Journaling is not my forte. I love to journal, but upon inspection of the many journals which Greg and I found in my old bedroom in Vermont I realized that I often start a journal, only to abandon it a month or so later. Now that I recognize the problem, should be easy enough to fix it...maybe. That being said, I have decided that this year I will not only try to keep one journal, but two. I'll keep a regular paper journal, because I do love to write on soft paper with a nice pen, and then I'll also keep this blog...a sort of virtual journal. We'll see how long it lasts. Anyway, I thought this year was fitting for this restructuring of my journal habits as it'll be mine and Greg's first year married.
Since its been 3 1/2 weeks since we actually got married, and I intended to journal the year, I'm going to try and fill in the blanks. The wedding was awesome. Most people reading this blog were there and already know that, but it really was the coolest. We have some awesome pictures from friends who were there, as well as our amazing photographer, Jenny, of Captured Photography and Videography. View her work at www.youreventscaptured.com. She really is awesome. The pictures posted here with "Captured" across them are all a testament to her amazing talent. Anyway, so it was an awesome wedding, full of handmade and personal touches, awesome organic food, beautiful flowers, some great Vermont contra dancing with a talented local band, and lots of laughs. Greg and I are so thankful for that day.
We spent a week in Weston, Florida for our honeymoon. It was a fun and relaxing time. I got to see an alligator for the first time (sad, since I'm starting my 3rd year of living in Florida). We took an airboat ride through the everglades and it was a neat experience. We also fell in love with some old boardgames like the "game of life" (how appropriate) and "Yahtzee." I'm not sure how many times we played yahtzee...but we really had a blast. Anyway.
When we got back to West Palm, there was a lot more to do in our house than I had imagined. I got so tired from wading through the boxes covering our floor that I collapsed in bed, determining to start fresh the next morning. It certainly took much more than the next morning to get the house ship-shape again, but the work was worthwhile. Our little house is quite cozy now.
I guess I should explain the little house, and how its name came to be part of the blog. This past January I moved into a guest cottage belonging to the family of a little girl (now age 4) who I was currently tutoring in French. Upon moving in, I also became a sort of nanny for her and her twin brother and sister (now age 1). Greg and I were set on moving into an apartment where he was currently living once we got married, so I originally thought the move to the cottage was temporary. However, things never fold out how you imagine, and after much consideration, Greg and I decided to stay in the guest cottage after the wedding, and so here we are. Elsie (4 yr old) affectionately calls it "the little house" and so it has its name. Its a sweet little place, and we are so happy here. When Greg puts up the last shelves, and everything is really organized, I will post some pictures of it. My dear friends, Marianne and Marybeth) gave me a beautiful framed piece for my bridal shower which says, "our house is just a little house...but God knows where we live." It is so fitting for us.
Everyday life....I guess that's supposed to be some sort of universal constant, but lately we have felt everyday life to be one of the most changing things ever. After our honeymoon, Greg went back to work at Tech Services where he is tech support/helpdesk/?...I don't really know what the job title technically is. I'm back to nannying for Elsie and her twins, which is really convenient since I live in the backyard. They are so sweet, and such fun to be with. The rest of my time seems to be taken up with filling out forms for changing my name. Such a headache. We've also been enjoying watching "Stargate" together. Last night we started season 8! Basically we're just trying to enjoy these last few weeks of summer where all we have to do is work everyday, because we know that once school starts and everyday is filled with classes, jobs, homework, papers, and so much more, we are going to be so busy!
Anyway...I think this is a fairly sufficient summary of 3 weeks. I'm off to the DMV to try and get a Florida drivers license.
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