Together at Last.

Whoa. 

Life has been insane the past three weeks!

First off, we got married! As lame as it sounds, it was "all I could hope for and more." The day seemed to speed by in a matter of minutes and I hardly remember a thing! (In the best way, I promise!) Luckly we have pictures and videos coming in any day now. I am getting very impatient to see those...

Shortly after, we took off for Newport, Rhode Island where we spent our honeymoon browsing shops downtown, going out to dinner and relaxing on the beach. It was perfect for us, perfectly 'us.' Lowkey, relaxing, and a vacation to just soak in each other's company and our new Mr and Mrs titles. Just what we needed indeed. 

After we returned from our honeymoon, we spent a long weekend home in Connecticut. We spent time with family and friends, packed up my entire wardrobe and the rest of my belongings, sent out my car to be shipped, then flew out together for the first time. 

Kevin and I have been here together for over a week now 

and we are quite enjoying making this place home. 

The South welcomed us late last Monday night with an incredibly terrifying lightning storm…while we were still in the plane landing. I was scared half to death and gripping Kevin’s hand like mad. The flight attendent announced that we might even have to land at a different airport because of where we were and where the storm was, and they circled for a half hour longer than the flight was actually supposed to be. It’s funny (now), but I will always remember that as being the moment we flew here for the first time together. Kind of starting this chapter with a giant bang. Iconic, I suppose. Somewhat symbolizing my emotions too and this final transitional stage (of right now at least and in this chapter of our lives and relationship). It was brillint and terrifying, amazing and powerful, and scary and beautiful; very metaphorical indeed.

Our first full day, we stopped by our favorite pet store that gets in rescues. We told ourselves we would just browse (classic animal-lover mistake) and fell in love with this cutie. As soon as he stared up at us from the glass with those big ole' eyes and fell asleep in Kevin's arms after he was handed to us to hold, we knew he was ours. We have names him Leo and he is an absolute terror, in the best way. He was six weeks when we got him and rescued from a car dealership where the workers there were going to throw him in a dumpster. That alone makes me livid because honestly how do you ignore that sweet face at all?


This past week has sped by and I already can’t believe we’ve been married over two weeks, that we’ve had our baby Leo for a week and a day, or that we are finally finally finally together. I am only just now beginning to stop thinking about when the next airport scene will have to come or when I’ll have to give him back.

It won’t, 
I don’t.

We’ve been getting cozy here, furnishing and decorating our abode (which I will post pictures of eventually when the cardboard boxes lessen, I promise). My parents came down with the rest of my things and they’ve been visiting and helping, which is yet another reason I’ve been so scarce. I have mixed feelings about this. While I crave some form of normalcy that I will unfortunately get when they left and Kevin goes back to work next week, it makes me sad. Letting go; again and more so. But it all has to happen. It’s all inevitable.

This chapter is dedicated to us together and starting our life.
Together.

Building our life here makes me feel something so unexplainable, something so utterly satisfying and complete. So much so that our years of distance already feel like a forgotten-dream (or nightmare?).

So far, I really love being married. Not just married, but married to this amazing, forgiving, compassionate, passionate, patient, man. (Who looks pretty good swiffering floors if I do say so myself).

Though it, our new routine, our habits and lifestyles are taking some adjusting (we don’t claim perfection), I am continuously thankful and blessed to be married to someone who is also my very best friend. Speaking of that guy, we got some EXCELLENT NEWS the other morning in the form of a phonecall we’ve been pretty much waiting for for about six months; Kevin got an awesome job opportunity (still military) that he will start in a few weeks. While I can’t go into too much details (mostly because we don’t know them) he has the opportunity to work in a new shop, more of a testing facility…more importantly one that DOESN’T DEPLOY. This makes my heart so incredibly happy because of the rough date we were given a few months ago of when he was supposed to deploy again. Let’s just say it was going to be soon. And let’s just say, I was not thrilled about being so alone in such a new place not knowing many people… Regardless, God is good and this is the answer to months of back and forth prayers, as well as an awesome opportunity for him career-wise to be where he will be.

I’m still learning this wife role. I’m really liking it already, but we are far from any kind of routine right now, which is difficult for me. We are finally settled and moved and I cannot wait to continue making this home feel like home.

Regardless of the building we reside in though, I have never felt more home.
Finally.

New and exciting things are happening around these parts though 

and we are so excited to see what God and life has planned for us!