Thought Provoking TV.

So I am sitting her watching "Teen Mom" and I see the way these couples treat each other. I don't want to sound like I live a cake life but I am married to a man who treats me very well and inspires me to reciprocate that respect. When we were younger people told us that we were doing things the hard way because we dated for 2o months and lived seperately until we were married. Yes, it was a challenge but we really got to know each other. Besides getting to know each other well we were able to understand what the other person wanted out of our relationship. We are far from perfect and are still learning to communicate in a more positive manner. I am just grateful for what I have and what we are working toward!

Zoo Lights

We recently went to "Zoo Lights" at Reid Park Zoo. It was so fun but in the restroom there was this amazing picture on the stall door. If you know me well you also probably know how afraid of birds I am! Ahhhhhh!!! I will offer the following photo as evidence to my reaction to the foul kind.

Christmas break has been really fantastic! I have enjoyed my sweetheart, he has had a schedule change so he has been home a lot more. I am so loving it! I know I must sound like a mushy sap but my husband is honestly my best friend! We are like any other couple; we have our ups and downs but at the end of the day Mario is the most forgiving/forgivable person I know. Plus, he totally gets me! Isn't that what matters most?

Christmas Pictures!!!

My sweet and talented sister recently did some photos of Mario and me. They turned out beautiful and I thought I would share! We had so much fun getting them done! Now we will finally have pictures other than our wedding photos to hang!

School Days

Life has been absolutely nuts lately! Since moving to Tucson life has been constantly changing. I have been a housewife, a babysitter, a hairdresser, and now a student (plus the otherstuff). I am enjoying my life and loving Tucson and the changes. This week I am taking my finals and it is totally draining my energy, which would explain why I came down with a head cold and sore throat. Of course, that is the way it goes!

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Then & Now

When Mario and I first met he was in a band and that was a huge part of his life for a long time. While we were dating it was a huge chunk of who we were as a couple. Life happened and we grew up a lot and with full time jobs and a lot of responsibility and the band became a thing of the past, but after 3yrs of no activity In The Making had a reunion show. It was so great! Mario sang his lungs out and sounded like an angel (singing rock). Everybody had a great time and my man was amazing and we are still hip and with it! :D Sooooooo proud of my sweetums!!!

I have finally found a job!!!

After months of searching I have found a job! I was starting to get desperate and I was applying for jobs I wasn't really genuinely interested in. To my suprise I got the position I actually want. It is a 30 minute commute but totally worth it!!! After spending a year out of the cosmetology field I have new insight and I feel like it is really what I want to do! Also Mario's schedule has recently changed and I didn't get any say what my schedule was..... but..... amazingly we both work the exact same days! Which also means we have the same days off! I am so loving this idea!

AMAZING!

Last month I had the pleasure of being there while my sister had her baby! It was amazing!!! It is so beyond words! Seeing the birth of a child is one of those things that really change your life!!! It is absolutely breath taking. I guess what I am trying to say is being there really shows me what is important in life! Family is where its at! I have a fabulous family and I couldn't be any luckier! Me and Mario are luck to have eachother, and our extended families are so loving and supportive! I am one lucky person! Jennifer is a champion, she makes that whole baby-having thing look like cake! I love my sister, she has been a wonderful rolemodel throughout my life and she is a wonderful mommy! I am so thankful to have such wonderful women in my life to aspire to be like! Thank you Jen for being such an awesome sister and mother!

Colorado

This past week I went to Colorado with my parents and niece. It was a really fantastic trip, I was able to see my brother, Kevin, and his family (Tammy[wife]&Olivia[daughter]) as well as my BFF, Camry. It was so great to get away and also see some people I don't see very often! This trip reminded me of how much I love my sweet niece, Audrie. She was so good! She didn't complain at all! She went above and beyond what you would expect from a 5yr old. Loved it! I can't believe how luck I have been!

Tucson!

Mario and I recenty moved to Tucson! So far we are loving it and this month has been truly amazing. Sometimes, I guess, it takes falling flat on you face to realize how truly blessed you are! We have spent the last year reeling from unfortunate circumstances over which we had absolutely no control. Through our trial we were able to gain a better perspective on life. We are two of the luckiest people to ever walk the earth. Over the past year Mario was able to go back to school and become better educated (he is now an EMT for Southwest Ambulance and so far it is going very well and he likes it), we have been shown love by friends and family members like you wouldn't even believe, and through hardship we have grown closer as husband and wife. Now we are getting back on our feet and are determined to find "joy in the journey" and "bloom where [we] are planted." Hooray!

First Kiss!

Today is the third anniversary of the first time Mario and I kissed! It feels so good to know that we will kiss every day for the rest of our lives! It is good to know that though all the hard times and good we will share be together every step. Mario is such a sweet man, his kind heart is amazing to and I cannot believe he picked me to be his wife!

Finally A Blog!

So I have finally succumb to peer pressure and started a blog. We are at an interesting point in our lives. Mario who was recently laid off has now become a licensed EMT and is looking for employment. I am a licensed cosmetologist but am working at the county doing Attendant Care just to make ends meet while we get back on our feet. We are so lucky! I have a wonderful supportive family and we are getting through with their help. Of course we hope to become independent once again but we feel extremely blessed!