially our first holiday season!!

We woke up to snow in Dallas on the day of our flight. Any other day it would have been a blessing, but I was rushing home to take an exam. I made it and got a B+.