Let me catch you up to speed...

So, long time, no see, eh?!

I told you I am a busy girl, but wow. I had no idea where this year would take me. The position I began as a substitute teacher at an elementary school turned into an offer to start a long-term sub for 6th grade. This job was expected to last six weeks until they hired on someone new. However, six weeks turned into ten, ten, into twelve, and here I am with the same kiddos from July 25th as I do full time teacher work as a substitute teacher. With a little switcheroo of my permit, the position can now be mine until the end of the year if the school needs me! It's been a blast with these kids, yes, even during days that I want to tear my hair out and scream... 

But the point is, life is good. 

I started this job July 22nd, THREE days before school started and I was balancing working full time as a first year teacher (with practically ZERO training), waitressing 3-4 nights a week, working on my Master's in Counseling (3 nights a week), and planning a big, totally DIY, wedding. How I made it through with hair still on my head, I'm not sure... 

But, things have settled down. As I mentioned in my last post (it was AGES ago!), I quit waitressing, and WOW what a freedom! I finally have weekends and nights when I'm not in class, and we do things like go camping all-the-time! I love it. I work roughly 45-50 hours a week on teaching, but I feel like I have way more freedom than when I worked part-time serving. I don't come home crying or stressed out anymore, and I can say I am really happier. School (my master's program) keeps me plenty busy, but now that the wedding is over, everything feels more manageable. 

Speaking of the wedding... 

We are officially MARRIED!

I promise to post pictures ASAP and I am so excited that we will be on the DIY Bride blog on 12-16-2011! Kudos to our amazing photographer, Rochelle Mort! We love you!

The wedding was PERFECT. I mean, besides me drinking a little too much that evening haha, absolutely nothing went wrong. The weather was wonderful, people were getting along (for the most part), everyone was there, and most of all, I was able to finally marry the man I have loved for so long!

I promise to share a lot more photos in another post, but in the meantime, it just feels so good to be done with it! Married life doesn't feel too different, although we have some very big news about a new addition to our family...

That's right... 

We are getting Moe! Wait, did you think I was pregnant? Um, no. Wait five years and we'll talk then!

But really, we have been talking to a breeder for months from Woodcrest Saints and tomorrow we bring home our seven week old little boy! We have been planning on this day for nearly the eight years we have been together and now we get to really bring him home. He's such a cutie and we cannot wait to make some memories with him! 

I hope to have the time to keep this updated more often!