Monday, December 22, 2008
Being Married
Well, my wife just wrote about being newlyweds and praised me left and right. Turn about is fair play. I told her the other day that being single for so long was well worth the wait. I remember being single and attending church and feeling sad because I wasn't dating and nothing was happening. I hated spending weekends alone and everyone telling me it was my own fault. It is starting to fade away in to memory, because well being a newlywed tends to take away those awful memories of dating life. I always remember people telling me about how they had a relative or a friend who was like 35 and then got married and he is the happiest person in the world. It was supposed to be a picker-upper - like if he can do it you can - but it never really worked. Well I have to say I am very happy that I married Christine. She has been the best thing that ever happened to me. Those years of loniness have melted away. I barely remember them. Christine is always so sweet and I love laughing and playing together. We both can't wait for our first Christmas together - and the thing I like most is that we will just be together.
Newlyweds
Let me just say that I LOVE being a newlywed.
Married life is even better than I imagined. It is so much fun being married to your best friend. I love all of the time I get to spend with Jeff. I love sharing my thoughts with him, as well as laughter and good times.
We've both been pleasantly surprised by a few things. I love how much he helps me in the kithcen. He doesn't like being in charge of the cooking, but he's happy to help out by peeling or cutting things, or doing other odd jobs that I give him.
In return, Jeff has been pleasantly surprised by my being able to cook. Apparently, I didn't cook for him very much while we were dating or engaged - there just weren't many opportunities. I remember the first time I made a Sunday roast, carrots, and potato crockpot meal for him after we were married. I felt like I was watching that scene in What About Bob when Bob is sighing and groaning in pleasure after every bite. Not to say that I'm the world's greatest cook or anything - I'm certainly still learning - but I cook more and better than Jeff was expecting. I love his support and appreciation.
Jeff and I enjoy many of the same things, such as watching TV and playing games, which we get to do on a weekly basis. I LOVE spending so much time with my best friend!
Let me just say that Jeff is WONDERFUL. So patient, kind, loving, supportive, fun to be with, and just all around a wonderful man and husband.
We have decided that we'd like to enjoy this "Honeymoon period" for ... umm, the rest of our marriage. It's our goal to make it last. I know that kids will change our family and our relationship a bit, and we don't want to be obnoxiously lovey-dovey parents that embarress our kids, but we still want to maintain an element of being newleyweds for years to come.
Married life is even better than I imagined. It is so much fun being married to your best friend. I love all of the time I get to spend with Jeff. I love sharing my thoughts with him, as well as laughter and good times.
We've both been pleasantly surprised by a few things. I love how much he helps me in the kithcen. He doesn't like being in charge of the cooking, but he's happy to help out by peeling or cutting things, or doing other odd jobs that I give him.
In return, Jeff has been pleasantly surprised by my being able to cook. Apparently, I didn't cook for him very much while we were dating or engaged - there just weren't many opportunities. I remember the first time I made a Sunday roast, carrots, and potato crockpot meal for him after we were married. I felt like I was watching that scene in What About Bob when Bob is sighing and groaning in pleasure after every bite. Not to say that I'm the world's greatest cook or anything - I'm certainly still learning - but I cook more and better than Jeff was expecting. I love his support and appreciation.
Jeff and I enjoy many of the same things, such as watching TV and playing games, which we get to do on a weekly basis. I LOVE spending so much time with my best friend!
Let me just say that Jeff is WONDERFUL. So patient, kind, loving, supportive, fun to be with, and just all around a wonderful man and husband.
We have decided that we'd like to enjoy this "Honeymoon period" for ... umm, the rest of our marriage. It's our goal to make it last. I know that kids will change our family and our relationship a bit, and we don't want to be obnoxiously lovey-dovey parents that embarress our kids, but we still want to maintain an element of being newleyweds for years to come.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Week Summary
I wasn't really sure what to blog about. This week has seemed a bit longer than usual. Most of the week went as usual. The routine where you drag yourself out of bed promising that you'll go to bed earlier and yet still you end up going to bed late. You manage to eat, shower, and get ready for work. Christine and I carpool to work because I sold my car. We take turns who has the car and who gets to ride. Work was a little stressful this week - full of work drama. I don't like to blog about work because you never know if your boss is secretly reading it - so I won't say anything negative of course. Suffice it to say that I enjoy what I do for work. We recently released a new product that we got a patent for. It is the first patent that I have ever had my name on. It is exciting.
The parties continue during the holidays too. Friday we went to a party for all the teachers where Christine works. It was fun, except I didn't really talk to anyone. We left early to go grocery shopping, because we hate driving in the snow and didn't want to go on Saturday during the storm. But, then we still had to run some errands on Saturday anyway.
Christine was tutoring my co-worker and I went shopping for Christmas presents for her. We saw that the snow was really coming down so we went home and relaxed most of the afternoon. After the snow let up, we were convinced that the snow would subside enough for us to go to the Utah Valley Bell Choir performance at the Cathedral of the Madeline downtown. This was my first time attending a bell choir that I can recall. It was really cool listening to the bells resonate off of the walls and ceilings of the Cathedral.
