I kind of like...

I kind of like 

1. popcorn. 

2. Fall weather

3. A good book. Any suggestions?? 

4. Being off track

5. The christmas holiday

6. Date nights with my main squeeze

7. sleeping in

8. having all my christmas shopping done... 

so close to being done! 

9. Visiting family in exactly one week! 

10. Vampire diaries. Why cant they just let Damon and Elena be together?

11. This incredible partner in crime 

Butt-kicked.

Today I got my butt kicked. I have been trying to get back in shape and lose some weight. So naturally, I headed over to Gold's gym and Ryan came with me.  A class was about to start and Ryan's boss was taking the class so we decided to join. 

It was a hard class. 

One hour of suicides, jump ropes, lunges and pushups. I felt my breakfast almost come up on more than one occasion. (sorry for that mental picture) 

I am already sore. 

Tomorrow should be fun. 

On another note, Ryan got new glasses. He is one attractive person. and now it is time for date night, mexican food and a movie theater called the sticky shoes. 

I love our random adventures together. 

Love, A 

p.s. Here is an overly embarrassing picture of me and my siblings. While taking pictures, my mom asked us to run toward the camera, hoping to get a cool action shot... instead this is what we decided needed to be captured. It makes me laugh every time I look at it. Needless to say. My mom was not thrilled with the outcome. Enjoy your weekend. 

Teaching

Let me start off by saying that I love teaching but man, it is hard work. It is my first year so every week when lesson planning begins I have to turn on the creative juices to find some way to not only keep 22 seven year olds entertained for 7 hours, but also hope and pray that I actually teach them something. As if that was not challenging enough, add parent teacher conferences this next week and overwhelmed, exhausted and never-ending seem to be the only adjectives to describe school. Im just hoping that on Friday of this week I will be able to say that the impossible has been accomplished. 

In other news, IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY! I am 22. Moving up in the world, gaining wisdom and all that jazz. Ryan does not really have the excitement that I have for birthdays but he understands my love for these special days and has never failed to deliver. Ryan spent the entire day pampering me and showing me the love he has for me that made me fall so hard for him. He even came to my class with cupcakes so my students could sing for me. 

After a crazy day of work and meetings, Ryan took me to dinner with Joe and melissa (Ry's brother and sister) and I got to open my beautiful Canon Rebel that Ryan bought me. I have not taken too many pictures but I am already in love. Overall, between my husband, grandparents, parents and friends it was a great birthday. I look forward to what 22 holds for me. 

good old adulthood

I find myself asking, "When exactly did I actually become an adult?" My adulthood seems to be slapping me across the face on a daily basis. Most days I feel ready to put on my big girl pants and attack the day, but at the same time I kind of want to curl up in my bed and watch endless episodes of the Vampire Diaries. Elena and Damon anyone?

I continually have to remind myself that I am only 21. Life should be exciting and full of unknowns. Yet, it is those unknowns that have me laying awake at night, wondering how my little family is ever going to make it.

 I used to think that I was an adventurous person who loved the thrill. But as I am getting older and making life decisions, I am realizing that the adventure is what scares me most. I want to live life to the fullest and at the same time, I am scared of making the wrong choice and having my adventure turn into regret. Nothing I have done so far has given me any regret. I love my life. I love who I have chosen to spend this adventure with. Life would not be the same without him but my side. But my {our} life is just beginning and there are so many life altering decisions to be made. How do you know when timing is right?

I am 21 years old. Done with college classes. Interning as a full time teacher, in charge of the learning of 21 seven year olds. Still learning to be a good wife. Trying to be a righteous daughter of God. Trying not to lose myself in the chaos of real life. Life is a gift and I am excited for the future. I just wish I had the cheat sheet.

yep...

Teaching can be a roller coaster. It is so fun and I love everything that it has to offer.. and yet, it is stressful. These kids test every ounce of my being. 

Too bad I am a stress eater. So instead of becoming a supermodel, I am become more like a pillsbury doughboy. Not really, but you know what I mean. 

Welcome to the life of a teacher. 

i love when i remember

Sometime life gets crazy and hectic. 

Between being a teacher, a wife, a student and a normal girl i find it hard to remember the simple things; the things that make me the most happy.  

and then i take the time to remember...

Ryan and i are an eternal family . 

i will be with him forever and because of that, our (future) children will be bonded to us for all eternity.

 that fact is why i am here. that love is why i am who i am.

sometimes, i forget what life is all about.

i love when i remember. 

he and she became we

Exactly one year ago, Ry and I shed our "he" and "she" titles and became a "we."

 This past year has been the best year of my life. Through all the changes and craziness that has gone on, it has been such a blessing to have Ry by my side. 

When we got married, I  never thought I could love someone as much as I loved Ryan at that moment when we held hands and became husband and wife. And yet, here we are, one year later and I love him more than I ever thought imaginable. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for our little family. 

I love you, ry.