Married Life...

I just have to say I totally understand why people call this the honeymoon stage. Life just seems great. I was wondering for the first few months of our marriage, why did I do this. My husband is always gone and I don't even get to move into our house until he gots back, but then he came home and we are in wedded bliss. I totally understand why A loves to be married and with her husband.

Yesterday was on of those perfect days. I was up early and was cleaning house, putting dinner in the Crock Pot and then was off for my day of work. It was a great day. I came home to the most loveable Ralf at about 4:45 and then had a great chat with A, what would I do without her! I made cornbread to go with my Crock Pot chili...one of the cheapest and most yummy dinners ever....and then my husband arrived home for work. We had a great evening of talking and giggling and playing with the dog. Yesterday was a day where I felt like God had answered all my prayers and gave me a perfect day. He even gave me a great night sleep without any dreams of pregnancy!

My prayer today, another wonderful blessed day!

And he left me again...so lets shop!

It is back to being the wife that has had no husband! Kinda sad. This is supposed to be the best time of our lives, the first few months as a married couple, but I am trying to look at the bright side that Brandon is needed and wanted and has a constant work flow which means a constant paycheck. And as Aunt Debbie has taught me, as long as I have checks...I can go shopping! No, really...I think I have been doing the least amount of shopping ever in my life. I am spending gift cards to complete our gift registry, but I am not just shopping because I am bored! I really am trying to stick to our budget!!!

But, I have figured that if I buy Christmas gifts now, it will not hurt my pocket book as much in December, so I am already crossing names off the list! I am so proud of myself...I think this is the earliest I have ever started.

So Ralf and I continue to hang out with my mom since my dad is back in Florida working, so maybe it is time for a shopping spree!!

A busy few days

It has been a busy few days. Last Wednesday I actually got to see my husband. He came home from Az for 4 days. I am so lucky that I work from home and that I could take the days off that he was home.

Thursday I spent the morning at Farm Day Monterey volunteering and then Brandon and I went and picked out our new shower door. We enjoyed a nice quite evening at home that evening as well. Friday Brandon had to go into work, but I was able to get a lot done and then we had a great dinner with my parents that evening. Saturday was one of the best days ever! I went SHOPPING in SF with Adrienne and Lechelle! I am really getting a head start on my Christmas shopping and had so much fun going down to Pier 39 with the girls...thanks again girls! Oh and Brandon had dinner on the table when I got back to the house after a long day of shopping. I love my husband. Sunday was church and then The Baldwin's Halloween Party. Brandon and I took Maggie and Molly Roche to the party and enjoyed great snacks, pumpkin carving, bounce house, and so much more! Brandon was amazing helping Maggie and Tayler Baldwin carve there "Diamonds" in their pumpkins. He is going to make a great father some day! Monday was hard as Brandon had to leave for Az again, but I worked until about 2 pm in my spear bedroom....lots of wedding gifts to put away and stuff to try and find somewhere to store. I did make a big dent in it though...yippee! Tuesday was a busy day with fair committee meetings all morning and then puppy class on Tuesday night. We were almost done when a 5.6 earthquake hit. the dogs went nuts and my tummy was feeling a bit on the nervous side as well. It took 30 minutes extra for us to finish class. But all is well and Ralf is having fun in class...I really do want my dog to have manners! Wednesday was working meetings and the the shower door guy came to measure, man those things are so expensive! But, it was a big day for me...I made stew for the first time. I followed my moms directions and guess what, it was REALLY good if I do say so myself! Wes came over to enjoy dinner and hang out with me and hand out candy. I love our neighborhood. We have the greatest people around us and we had so much fun. I think Ralf had even more fun hanging out and trying to play with all the trick-or-treaters.

So that sums up my last week. I am sure there are a few things I have missed, a couple of break downs because I don't know when Brandon will be home, but it is for better or worse - so I guess this is a worse part, right??

Feeling sad....

So today is turning out to be a hard day. Brandon is in Yuma, AZ working his tail off so that he can get home and I am having a poor me day. Today is our 3 week anniversary, if there is such a thing and he really should be here. Being married for 3 weeks should really be a reson to celebrate with a fun breakfast or dinner or something, but no he is stuck in AZ. But the good news is that I think he is going to finish up the job early and get to come home for a little while before he has to go back down. But then he should be done for a while. Anyways, thanks for listening to my sadness......

Our first day in Maui....can't we just go back!