Today was one of those rejuvenating days. Every once in a while, the stresses of the world seem to wear you out and drag you along. You just want to get up and take control. Today, I just felt like I picked myself back up again and I am ready to conquer the world. Part of the reason I am feeling better, is that I can finally pound on the piano without pain. I had hurt my wrist playing volleyball and was sore for over two weeks. So today and yesterday I finally got to play without pain.
What's happening this week? Christmas shopping - we are way behind. I have purchased only 2 gifts so far. Another work Christmas party (my work). Tutoring, practicing for our ward Christmas program. Christine and I are singing in a quintet in Sacrament meeting as well as the choir and a women's group (Christine, not me). We are definitely looking forward to our first Christmas together and starting our family Christmas traditions.
The parties continue during the holidays too. Friday we went to a party for all the teachers where Christine works. It was fun, except I didn't really talk to anyone. We left early to go grocery shopping, because we hate driving in the snow and didn't want to go on Saturday during the storm. But, then we still had to run some errands on Saturday anyway.
Christine was tutoring my co-worker and I went shopping for Christmas presents for her. We saw that the snow was really coming down so we went home and relaxed most of the afternoon. After the snow let up, we were convinced that the snow would subside enough for us to go to the Utah Valley Bell Choir performance at the Cathedral of the Madeline downtown. This was my first time attending a bell choir that I can recall. It was really cool listening to the bells resonate off of the walls and ceilings of the Cathedral.
Today was one of those rejuvenating days. Every once in a while, the stresses of the world seem to wear you out and drag you along. You just want to get up and take control. Today, I just felt like I picked myself back up again and I am ready to conquer the world. Part of the reason I am feeling better, is that I can finally pound on the piano without pain. I had hurt my wrist playing volleyball and was sore for over two weeks. So today and yesterday I finally got to play without pain.
What's happening this week? Christmas shopping - we are way behind. I have purchased only 2 gifts so far. Another work Christmas party (my work). Tutoring, practicing for our ward Christmas program. Christine and I are singing in a quintet in Sacrament meeting as well as the choir and a women's group (Christine, not me). We are definitely looking forward to our first Christmas together and starting our family Christmas traditions.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A Weekend of Parties
So this weekend was a weekend of Christmas parties. We went to my work party on Friday night, and we had our Ward Christmas Party on Saturday night.
My work Christmas party consisted of a catered dinner followed by a white elephant gift exchange and raffle prizes. I used the white elephant as a way to get rid of a few wedding gifts we didn't need. I figured (or at least hoped) that someone could use them.
The evening ended well. I got a yummy box of truffles, and I won a raffle prize, too. Last year I got a portable DVD player, and this year I got a Magic Bullet. I hadn't heard of it before, but it's an "as seen on TV!" high speed blender/mixer. Looks like it will be fun for mixing smoothies. I also got a pretty generous Christmas bonus, which is always nice.
Our Ward Christmas Party went well, too. A lot of our Saturday was taken up with getting ready for it, since we're the Activities Committee co-chairs. We ended up being able to have it catered, and we had just the right amount of food. About 150 came, which is how many we planned for. We ended up having extra dessert, which we took home (oh, darn!). There are definately some perks to this job.
After the dinner, we had a short musical program. Members of the ward sang or played Christmas songs on the flute or piano (including Jeff, who played his arrangement of Angels we Have Heard on High). We decided to keep it short and simple, and the ward members seemed to enjoy it. We received many compliments, which was nice. And a lot of people pitched in to help clean up, which we greatly appreciated.
So overall, we had a fun and busy weekend of Christmas parties. And I know there are more to come: Jeff's work party and a Teacher dinner. Plus, getting together with family on the actual holiday. I love Christmas!
My work Christmas party consisted of a catered dinner followed by a white elephant gift exchange and raffle prizes. I used the white elephant as a way to get rid of a few wedding gifts we didn't need. I figured (or at least hoped) that someone could use them.
The evening ended well. I got a yummy box of truffles, and I won a raffle prize, too. Last year I got a portable DVD player, and this year I got a Magic Bullet. I hadn't heard of it before, but it's an "as seen on TV!" high speed blender/mixer. Looks like it will be fun for mixing smoothies. I also got a pretty generous Christmas bonus, which is always nice.
Our Ward Christmas Party went well, too. A lot of our Saturday was taken up with getting ready for it, since we're the Activities Committee co-chairs. We ended up being able to have it catered, and we had just the right amount of food. About 150 came, which is how many we planned for. We ended up having extra dessert, which we took home (oh, darn!). There are definately some perks to this job.
After the dinner, we had a short musical program. Members of the ward sang or played Christmas songs on the flute or piano (including Jeff, who played his arrangement of Angels we Have Heard on High). We decided to keep it short and simple, and the ward members seemed to enjoy it. We received many compliments, which was nice. And a lot of people pitched in to help clean up, which we greatly appreciated.
So overall, we had a fun and busy weekend of Christmas parties. And I know there are more to come: Jeff's work party and a Teacher dinner. Plus, getting together with family on the actual holiday. I love Christmas!
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