the best day ever!

I was going to put the Spongebob song on here, but decided against it, as it's annoying.

But seriously. Yesterday.

Yesterday kind of ended up being more of a trial run of a day in married life... and I loved every minute of it.

I woke up super early, called Nathan and we made plans to go to church! I hadn't been in a long time, and we kept talking about going together. I love Andy Stanley, and in Athens there is a "satellite" church where he basically preaches through a live feed. We went there, held hands and sang and listened together, and we decided we were going to do it every Sunday! It was great! Going to church and having God in our lives is a huge deal to both of us, so it's comforting having that AND enjoying ourselves.

We went grocery shopping, and ate lunch together and ate cupcakes (I HAVE GOT TO GET BACK ON MY DIET TODAY!) and cuddled and told each other how much we loved each other. By this point it was only like 2:30 and I was having the best day in the entire world. Then, Nathan was really awesome. I mean, really.

I had to do online Spanish work (which is extremely hard considering that I don't remember very much from Spanish 1 since I took it in a month like 2 years ago...) and while I was doing that, Nathan cleaned my entire house and my car. And when I say cleaned, I mean CLEAN. Everything was off of the floor, my laundry was done, my car was cleaned out and he organized my myriad of nursing books and makeup and everything else that made a home in there. He put a shelf up in my bathroom for towels, put a picture frame up, cleaned my counters in my bathroom, organized everything. I mean... forget flowers and chocolate, this man has my heart. I couldn't believe it! I felt awful because everything was so messy (I can let things get pretty bad before I feel inclined to pick up a mess). He told me not to worry about it and that he liked to do it and that he loved me. And then I melted and decided that he was my forever boyfriend and I love him. (I knew that already, but this mega sealed the deal)

Then we cuddled some more and talked a lot about how the day was kind of like being married and we both liked that while we were doing separate things, we were still together, and that was all we needed. It made me feel better that we don't always have to be "doing" something and still be together. It was wonderful. We both got what we needed to get done done, and I still got to kiss my best friend a whole lot. Perfecto.

I never want him to leave, so I don't like to write about those parts, but after he left I slept the best sleep I have slept in a long, long time. A super long time! And with a wonderful day like that, it couldn't have been anymore perfect.


Also, more Pinterest stuff. And cupcakes.

psuedo-anniversary

It's Nathan's and my one-year-and-four-month anniversary today, and I am ever the most thankful to God for him more and more as these little milestones come and go. He's the best, sweetest, caring, amazing, loving man ever. This song that I posted last time means so much. I love it, and it completely embodies what he does to me!

He wants to sing it together and that scares the everything out of me! But I promised I'd at least hum it today, so I guess I'll give it a try. I just hate to hear myself sing! Unlike my wonderful songbird boyfriend, I am not musically gifted. At least not in the ways that I would like! Everyone in my family is musically talented. My dad, mother, and brother can all play guitar and sing. I cannot. I can play 4 notes on a ukulele. That's all! I guess you have to start somewhere :)

I have no idea what we are doing today, but I love him and I will love everything we will do, even if it's just walking around downtown or relaxing around the house! We were talking about weddings last night (and every time we say we won't, we do!) and Nathan wants the fox invites:

Other things on Pinterest that suit my fancy:

I just noticed that I tend to color coordinate even if it's by accident.

Cheers!

Thanksgiving.

I am SO incredibly thankful for tons of things.

I'm thankful for how God is working in my life, and even though I am not perfect, He blesses me and teaches me something everyday. I'm thankful for my wonderful family, no matter how crazy they are. I'm the most thankful for my wonderful boyfriend Nathan, who I appreciate more and more everyday and I am so blessed to have him to love. I'm thankful for my job and my coworkers (even if they drive me nuts sometimes), my grades in school, getting INTO nursing school and STAYING in, my upcoming trip with my family and my love to Long Island in December, my home that stays pretty messy because I'm busy/lazy, pinterest, the energy to handle a part-time job and full-time school and a full-time relationship, neighbors that are relatively quiet most of the time, seasonal coffees from Starbucks, all of my friends (who all seem to be getting married and having babies), and my health. I'm so thankful for EVERYTHING that I have, and I thank God for many things every night.

