New Chapters...

A lot of excitement and changes are occurring in my life right now; especially this week so I of course want to blog about this so that I may always remember this time.  Today I am embarking on a journey that I am over the moon about.  Andrew and I are moving in together :)  Now, I know there are some naysayers and people who don't believe in moving in together before marriage, and I must say I slightly agree with you.  BUT I also believe that you should live with someone before you take that next step; you learn a lot about someone and as well as yourself when living together. I also feel that I don't want to spend one day/night away from him.  I love waking up to him, falling asleep to him, coming home to him, so why would I want to stop that?  I don't want us to miss a minute of our lives together :) Soo we are now starting a new chapter in our lives....a chapter that will deepen our relationship...a chapter that we will always remember...a chapter that will probably test our limits..ha...and a chapter that is filled with love, so much love. :)

This week also brings about a new chapter for me personally, and one that I haven't quite decided if I'm excited about..the chapter that means I have lived half a century..My 25th Birthday!!! For those who know me, I LOVE my birthday.  I always celebrate it, I always embrace it, and I am always excited about it.  Don't get me wrong I'm excited about this one, because it means that i'm still alive and kicking!  BUT it also makes me think; have I done what all I said i would do before 25?  Am i where i thought i would be?  The answer to those questions is I'm not sure. Maybe I thought i would be living on the beach, living out west, working I have no idea where, and still single..But I must say that where i am now is exactly where i want to be.  No ifs, ands, or buts about it.  I have an amazing family, great friends, great job and co workers, and a boy that i fall in love with over and over again every single day.  I am happy with my life and where i am. :)  I'm excited for the next 25 and all the adventures God has planned for me, because if it is anything like my last 25, I will be one blessed young woman.  

The last event taking place during this crazy week is my second marathon in New Orleans this upcoming weekend!  I haven't really had time to think that WOW i'm actually running a marathon this weekend, but i'm thinking thats a good thing haha...I will be running for, hopefully, under 4 hours...I will not be partying on my 25th/major/half a century birthday...I will be spending time with my mom and Andrew and checking off another state on my "run a race in every state" list :) I will be running a MARATHON...Running a marathon is something I had always dreamed of doing, but never thought possible.  But after I ran my first one last April i was hooked.  I love the adrenaline, the pain, the moments of just running, the time to yourself, the cheering of the crowd, and the feeling of accomplishment afterwards.  I am sure that this race in New Orleans will be nothing but exciting and will be yet another adventure in my awesome life.

So as I prepare for the big move, the big birthday, and the big race, I will constantly thank God for giving me these moments to prepare for in life.  He has granted me all these things and i know that he can take them away in an instance, so I will always thank Him for this amazing life he has given me.  Let us all be thankful; thankful for a life of love, family, friends, and life.

.God Bless.

Day of Love..

Wow it's been too long since I last blogged.  Looks like i'm slipping a little on my resolution, but I believe I can still achieve it :)  Considering its the 14th of February, and you probably haven't read enough statuses about "Love", I will give you one more thing to read hehe.  So I must admit that I used to be one of those who dreaded Valentine's Day.  I dreaded the statuses, the pictures, the flowers, the candy, the cards, and the constant reminder that I was single.  I of course wasn't deprived of love because I had friends and family who loved me and was so thankful for them on this day., but if you are single you long to have a significant other to share this day with.  Well this year I can say that I do have someone to share it with.  I get to share it with the love of my life.  The man who makes me happier than I ever thought I could possibly be.  The man who has me thanking God each and everyday for placing him in my life.  He has shown me what true love is and I will never be able to repay him for that.  With this being our first Valentine's Day together I of course thought we should do something big.  But after thinking about it and talking with him we "promised" not to get each other anything, which if he goes back on that word he is in trouble :)  We are just going to cook dinner and spend time together with each other and of course with our newest little puppy Macy!  I told him that today is just a day, a day that the card/chocolate/flower companies make millions of dollars.  The day that restaurants are packed with people, movie theaters are filled with singles watching slasher movies, and a day that can be so terrible to those who used to be like me, single and looking for love.  Love is not just a one day thing, and I can definitely preach to that.  I have and will always love him no matter what the day is.  So, I guess today I will look at it as any other day, but I will be extra thankful for him because he has given me the greatest gift that no money can buy...he has given me his heart and I have given him mine.  I Love you Andrew and Happy Valentine's Day..can't wait for the all the days of love that are to come for us :)

.God Bless.

"I have loved you for a thousand years...I will love you for a thousand more..."