I am currently sitting in the office in our house. Junie B. is snuggled down in my lap covered in her blankey (that dog isn't spoiled is she?) The snow is STILL falling outside the window next to my desk and i keep thinking about going to make a cup of coffee but its 4:16 pm and i think Junie will be wild if i wake her up. Daniel hooked up in speakers in the office this morning in our cleaning frenzy so i am listening to the CD Sing Over Me (GET THIS CD!!) so good.
I should be working harder on these Thank-Yous from our wedding (okay, dont judge me. We got married right in the middle of the holiday season and i have been a very busy girl!) I keep thinking of the blog Brett Baker did right after she got married entitled "pooped penman"..or maybe that was just the tag..i cant remember. Anyway, i am VERY MUCH SO relating to her blog. The Thank Yous never end! I think it partially takes me forever because i feel a strong obligation to fill the card at least on one side. i mean these are friends and family. i should have a lot to say! Anyway, i am breaking from writing to type. Daniel is upstairs painting the bathroom..thank the Lord for a husband who can do it all!
Daniel woke up at 6 am to get out on HIS favorite day of the year. What? the day AFTER Christmas? Who likes THAT day? You see, the day after Christmas all the Christmas lights and stuff goes massively on sale. and Daniel is so first in line. I woke up to Daniel standing over me smiling and giving me the lowdown on Junies Bathroom activities.. ie: i took her out and she did two pees and one poop." ( i know. i told daniel you know you're an old married couple when you start the day off telling each other what the dog did outside.) By this point Junie is already back in the bed under the covers because obviously it is the warmest spot in the house. Daniel slips out so quick i only realize he's gone when i get the text that he is going crazy at Garden Ridge,lol. So now we have TONS of Christmas lights and Daniel is already planning how he is going to deck the house out next year. Hey, before i forget. Your invited to our house next Christmas. really. You're going to want to see the lights, lol.
I hope you had a beautiful Christmas! Being married def makes Christmas more fun! Daniel and I were like little kids again waking up at 5 am (much to Junie's delight seeing how she usually has to lay in bed until 6). During our Christmas tradition (after everything is done and the day is settled we open a bottle of sparkling cider and enjoy the last minutes of Christmas day) Daniel called it "Believers Juice" to which we both laughed and laughed..and i still think that was funny,lol. Christian humor for you.lol. We toasted to our new beginning as our first married Christmas, our 6th Christmas together and to a Savior who has truly been abundantly generous to us. May we live lives painfully generous to those around us who have not yet understood the generosity of a Savior who died a murderers death upon the cross to save us.
Merry Christmas.
Leslie
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Marriage,Junie B., and Life.
From the movie Princess Diaries, "Busy, Busy..DIZZY." I often think of blogging, but at the end of the day it suddenly becomes less important.lol
Tuesday will mark a full month being married..REALLY!?! Where did time go? It seems like just yesterday when i walked in my apartment to see my roommates (and consequently interrupted their movie) to squeal that i was engaged!! And now, ive been MARRIED a month!? wow. Everyone told me that the wedding day would fly by, but sheesh it really FLEW by. My wedding day was everything and more i could have wanted and marriage is even better! Our honeymoon in St. Thomas was beautiful but we were ready to get back to our home! Here are some of our favorite pictures.
to update you:
Daniel got the Christmas bug as soon as we got home and bought a christmas tree (that he put 2500 lights on). One of the major bonus' to marrying Daniel is his true Christmas talent. Im not kidding here people. You should see our Christmas tree, it's beautiful! Also the neighbors are loving the massive tree Daniel did outside...and ill be honest, it looks great! Plus, i love Christmas so it's really easy to get into the spirit with Daniel.
Secondly, Daniel came home the other night and said do you want your Christmas gift now or later. You should know at this point that both Daniel and i cannot keep a surprise. Of course at first i told him i wanted to wait. He had that face. you know that face that his smile is about to explode and the surprise is so good i'll def want it now. yea, THAT face. So i did what any girl would. I said, " OH FINE ILL HAVE IT NOW!" Needless to say, Daniel said he went to visit our PUPPY!!! We got to pick Junie B. Ram Pendergrass up on Thanksgiving day! Here she is:
(i know, have you ever seen anything that cute?! And Junie is precious too!)
