What a decade!

So seeing that the last time I blogged was last year...almost to the date I figured I would try this again.
I decided to steal Brandi's idea and start the year off by looking back to the last ten years of my life and see what happened.


* My parents completed our family by adding a little brother. I absolutely love all my siblings but Jacob has such a special place in my heart, I was old enough to really remember everything about him being a baby.
* I went to 3 different high schools. It was really frustrating at times moving so much but its something that I truly enjoyed and I am thankful for the memories made.
* I graduated high school with honors
* I learned to drive... and even bought my own car, paid that off last decade too
* I made one of the biggest moves of my life, decided to leave my parents & move to Pensacola to attend college. I came here to just get my Bachelors, had no intention of staying beyond graduation.
* I lived in 6 different houses, including my own little apartment. I was so proud to move out on my own and enjoyed every minute of it.
* I met my husband. I still remember the exact moment I met Craig and still get giggly thinking about how lucky I am to have such an amazing husband
* I finished college! Wow, what an accomplishment that was, still frustrating sometimes when I like I'm not using what I worked so hard for.
* I got married :)
* I got to travel some amazing places and look forward to many more vacations

The last year of the decade: 2009

January
*Craig and I started the year after playing Apples to Apples with Brett and Elizabeth. It was so exciting to ring in "Our Year..2009"
*Senior Bowl, it for my fourth senior bowl and awesome as always.

February
*Craig and I celebrated our last Valentine's day as an unmarried couple. We also celebrated our one year of being engaged.
*We spent Valentine's Day in Daytona...watching the race. Craig had one two tickets from work and it was a blast.

March
*My sister came to visit for a week and helped throw us a couples wedding shower
*I started my job at NFCU and got to sit next to Brandi. Our job can be so stressful at times it was nice sitting next to her. We no longer sit next to each other and I miss having her to talk to constantly. I am so happy we got to know each so well...I consider her one of my best friends
*Craig got in the truck accident. Wow what a scary experience to get to a scene and only see a smashed truck, I'm so thankful the car accident wasn't any worse
*Roy Jones Fight

April
*Final month countdown
*Bachlorette party

May
* WE GOT MARRIED :)
* My parents came down to visit and it was so nice to be able to spend time with them.
* My great grandmother passed away about a week prior to the wedding. It was sad to see her go especially just prior to the wedding. I know she was ready to go and living any longer was just painful. I am thankful I got to see her in the last days of her life and say my goodbyes. I was even able to get her wedding corsage early for her to wear to the funeral
* WE GOT MARRIED...yah I know I said it twice. But I love being a wife
* We went on an amazing honeymoon to St Lucia. Craig planned the whole thing as a surprise, I had no idea where we were going until Sunday the 10th and we left on Monday

June
*To celebrate our first month of marriage we drove to Destin to eat dinner at PF Changs...amazing
*I turned 24!
*Craig and I spent my birthday weekend in Atlanta watching baseball and playing at Six Flags

July
*We celebrated Fourth of July at the beach

August
*Craig started back to school. I tried to be a good wife and not bother him while he studied

September
*Craig turned 25
*Got to go see Journey and Night Ranger...awesome

October
*Celebrated Kevin and Juli's Wedding...our first wedding married.
*Went to a FSU game...so happy we got to see a game Bobby's last year

November
*Our first Thanksgiving as a married couple

December
*Our first Christmas married
*Drove to MD to visit my family for Christmas
*Rang in the new year in our living room, toasting to each other and another amazing year
*Got to show Craig some new places...DC and PA.
*Traveled through over 20 inches of snow to get to MD

I feel so blessed and can't wait to see what the future holds. To my family and friends who have made the past year amazing, thank you for your love and support. I hope the new year brings you more joy and happiness