So, as hard as it is to believe, Miles and I have been married for almost a year! It feels like just yesterday that I spent the evening COVERED in sweat since the freaking AC broke at the wedding venue smack dab in the middle of a hot ass Texas summer. I mean, I'm not one to complain about sweating considering that 99.9% of the time I'm freezing cold and under blankets...but come on. June 27th, 300 people, and NO AIR? To all of the guests at our wedding, I apologize that all your fun pics in the photobooth are of you drenched in sweat amid the crazy hats and glasses! I hope you all still enjoyed yourselves! :)
Anywho, as our first anniversary quickly approaches, I'm having an issue with a certain "tradition" that I'm supposed to follow. From what I hear you are supposed to keep the top layer of your wedding cake to eat on your first anniversary. Year old cake? No thanks, I'd rather a brownie or a Reese's egg or something. I didn't even have cake AT the wedding (apart from the piece that was smashed in my face and that I was still blowing out of my nose 3 days into our honeymoon), so why on Earth would I eat a piece a year later?? Either way, we'll be heading out on the high seas on our anniversary (year 6 of our annual family cruise!) and you can bet your sweet behind that I'll be eating plenty of delicious treats for an entire week, none of which include gnarly, year-old WHITE cake. I'm just sayin... However, this will probably be another thing my mother makes me do like when she told me I couldn't get married if I wasn't going to change my name. Seriously? I'm what? 30-ish years old and Cindy is still telling me what to do. Sheesh. :)
Moving right along, Miles and I have had a FANTASTIC first year of marriage. We bought a perfect little house in Benbrook (I seriously need a maid), we replaced the trusty ol' Jimmy with a more "dependable" SUV that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE, Miles is working days at Alcon as a, wait for it.............SCIENTIST!!! (yeah, you read that right - go ahead, go back and read it over and over, it won't change!), I'm still at Aledo teaching and coaching the youth of the future, and last, but certainly not least, we got the most awesome dog EVER and named him after the one and only badass ball-player Josh Hamilton...Ladies and Gentlemen, meet HAMBONE.
Yes, it's okay to be jealous of my little angel dog. And yes, I do realize I am one of those pathetic losers that is obsessed with her dog. And yes, I'm completely okay with it. :) Ya gotta give me something people, all my friends are pregnant and having babies...we aren't quite ready to take on that responsibility yet, so being Mom and Dad to Hambone will just have to do for now! Also, in case you are wondering, he's much bigger than the 12 pounds he was in this picture, but at 45 pounds and still growing he's as adorable as ever. I'm a very proud Mama. ;)
A few other things that have happened during our first year of marriage:
We had our first Thanksgiving as a married couple at our house and my family joined us. My dad enjoyed one too many glasses of wine and ended up on a late night walk around the neighborhood. When Ryan found him, they walked a block together before Dad finally stopped, looked at him and asked "Who the hell are you?" (true story!)
We had a fantastic Christmas break. The men in the family headed to Sin City and the women to NYC. Ahhh, the Big Apple! Firefighters, shopping, Mimi busting it in the snow in the middle of Times Square, the Lion King, freezing toes, and lots of quality time with the ladies. It was fabulous!
New Years was great. We threw a "party" and I drank entirely too much champagne. That hangover lasted about a week. Miles slept in a tent-cot in the garage. Mom drove the drunks to pick up the other drunks at 3 in the morning. I believe Bell still owes you for that one Mom! Overall it was an interesting and memorable evening.
We had Easter at the house as well. I love not having to drive for hours and everyone coming here to stay with us. I also love the fact that my mom, aunt and grandmas are always going to cook and clean while I sit around doing nothing. It's a rough life! :)
Last month Bell, Davis and Whit were in from Houston, so we decided to have some people over for a day of drinking, grilling and outdoor games. Turns out that Miles and I aren't the best entertainers and we are entirely too competitive. We got in the fight of the year over BEER PONG...yes, that's right, that's what we fight about. We need a rule book for that damn game. Anyway, if any of our friends that were here that day have hesitations about hanging out with us again, I can promise you that Miles and I discussed it and decided that we will never again be on opposing teams during intense beer pong matches. HA!
Softball ended for the Aledo Ladycats in the first round of playoffs, and the Lady Panthers got beat in the third round. We are all at a loss about what the heck we are to do with all this free time. As you can see, blogging at 1:45 AM is my new past-time.
Overall, this year has been absolutely AMAZING and filled with lots and lots of fun and laughter. A memorable first year of marriage? Check!
Alright, it's almost 2 in the morning at night (haha) and I've already been told tonight that Miles and I are an "old married couple" because our Saturday night was spent watching TV and creating a blog, so perhaps it's time for this grandma to shut it down for the evening.
A final note...Miles and I are so blessed to enjoy such a wonderful life, full of happiness and love and great friends and the best families anyone could ask for. There are so many simple things in life that make it so perfect each and every day...like Miles snoring on the couch right now, or Hambone's incessant desire to sit on my feet or snuggle up close, or a fun Friday night at the Ballpark. It's all so simple, yet so amazing. I love my life and everyone and everything in it!
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