Nathan is one of those many "things". I have written on and on about him, but I just love him so much. I think about us often, about how we came to be and how there were a few times when I was sure that we wouldn't be (in the beginning). It really brings to light that "everything happens for a reason" thing. I waited for about 2 years for God to bless me with someone, and sure enough, he sent me Nate. It's been 9 months since we met and I am so happy! I feel like I've known him forever and ever. I'm comfortable and in love and he still makes me get butterflies in my belly. I am just the most thankful ever for him.


Tomorrow I get to have Thanksgiving with Nathan and his family and extended family and maybe ride a horse. I'm excited!

increased sleep latency = pinterest, blogging, & netflix

Well, actually it isn't increased latency if it's just disrupted sleep patterns which is very much what it is. I just went to bed at 9, woke up at 11 something, and I have my very first ever nursing clinical at 7 in the morning. Will I get ANY sleep? Perhaps. Maybe in an hour or two my circadian rhythm will kick back into "oh crap, you're supposed to be asleep" mode and I'll hit the pillow and make some Z's in sleepytown. Probably not.

Nursing school is... stressful still, but I am FINALLY getting into the swing of things. I think in the past two weeks I will have taken 3 tests, done my first clinical (STRESS CITY), written 3 papers, practiced for finals, and all the while maintaining a relationship with my Nathan and a part time job that gives me more hours than I could possibly want. I am relieved though, that I am officially going into finals with B's in ALL of my nursing classes. I don't know what is going to happen, but I have been praying, and God has carried me through this semester at my hardest points, and I know that he will continue to carry me through if it is what I am supposed to do.

My Grandmother and Dad are coming down from New York to say hello and to pack all of my Dad's stuff to move to New York and then Nathan, my brother, and I are going up to New York in December. Too many New York's.

Nathan and I went to this really good pasta place tonight called Mirko. It has homemade pasta and sauces and it was delish! Definitely will be going back again!

Improvements

Number one thing that I have to improve: Sleep.

For some reason, I can't sleep at night. No matter how exhausted I am from school and other things throughout the day, I can't turn my brain off at night. So, I end up paroosing Pinterest and watching countless episodes of Law and Order in the hopes that it will put me to sleep since I have seen all of them. Since I can't sleep, and I am all over Pinterest, I have found tons of things that I would like to try!

I am trying to lose weight and eat healthier. Nate comes over to the house quite a bit and I have found that I really like to cook. (It's much more enjoyable cooking for 2 than for myself, because when I'm by myself I can just eat whatever). I found tons and tons and tons of recipes on Pinterest that looked delicious and healthy, so I'm going to give it a try!

Before I said that I was getting crafty, and the more that I surf that wonderful ADD-fest website, the more I want a dress form and a sewing machine and a kiln and clay and glaze and furniture to paint, etc. I am working on seeing if someone around here can fire things for me since I can't afford even a little bitty kiln, and Nate's aunt (and mom) both said that I could borrow their sewing machines!

Now, I sound like a mom, which is creepy. I mean, I'm not a mom. I won't be a mom for a long time. However, the older I get and the more I study and stress out, the more I realize that I need an outlet, and I need creative outlets, so I'm going to try and do some new things to keep from going insane!

I had a goodnight tonight just spending time with Nate and his family. I was so comfortable laying with him on the couch indulging in some Spongebob (mature, I know) that I could have passed out! Then as soon as I left and got home, my brain was wired and I couldn't sleep. I'm a mess. OH! I have a job interview tomorrow! Today... whatever. I just hope and pray that it goes well because I need an income if I want to go on more cool dates with my sweetest boyfriend and if I want to eat better (cheap food is the most fattening ever!) and if I want to be crafty. I just want to be done with school and living in a cozy, bitty house and making my own cute clothes and eating good food with Nate. :)

It'll happen one day!