One Year of Marriage

Well, we made it to our one year mark of being married. It seems that time has flown. I look back and it feels like yesterday that we were saying "I do!"  I love being married! It's one of the best life decisions I have ever made. I definitely chose the right person for me. As time goes on, our relationship grows stronger and I'm very thankful for him every single day. 

One of my favorite things we did on our anniversary was being able to spend time together. We don't get to do that very often. He spoiled me with every Harry Potter movie! I have been wanting to own them for years. He also took me to dinner and we went to see a movie! It was a lot of fun and I'm grateful to have a husband that is so thoughtful. 

We have kept super busy during this last year. Dustin decided to put his business mind to work and dabble in a few projects and I'm just doing the same old working and going to school full time! In February, we purchased a triplex. The place we bought is separated into the attic, a main floor, and a basement. We already had tenants that were signed up and the girl that was living in the top unit had turned in her two weeks notice. So, we decided to move into it. Dustin put his construction skills to the test to makeover the top unit for us to live in. He was working more than full time at work and then he was coming home to the triplex to do the same thing he had already been doing all day. He is such a hard worker. 

Before the summer started, we were thinking of going out and selling. We were exploring our options and then Dustin's dad approached him about building a house for the summer. At this point, we still weren't sure what the heck we were going to do and the next thing you know, we were pouring a foundation for Dust's first speck house he has ever done. This house has kept him busy for the entire summer. It was actually fun for me to help him with the house and it was good to spend some long days with him. When I work with him, I gain such a greater understanding of what a hard worker he is. I was able to help him tar the foundation, shingle the roof, install doors and doorknobs, and help do all of the cleaning. By the end of the day, I was exhausted, my body ached everywhere, and more than anything, the heat took it out of me. The sad part is, I didn't even do that much work. Construction is just hard on your body because you are in awkward positions and angled surfaces all the time. It takes every muscle in your body to do what he does. Fortunately, the end of the summer is here and he is just putting the finishing touches on it this week. It really turned out beautiful and I'm so proud of him for making it all happen. By the way, he is offering $500 to the person that finds a buyer for it. 

Now we are all the way September and I'm set to graduate in December. I'm going to have my Bachelors in Health Education and Promotion. The plan for now is to take the exam to become a Lactation Consultant where I will help new moms learn how to nurse their babies. I'm so excited to be done with school and am so ready to jump into an actual career! 

I'm really excited for the future and what we have planned. Dustin is already coming up with more ideas! I don't know if next year can top this one but I'm hopeful that we can do it! :)