It's amazing what a year can do though. I left retail at the beginning of March and started a new sales job, which I love, a week later. The first weekend in April Jay and I were married and went on a fabulous honeymoon. Not long after we got back we started looking for a home, which took all summer, but we finally closed and moved in in September of this year. We were able to go to Boston to visit family this fall, spent the weekend in the dark in Hurricane Irene, and watch some of Jay's friends get married. It's amazing how many of our friends got married this year. I was in two other weddings, and we attended three others on top of that! Crazy! We were also lucky enough to have Beth and Gary visit from Duxbury this fall, squeeze in a football game, and show off the new house. If you have read my blog, you know that has been a constant project, which we have attempted to delay through the holidays! After last year, I truly want to spend time with family and not worry about anything else. But, once the new year rolls around, we will be back to painting, decorating, crafting, and the likes. Sorry Jay!
We spent alot of time at the lake this summer with my parents and sister. The day after our wedding, Paige claimed (and I have witnesses) that she was going to get a job last summer. Well, let's just say she had a fabulous tan. In all serious though, it was great having her around. That is, when she wasn't napping or driving the boat at intense speeds across the lake. I really started to miss her when she went back to school. I understand the fall schedule though. Study Monday to Thursday, and party all weekend for football. I am hoping to go visit in the spring.
Christmas will definitely be different without her. We have built a tent in the living room, over the TV, since we were old enough to do so. We would lay out pallets, normally the couch cushions with sleeping bags on top, and stay awake most of the night watching A Christmas Story over and over again. One Christmas we got N64, and every Christmas after that we would stay up playing Mario Kart. This was all after we went to church, and went to the movies with the rest of the family. A weird tradition to most, and I don't remember how it started, but our family has gone to dinner and movie ever since I can remember on Christmas Eve. I am sad I'm going to miss this, but can't wait to pass this along to our kids one day. Every year we talk about looking up and buying all of the DVD's from our Christmas Eve outing, but have yet to do this. Hopefully, Jay and I can do that!
This Christmas I am going to Boston with Jay to celebrate with his family. His aunts and uncles come together at the Williams house on Christmas and all celebrate together. I am so excited to see how they spend Christmas. When you're growing up, you can't imagine doing it any other way than you have always done it. But, when you are married, you can't wait to see how your other half spends the holidays. See what traditions we are going to pass down. I am pretty lucky because I truly love spending time with my in-laws. Josh, Nick and I are all close, and it's nice to have some brothers around. This is truly going to be a special Christmas, and I can't wait to share it with everyone after the holidays!
Merry Christmas and God Bless!
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