So, I told you our story & I shared with you about our wonderfully fabulous wedding day (still so weird to say and think that!) but how are we doing now? Of course we are as happy as can be and doing fabulous! : ) I know, I know - you're all thinking "you've only been married a little over a month, give it time..." but I'm convinced, things will stay like this for quuuuuite some time : ) Want a little bit of ooey gooey? I absolutely love how he can make me smile at any moment, sometimes for no apparent reason and even when I don't want to! I fall more in love with him every day and love being his wife. My favorite part so far are the memories we are making - what an adventure to look back on! Also, as much as i love cooking with him by my side, when he has a late night or has had a rough day - I love cooking for him <---makes me feel like a "good wife" : )
Okay, okay, enough of that, here's a look into our lives:
Jeremy is gone from around 6:50am-5:30pm during the week. School days down here go from 8:30-4:30! It's crazy. He is doing well. It was cool to see him go from his first week when he came home looking exhausted and confused to two weeks in when he'd come home with a smile on his face. Now, some days are smiles, some are frustration. BUT - he is a fabulous teacher & i'm not just being biased. He is making good relationships with his kids and finding ways to get through to them. The schools down here don't have unions so not only is job security a little frightening but things are also pretty much run by the district - even how you teach. He doesn't get much freedom, which isn't his favorite. Still, so very proud : ) We definitely enjoy our weekends, although they take forever to come and go by so fast!
I spend my days doing the typical housewife duties. My pinsperations keep me busy on days that I don't have other things to do! I love making thoughts into physical pieces and then help them find their home on one of our walls. Lately I have been in a Christmas mood (this is just about the time i get itching to shop!) & have been thinking of ideas for everyone and even started buying some! I have looked into a few jobs and ideas that I have but nothing that has stuck out to me. I don't really feel like I should be working right now & Jeremy likes me being here so for now, this is my place : )
South Carolina is very exciting for us. It's so big! We have about 5 different grocery stores (that I know about) and 2 of them have 3 different store locations in a 10 mile radius. Not to mention Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, and every other big & small store you can think of right down the street! & if we don't have it we are surrounded by cities that do! But, having said that - going 2 miles can take a half an hour around here, too, so i'm glad things aren't too far away! We have had a lot of fun exploring, trying new restaurants and fun things to do. Last Saturday we went to an aquarium in North Charleston and then out for bowling. We absolutely love the beach! We've only been there twice but have found our favorite spot to go already : ) Its a bit farther off from the big crowd and much easier to just relax and have fun (AKA no lifeguards) We usually try a new restaurant every weekend. We are trying to weed out the bad ones for when visitors come : ) we found our ice cream spot though ~ yum! We also have become members at the YMCA and usually go the gym 3 times a week! Jeremy has shown me how to use other things that just the treadmill : )
did you notice how I put the gym right after the fact that we found yummy ice cream? hehehe
Church has been very frustrating for us. We have gone to a different one every week (minus last week due to sickness) and still nothing. I have to say i'm really surprised. I figured being the south we would have trouble picking a church, not finding one. Granted we have at least a hundred options, but I don't think it's too much to ask for a Pastor to at least open up his Bible and read/teach some scripture during his message, right? Sigh* I could rant all day about this hahaha I did some searching the other day and have a few more picked out - one that looks like it could be promising, but this time i'm not getting my hopes up!
Unfortunately we are kind of waiting for a church to be able to find some friends as well. Jeremy likes some of the people he works with but says not really to do anything after school with. Although, one of them mentioned that they should go out to dinner with their spouses sometime so that would be fun. Our apartment complex is kinda funny. I think maybe 5 people have said hello to us, but thats as far as it goes! I guess thats normal for an apartment complex, but i'm used to someone moving in next door and you bring them cookies! LOL Don't get me wrong, we love spending time together - but it would be nice to go out on a friday night with a couple of friends, hit a movie, go to the beach, etc.
All in due time God's time, I suppose! : )
We miss you all, a lot!
