On Our Anniversary

So there has been some sap in these first few entries so I think I'll spare everyone a lot that... I however want to acknowledge that today is the anniversary of the day Mr. and I decided to become "official".

Coutesy of SomeEcards.com

"I do!", "Me too!"

Dating a year and a half, living together a year, in the process of buying a home... seems there was a pretty obvious next step there and it was one we were being asked about constantly. "Where's the ring??", "So whens the big date??" and even "Why is he going to buy the cow when he can get the milk for free??" were common among the questions I received once it was out in the open that we were buying our house. While I did find these questions to be a bit prying... I couldn't help but admit to myself that I was wondering the same thing.

Just joking! Image from cartoonstock.com

A New Home

We get it all the time. 24? Engaged? You bought a house? Aren't you guys a little... young?

I don't think we've ever followed what has become the "societal norm" when it comes to how we run our lives let alone how we've gone the course of our relationship. All of the little details aside when it came to the time where we decided we were going to look at houses we had been living together a year, we weren't engaged yet but we knew it was coming, we both had stable "adult" jobs, and we were paying nearly the amount of a mortgage into our apartment every month anyway. The Mr. has always wanted to own real estate and with the economy where it is and mortgage rates where they are it just seemed like an obvious next step... so step we did!

Photo from Realtor.com (the original photo that was up when we looked at the house)

The One Where They Meet

It feels natural in this new blog since it not only centers around my life, but our life to start off with a little "Story of Us" if you will! I will try to keep it from becoming a novel, but no promises!

(Photo Personal)

Jes Growing Up

I came up with the idea for this blog a while ago. I guess it's time to follow through with it!

The plan for for this blog was to use it to document my life as The Mr. and I begin our journey as an engaged and newly home-owning couple. I think I'll continue with that, but the plan is to ultimately make this blog public to any friends and family that may wish to keep up with us. Hurrah!

(Image courtesy of www.grmwebsite.com)