2 months o' love

Today is David and my 2 month anniversary of our wedding day. In some ways it seems like time has flown but in other ways it seems like we have already experienced so much. Marriage is honestly the greatest thing. There had been a few people, usually ones that didn't know us very well, question why we would ever want to get married in our early 20s. I'm not going to lie, these attitudes discouraged me. But now that I'm married to the greatest man I know, my only thought is "I wish I could have done this sooner." Take that mean people.

I feel like I have learned so much in these past two months and I can't even imagine all I will learn by the time we are old and gray. I'm excited to find out, but I can wait on the gray hair part.

Here are 10 things I've learned in the past 2 months:

1. Setting a budget isn't as hard as I thought. I think we officially have a budget that we stick pretty close to and it hasn't been too difficult. ( I say this now)

2. When buying produce for 2 people, buy less. I've thrown away a whole garden of rotten vegetables because we didn't get to it fast enough.

3. Louigi's icys trump all others. We buy in bulk.

4. God reminds us each day to trust in Him and has blessed us with the most incredible opportunities for work.

5. David and I are learning to not always assume that something bad is going to happen. We have had our share of unfortunate events occur in the past but we cannot and will not let it affect our outlook on life.

6. When something unfortunate does occur, don't panic. It will all work out and God has it in control.

7. We have the best bed in the entire world. We bought this mattress pad that I think was made for kings to sleep on. It feels like heaven and it is very hard to make yourself get out of. Having a handsome man laying next to you is also a huge bonus.

8. I'm not as bad of a cook as I thought I would be. I'm still no Paula Dean but it's a work in progress. David on the other hand has surpassed Emeril. The man can cook.

9. The food network channel is our absolute favorite channel. Chopped being at the top of our list.

10. My husband is the kindest person I've ever known. (at the risk of sounding extremely sappy)  When it comes to dealing with me as his wife, he make me feel like my chicken casserole dish is the greatest thing he has ever eaten. (I'm eating it too babe, it's really not that good). He thanks me every time I do the dishes or Swiffer wet jet the floor. He is extremely helpful around the house and is such a hard worker. He is the most appreciative husband I know. I just hope that I show the same appreciation for him in return.

planes, trains and automobiles

I will never understand all that goes into cars but I am so thankful for the people that do. Our Ford Taurus decided to overheat and nearly explode recently. Thankfully my husband, father in law and friend all know how to take apart car and put it back together again. Four and half hours later last night the men came in feeling very discouraged. I'm not even going to try and explain why the water pump still wasn't working after replacing it because I'm sure I would have it all wrong. They all tried to explain it to me but speaking car is liking speaking another language. I just nodded my head and said "oh ok." Thankfully we also have a car shop literally located 2 doors down. We took the Taurus there this morning and badda bing badda boom, ($270 dollars later) we have our car back.
I'm just so elated that I don't have to keep hitching rides with people. It made me feel really sorry for many of the parents in my program. We have a Back to School event tonight at work and many of our mothers are scrambling to find transportation so that their children can benefit from free backpacks and school supplies. I was going crazy without our second car and it was less than 48 hours. These parents have to "hitch rides" on a daily basis. Just another little lesson in life to teach me to count my blessings and to stop whining when I don't have my normal luxuries.

So that's my thought for today. I've decided to begin this blog not because I have such an interesting life that I think everyone should read about, but simply because I enjoy writing, I have more time since I've finished school, and it will be fun to look back on these posts a few years down the line. So enjoy.