Motivation

So lately I've been feeling unmotivated... Which is hard because I have too much happening in the next couple of months! First being our 10k!! I am excited for that and can't wait for the added benefits of being in better shape, having a "runners" body (ahh, wonderful!!) and being able to complete something like that! But the road to over 6 miles seems a long way away when I'm huffing and puffing at 2.5!! So I'm going to look up trails here in town and hopefully find something more interesting and less strenuous than the trail we've been running on. Ugh concrete! But that will be fun!! :D
On the other note, we are going to visit schools on Thursday to hopefully get our schooling going by fall semester! Ah that will be amazing! The whole administration process is long and horrible but with someone else to help motivate me to do it I'm hoping it won't be as bad as I remember! Good thing Jenny knows more about it than I do!
So my Colorado trip was simply amazing. I missed Chris a lot, but the time went pretty quickly as we were doing something every day all day that I was there! The wedding was lovely. Brooke looked amazing and I'm still having a hard time believing she is married! We are hoping to have them come and stay with us this summer, I can't wait!
Guess what?? I'm going to be working on my first sewing project! Jenny is going to help me make pillows for the living room! Super excited about that! It's so fun to slowly start getting the house looking more put together! A couple weeks ago Chris and I did paintings together and they turned out really nice! It was fun to hang them up, they pulled the room together nicely.
So my sweetie was so awesome on Valentines day! That was the day I got home from CO and he came to pick me up for the long drive home from Tulsa. On the way he told me that he hadn't been able to get to the store to get me anything, but he would get me something later. I'm not going to lie, I was a little bummed.... But as soon as I opened the door at home I was surprised to see candles, a balloon, chocolates and presents!! It was SOO sweet!!! I have an amazing man and I want to think of that every day so I never forget how blessed I am!
Well, I'm off, I have to force myself to work out at some point today.. There it goes, no motivation! I can do this!
~Beth

The future!

Well, here I am, sitting on my old bed at my old home..Visiting Colorado for my best friends wedding! Haha! So funny how much things can change in a year!! This time last year I was busy wedding planning and working at Express and snowboarding and.. living at home haha! So I'm looking at where I am now. Living in a whole new state, learning whole new roads, places, people. Working from home as a... Medical proofreader?? Not sure if that's what it's called or not.. Not that I mind working this job, it's definitely better than not having a job, they are so hard to come by nowadays, but I want more.. I feel a little dead-ended right now. I would love to have a career and to have a purpose! I love photography but the equipment is so expensive and it takes so long to get a clientele base.. So I'm super excited, looking into new things and school and I have a partner! Jenny and I want to start doing something more meaningful and useful and helpful to our husbands in the area of income. Not that they aren't doing a stupendous job, they are wonderful!!! But how awesome to contribute! So we're looking into various schools, trying to decide where to begin and what to do! Currently we are looking into LPN training or dental assistant training! So we are pretty stoked!!! I can't wait to have something to be proud of. Not that I'm not.. But I didn't do much school, photography takes time to get better and build it up and I need something to feel good about. So that is a new development in my life and I can't wait to see what God has in store!! I've been dying to know His plan for my life and maybe this is where He wants me?? Can't wait to find out!!
In news of our 10k the training is going good! I'm so proud of Jenny!! She never quits! And she is such a motivation to eat better because gosh, she eats nothing but vegetables!! lol.. :D She's awesome, just wanted to let ya know Jenny.. :)
So yes, in Colorado, missing my sweet husband already... So glad to be home in time for our first Valentines day together! We won't get to spend the whole day together, my flight doesn't get in until around 4 or so.. But I'm hoping we can still do something fun to celebrate together. <3 Weird how the second you leave that certain someone's side you already miss them.. It's a short trip which is good in terms of not being gone too long from my honey (especially with his leg!! I'm so afraid he won't eat, haha!! I think he'll be fine tho, he is pretty self sufficient) but bad in terms of not having nearly enough time to see everyone I want to see.. Never enough time.. But I'm just glad to be here!
I can't wait to see my Brookie get married!!! She's so awesome! I get to see her tomorrow!!!
Much love,
Beth

Life...

So the newest development in our lives: Chris broke his leg! BAD.. Literally snapped his fibula in half.. It's just not good timing.. but when IS it good timing to break your leg?? I have to say though... it really was just a hard way to break it, playing tackle football in the snow. Really wishing we had health insurance right now. I know it's not something we could have prevented though. Well.. lol.. maybe we could have haha! Oh well. Right now it's out of our control and in the hands of God. Really needing to trust His timing and His hand right now. I just have to think, there was some reason why this happened and so I will rejoice and be glad in it! Right? The other option is to become sunk in this and let it stress us out and drain our joy. I choose the right! I want to take this time to be with my husband, learn how to serve him more selflessly and with more patience for how he has to be feeling right now. I just feel awful for him having to be on crutches for six weeks. He will be so glad to be rid of it after that! It was just so much of a shock, but this is one of those things that we need to work through together! This can bring us together!!
In other news: I'm going to Colorado in a couple days! Can't wait, missing my family and friends a lot lately. So sad that I've not been able to help out with my best friends wedding planning AT ALL.. I feel like a terrible friend, especially remembering how much she was there for me during all my wedding planning ups and downs. She is wonderful!! So I can't wait to see her and to see all my family and friends! Can't wait to see her get married, she is ready. And I know they simply adore each other so I know it will be wonderful.
That's it for now.. I'm tired..
Beth

The first of many

Wow! I've begun again!
I used to blog a long time ago! Brings back a lot of good memories... I blogged before I met my husband... and he "stalked" me on Xanga before he met ME! I remember him telling me the only reason he was ever on it was because of me... Makes me smile!! I love going back and reading all the little comments we used to leave each other.. And the post he made about us becoming an official couple! I simply adore those little things that make up the beginning of a new life with someone. :)
So now we're married! I believe marriage is the culmination of a dream! About six months into our relationship I knew I wanted to marry him and it was about two years later that we said "I do". That really was and IS my dream. And it's so wonderful to live it! I don't want to be years down the road and fall out of love, that truly terrifies me. The statistics for divorce are so high that it makes you think twice about being married. And the way the media portrays marriage, especially for guys, a drudgery, an ending of fun.. It makes me sad. Marriage is wonderful, a chance to be with the one you love for the rest of your life! The chance to give of yourself, to make yourself a better person. To work on your patience and serving. But it's more than just work, it's the chance to wake up in the arms of the man who stole your heart!! I adore that! Marriage IS work, and we're only 8 months into it! But I plan on working daily to ensure that the spark stays, that he continues to steal my heart in all the little things he subconsciously and knowingly does for me! You have stolen my heart.... Love that song..
Wow... so now that my whole post is on love... lol! Blogging really brings out another side of me, I feel like I can express myself a little better..
Well, I'm off! Gotta get the bod in shape for summer! My sis and law are running a 10k with some friends and only have 3 months to train for it! We are strong tho.. No problem..