Junie B. is quite possibly the cutest dog ever. She is already spoiled and thinks she owns the house. As frustrated as she makes us some days, there is nothing better to coming home to a little puppy who attacks you with kisses and goes crazy just because you walked in the door. I love her and she is Def. one of the best gifts i have ever gotten!
For the first time in our marriage Daniel is out of town with work. He is in Maine. I am in Richmond. lame. It's funny how you can sleep in a big bed your whole life and feel like it is perfect. Get married and sleep just one night alone and suddenly you are in a bed far to large for you. I felt like Daniel's side was eternally long. Here is a picture i drew so you could understand what i mean. of course, this is the most accurate i could be using paint.
Yes, in case you were wondering Junie does sleep in the bed...but she buries herself down under all the sheets right near our legs. So really, she is in the picture, but you cant see her under the covers. As i lay down in bed, Junie B. at my knees, the left side of the bed eternally long clearly missing someone, This song came to mind.
(Nichole Nordeman: You are Good.)
The Good Lord, has blessed me so well. This is such a wonderful season of my life, and even with my guy gone, i cant help but feel immeasurably blessed. Oh, how he has given us so much more than we deserve...
May this season be just that for you too. A season of gratitude.
Leslie
Tuesday will mark a full month being married..REALLY!?! Where did time go? It seems like just yesterday when i walked in my apartment to see my roommates (and consequently interrupted their movie) to squeal that i was engaged!! And now, ive been MARRIED a month!? wow. Everyone told me that the wedding day would fly by, but sheesh it really FLEW by. My wedding day was everything and more i could have wanted and marriage is even better! Our honeymoon in St. Thomas was beautiful but we were ready to get back to our home! Here are some of our favorite pictures.
to update you:
Daniel got the Christmas bug as soon as we got home and bought a christmas tree (that he put 2500 lights on). One of the major bonus' to marrying Daniel is his true Christmas talent. Im not kidding here people. You should see our Christmas tree, it's beautiful! Also the neighbors are loving the massive tree Daniel did outside...and ill be honest, it looks great! Plus, i love Christmas so it's really easy to get into the spirit with Daniel.
Secondly, Daniel came home the other night and said do you want your Christmas gift now or later. You should know at this point that both Daniel and i cannot keep a surprise. Of course at first i told him i wanted to wait. He had that face. you know that face that his smile is about to explode and the surprise is so good i'll def want it now. yea, THAT face. So i did what any girl would. I said, " OH FINE ILL HAVE IT NOW!" Needless to say, Daniel said he went to visit our PUPPY!!! We got to pick Junie B. Ram Pendergrass up on Thanksgiving day! Here she is:
(i know, have you ever seen anything that cute?! And Junie is precious too!)
Junie B. is quite possibly the cutest dog ever. She is already spoiled and thinks she owns the house. As frustrated as she makes us some days, there is nothing better to coming home to a little puppy who attacks you with kisses and goes crazy just because you walked in the door. I love her and she is Def. one of the best gifts i have ever gotten!
For the first time in our marriage Daniel is out of town with work. He is in Maine. I am in Richmond. lame. It's funny how you can sleep in a big bed your whole life and feel like it is perfect. Get married and sleep just one night alone and suddenly you are in a bed far to large for you. I felt like Daniel's side was eternally long. Here is a picture i drew so you could understand what i mean. of course, this is the most accurate i could be using paint.
Yes, in case you were wondering Junie does sleep in the bed...but she buries herself down under all the sheets right near our legs. So really, she is in the picture, but you cant see her under the covers. As i lay down in bed, Junie B. at my knees, the left side of the bed eternally long clearly missing someone, This song came to mind.
(Nichole Nordeman: You are Good.)
The Good Lord, has blessed me so well. This is such a wonderful season of my life, and even with my guy gone, i cant help but feel immeasurably blessed. Oh, how he has given us so much more than we deserve...
May this season be just that for you too. A season of gratitude.
Leslie
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