Jet Skiing!

I'm going to start the honeymoon posts with our next to last day there. Strange I know, but it truly was one of my favorite parts. We went jet skiing! Oh my so much! The hubs and I had a blast speeding over the ocean. The place we went also had a photographer on site, so that is how we have these fabulous pictures.

Subtle Hint

Yesterday while at my SIL's wedding reception, I had an oh-so-subtle convo with my mother-in-law. Picture me holding the hubs' cousins lil girl (got that?). MIL walks up with a huge smile and says, "This is a good look for you. I like it." Subtle MIL - oh-so very subtle! ;)

Honeymoon Teaser

This was the incredible view as we were driving to our resort!

I'm back

Hello blogger world! We are officially up and running again. The move went great, and the honeymoon was even better. Stay tuned next week for honeymoon pictures and townhouse pictures.

We are headed to VA for my SIL's wedding. Hubs is a groomsman. Oh la la - hubs in a tux! I have to give a reading. Cross your fingers for me, I have to do a reading. I hate speaking in public. Oh the things we do for those we love.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Here She is...

Isn't she beautiful? The hubs got her for me. Isn't he just the best? I cannot begin to express how in love I am with her. She arrived yesterday. I can't wait to take lots of pictures with her next week while we are in Maui! I've been stuck in 35MM world so be prepared for me to start bombarding you with pics from here on out.

Really Married

The hubs and I have been wanting new bedroom furniture for quite some time. On Wednesday, we went and bought the above beauties. I just noticed that our walls and wood floors are almost an exact match for the above photo. Awesome! I felt so married standing there with the hubs, haggling over pricing, and setting up delivery. Our gorgeous new furniture and comfy mattress will be delivered the day we move. Perfect!

What was your "Awe, we are so married?" moment?

My Fault

So last night at dinner, the hubs pulled a total woman move. We are sitting at Jason's Deli when hubby spills salad on his khaki shorts. "Gee baby, we can't take you anywhere." *winks* His reply: "It's your fault. I was so enamored by you I completely missed my mouth." Haha very good hubs, very good!

Shining through the Journey?

While blog stalking today, I stumbled across this fabulous reminder that life does not wait for us so you need to Shine today. Thanks Chelsea Talks Smack for the incredible reminder. In line with her post and my blog stalking, I also discovered this great quote.

"Day by day, minute by minute, second by second we went from where we were to where we are now. The lives of all of us, of course, go through similar alterations and changes. The difference between the changes in my life and the changes in yours is only in the details. Time never stands still; it must steadily march on, and with the marching come the changes.
This is our one and only chance at mortal life—here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and non-existent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now." Thomas S. Monson

I needed these simple reminders today. With the hubby being home, life is flying by. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I'm enjoying every second, but in the process I've lost a little of my "shine." I've said it before and I'll say it again - enjoy today because it's a fleeting moment so hug everyone, smile at strangers, and enjoy the little things in life. They really do make all the difference in the world.

Sing we of Salem ever...

Awe how I love my alma mater. My dear Salem College will forever have a warm and fuzzy place in my heart. Today I am especially proud of her for Forbes has ranked her #67 of America's Best Colleges. 67 out of 600 - I'll take it. Oh and we beat hubbies favorite team UNC. They were #68. To see all the rankings, go here.

Oh and a little shout out to the Army, West Point was ranked #1!

Pinned and Pounded

Last week the hubs got pinned and pounded! I was very lucky to get to pin the hubs' new rank on him. After I pinned him, he had to be congratulated by everyone in his battery. What followed can only be described as a pounding. All the guys his rank or higher walked by, congratulated him, and then punched him in the chest. It was entertaining to watch, but poor hubs was a little bruised after it all. He was a good sport and took it in stride. It was a great day, and an Army tradition that I was proud to take part of!

Thanks...No Thanks

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Today I am grateful for:
- sweet furbaby that wanted to cuddle this morning instead of wake up
- my wonderful hubby
- new townhouse
- sunshine
- going to the beach this weekend with the hubs and furbaby
- dinner with my parents the other night
- girl time tonight with M

However, I'm not a fan of:
- humidity (ugh!!!)
- dear friend J being gone for the whole month of August. :(
- hubs going to a concert out-of-state today and having to go to pt/work in the morning (don't ask!)
- long, boring day at work


Today (despite griping) I am feeling incredibly grateful and happy about life. Ladies with fabulous husbands, hold them tight and cherish them because we are SUPER lucky. Not all hubbies are as fabulous as ours.

Holding the smile...

Have you ever felt like a song was written just for you? There are times when I turn on the radio that I swear the artist is singing just for me. I promise I'm not that vain. What I mean is that I connect so intensely with the song that I could have written it. While I do not relate to the whole song, lately every time I hear the first few lines of lyrics to The Fray's song Never Say Never, I'm amazed at how well i can relate to it.

Here it is:
There's some things we don't talk about
Rather do without
And just hold the smile

Please don't get me wrong, my life is absolutely wonderful right now. August is a fabulous month for the hubby and I. Hubs got promoted yesterday. We head to Maui in just a few short weeks. Plus we are packing up and moving out of our VERY tiny apartment into a beautiful new place. So why the Debbie Downer lyrics? I think it's because in just a few shorts lines it summed up the way I felt while the hubs was deployed for 15 months.

what lyrics are inspiring you right now and why?