Not-So Quick Recap:
So much has happened in the last six months. Let me see if I can catch you up.
December
We celebrated our first Christmas as husband and wife with our new puppy! It wasn't easy talking my type A husband into a dog. We went through the pro's and con's of having a puppy and made a decision as a couple to take the next step. Now for the truth. I've learned over the last 4 years of dating that if I really want something I have to be strategic about it. The puppy purchase started with me making subtle hints about how nice it would be to have a companion around when the husband travels. It escalated from hinting to just short of begging and looking up pictures of puppies for sale online. I casually showed him pictures and even made it seem like he got input as to what type of breed. Before you know it, it went from me looking to him looking and showing me pictures. Then Bada Bing Bada Boom puppy!
Wrigley
DOB: October 25, 2012
Wrigley is 8 months old today and has come such a long way since December! In those early months I thought we made the worst decision ever. He was a true puppy through and through. It was like having a baby to take care of and he has truly turned into a Mama's boy. Now that we are potty trained (for the most part) and crate trained, things are so much easier and we enjoy him so much more!
March/April
At the end of March, I had to opportunity to interview with The Boeing Company for a Contracts Administrator position. On that same day I had a post-bride bridal shoot with my favorite wedding photographer Erin Lindsey of Erin Lindsey Images. Both the interview and the photo shoot went amazingly well. I started my new job at the end of April (Woot Woot) and I really enjoy the position and the people I'm surrounded by daily. The pictures below were inspired by my husbands love for sports. He is a baseball fanatic and when Erin and I started talking about where to do the shoot we just knew it was the perfect place. She did a fantastic job and I really enjoy spending time with this lady!
May
This month was packed full of activities/events for us. We started the month and my new job off right by heading out of town for 9 days. At Christmas, my parents surprised us all with a 7 day Disney Cruise to St. Marrten/Martin, St. Thomas and Disney's Castaway Cay. We took this opportunity to celebrate our 1st anniversary and enjoy a little bit of time away from all the stress of our lives. Unfortunately for Wrigley, he had to spend the week at summer camp ( he got boarded)! I can honestly say this was the most relaxing and entertaining trip we have ever been on. I can't wait to go on our next Disney Cruise!
First Stop: St. Marrten/Martin
I think that everyone was in agreement that St. Marrten/Martin (apparently spelling depends on what side of the island you're on) was a little underwhelming.
We were lucky enough to survive the zip-lining adventure without getting injured or contracting a flesh eating bacteria.
First Stop: St. Marrten/Martin
I think that everyone was in agreement that St. Marrten/Martin (apparently spelling depends on what side of the island you're on) was a little underwhelming.
We finished up the day with lunch on the beach and shopping. It was probably the worst shopping trip I've ever experienced. I left without buying anything!
That night on the boat, we decided to celebrate our 1st anniversary at the Animator's Palate restaurant. We had so much fun enjoying the "Turtle Talk" entertainment with Crush and his friends. (I actually got to be part of the show.) We were treated to a special dessert that was so similar to the honeymoon desserts we enjoyed this time last year.
After the failed shopping trip in St. Marrten/Martin we decided to spend the day relaxing on a beach in St. Thomas. Disney does not "encourage" using services or excursions not provided by them. Since we weren't willing to pay $40 to lay on a beach all day, we found a nice taxi lady and asked her for advice on what beach to visit. She suggested we try the lovely Coki Beach if we were interested in snorkeling, diving, eating and just being lazy beach bums. The boys spent the majority of the day snorkeling, while the girls spent our time sunbathing. The pictures do not do this beach justice!
Our same taxi lady returned to the beach later that afternoon and took us on a taxi tour of the island.
Third Stop: Disney's Castaway Cay
We started this day off with a small rain shower about the time we were supposed to get off the boat. Fortunately for us it stopped raining and everything dried up nicely. We spent the entire day laying around soaking up the sunshine. Since we spent so much time being lazy, I don't have a lot of pictures of the Cay to post. It was however, our favorite stop along the way!
We ended the trip back in Florida well rested and looking forward to our next trip!
My mother was sweet enough to bring Wrigley home a souvenir. It's by far his favorite toy!
Memorial Day Weekend/Actual Anniversary
We spent the weekend enjoying each others company, eating cake from a year ago and buying a new car! That's right I got a new ride! Please reference the first section of this post.. I'm not sure which was harder to talk the husband into, a new car or a puppy. The strategy was the same for both and consisted of me wearing him down. It's really just too easy now.
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| My New Ride! |
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| Cake topper and bottle of wine from 5/28/11 |
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