So much to catch up on. This is gonna be lengthy, be prepared.
So let's start with what's been going on lately.
1. I am now a wife. :) Got hitched on November 30, 2013. It was fantastic and I couldn't have been happier.
2. I'm enjoying my days as a little house wife. :)
3. I'm trying to eat a little healthier, it's not going perfectly..... I need some encouragement.
4. Christmas is approaching and I'm trying my hardest to be able to afford it this year. (holy cow it's expensive.)
5. We are all moved into our new little home and I LOVE it! (I'll post a "home" blog here before too long, look forward to it. I've got some nifty ideas.)
6. I'm searching for what's right for me. Thinking of going back to school someday, finding a career, doing what I love, etc. Hey, I'm still young, there's still time. :)
7. Sadly, I've slacked on picture stuff lately. There has just been SO much going on in my life lately. So forgive me if you've tried getting in touch with me, I promise I'm not ignoring you. I'm literally just that busy.
8. Thayer and I have been on the search for a new church home. We think we have found one that we love! I'll get to that momentarily. :)
Okay so first things first, the WEDDING! :) How exciting is that! I'm married. I know, weird right? Let me show you a few things from our fantastic day! :)
And there we are :) Me and the husband. Looking all spiffy.
We had a fantastic photographer. Her name is Braden Bell and I would recommend her to anyone! So easy to work with, and super sweet! I can't wait to see all of our pictures, I know she will do a fantastic job :)
This was taken during our reception. We had a delicious cake made by Chasiti Baker. It was seriously good. You should be sad that you missed out on it because she did that awesome. :)
Oh, you wanna see the fantastic wedding cake? Okay!! :)
I think she did a fantastic job! It was also her first wedding cake so that is quite impressive! :)
And now I would like to take a moment and tell everyone involved, everyone who came to support us, everyone who has always had our backs and helped us through struggles, everyone who cared enough to show their support, and everyone who made our day less stressful a BIG thank you! :) You made our day magical and we couldn't ask for better family and friends.
Now on to my new life as a house wife. :)
I do the normal wife routine. Clean the house, do the laundry, make dinner, do the dishes, blah blah blah, no one cares. I have to say, the first couple of days were more than tough for me though.
I was home sick and not just a little bit. I've always had my mom. Everywhere I went I knew I would always go home to my bright bright yellow painted room and wake up the next morning to my mom in the kitchen making coffee. That first morning wasn't too bad because Thayer was off work. But that night, oh man, that was tough. I wanted to go to Stoutland so bad. I missed my mom and I couldn't stand it any longer. So I texted her, knowing she was already in bed. She didn't get it until 5 in the morning and she called me. I bawled like a baby. I know, it's ridiculous. I'm not even that far away from my mom and it was killing me. But I got to see her later that week and now all is well. I realize that I'm gonna get to keep seeing her and our relationship hasn't changed so all is well. It still isn't the funnest thing being home by yourself all day every day, but I go back to work tomorrow! :)
I make it seem like married life is terrible. Trust me, it's not. It's actually fantastic! I love spending my days with my husband and I am SO glad I get to do this for the rest of my life! :)
Let's talk about food......
I'm not making the healthiest food decisions of my life. When you get your own place and do your own grocery shopping, you can get whatever food you want. That's awesome, but it can also be a bad thing. I don't think to buy vegetables. In fact I hate vegetables. So trust me when I say it is terribly hard for me to open a can of corn and eat it. It's sooooo not my favorite. So if you have any delicious fruit and vegetable ideas, I will be more than happy to listen. I am trying though! I bought some grapefruit, pineapple, and a bag of salad. Hey, it's a start. No judgement here.;)
Christmas is quickly approaching! How exciting! It's the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrrr!
Thayer and I bought one of those movie packs with all of the REALLY old Christmas movies! Ya know, the ones with the clay characters, puppets, and horribly illustrated cartoons. They are the BEST. If you have a chance, you should definitely watch them. They will brighten your day and put you in the Christmas spirit!
That being said, I'm having the hardest time with Christmas gifts. I have been trying to find creative, yet cheap Christmas gifts and thinking of things for everyone in my family is just plain hard. But I do have something to share with you! Thayer's grandma actually showed me these and I think they are just nifty!
Isn't that cute! It's scrabble pieces glued together and made into a Christmas ornament/decoration! You could make tons of different ones with Christmas themed words! Noel, joy, blessed, love, family, Merry Christmas, a name, and tons of other things! Soooooo easy and an adorable keepsake! :)
This time of year is making me stir crazy. With all the snow we've gotten I've been stuck indoors with nothing to do but think about all the things going on in my life. And that's made me think about a career choice. Obviously I'm in love with the photography idea. But I need to be realistic. During winter time there just isn't much opportunity to take pictures. It's freezing cold, people don't want to get out during the harsh weather, there's not gorgeous outdoor scenery, and my studio isn't quite up and running yet. So I'm trying to think of something that I love that would allow me to do pictures on the side.
There have been thoughts of going back to school, being an astronaut, becoming a professional singer (totally kidding, I only sing in the shower, and loudly in my car.). But really, I just feel stuck. I feel like I need to decide on something and as I've said before, I'm an I want it now kind of person so I'm really pushing myself to find a new lead in life. So pray for me, I need it. I'm REALLY trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. Ya know, besides being the coolest wife ever.
And last on my list of uninteresting things going on, we've been searching for a new church home. This past week we attended my cousins church. He recently started preaching and he does a fantastic job! He delivered a fantastic message this past Sunday and I think we are planning on attending again! :) So if you're looking at trying a new church, try West Side! It's great :)
Okay, I gotta show you this beauty product. It's pretty awesome.
And now my favorite part of every blog I do, some words from God. :) Gosh it's been a long time! I'm so excited!
Psalm 107
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
First of all, heck yeah we should give thanks! Do you realize how poopy our lives would be without Gods constant blessings? We would have nothing without God. We really don't even DESERVE anything. He just loves us and wants us to be happy. That's a pretty good reason to be thankful. "His mercy endures forever," Thank goodness for that statement! Without that, we wouldn't have a chance. I know I mess up every single day and it takes a pretty awesome guy to constantly forgive millions of people in the world just because they ask for it.
That's a VERY small portion of Psalm 107, but those first 2 sentences were enough to reflect on for one day. Really think about those words and really think about where your life would be without him. It's a pretty crazy though!
Well I've typed till I can't type no more! I hope everyone has a fantastic afternoon, stay in from the cold, and remember that God loves you. And so do I! :) Love, Stephanie JUSTICE :) (yes, I am excited about that change in name)
P.S. I got all of these images used on this blog from Google. I do not own these images, just using them as an example. :)
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