I'm still here!

I'm BBBBBBAAAAACCCCCCCKKKKKKK!!! It's been a while and I'm a horrible blogger...this I know! But my resolution (doesn't everyone say this) is to be a better blogger. Not just to keep record of this journey that Paul and I are on but so my family and friends (that care to read) can keep up with us as well!

A lot has happened since I last blogged (last September) and I would bore you all by catching you up! But here's a little tid bit of our life since last time I blogged.

I started a new job. The job I got when we first moved here was only part-time/temporary. I knew going into the position that it would end at some point unless things changed and there would be room to grow! I was really excited about this job. I moved here as most of you know without a job and was lucky to get the job I got! Even though it had nothing to do with my degree, I was still blessed and thankful to get one! My job at our apartment complex ended on September 30 and I started a new job doing the same thing but with a different company the second week in October. So I was lucky once again to go only a short time without a job. Plus it gave me 2 weeks to travel home for a quick visit!

I turned 30 in October and went out with some great friends from NC to dinner and celebrated and caught up on life since it seemed like High School graduation. Even though several of us have seen each other since High School it was still nice to catch up with everyone! I also had a family dinner at Olive Garden!!!

We also had a wedding in October! Paul's friend from High School, Josh got married! Paul was a part of his big day! Thanks Josh and Jenny for letting us share in your special day!!!

November, of course was Thanksgiving! I had a lot to be thankful for! Paul and I got to go home for Thanksgiving with to be with our families! We had Thanksgiving lunch with my family and went to Lake Gaston for an early dinner with his family. I went back to Rocky Mount so I could do some shopping at midnight at the outlets in Smithfield with my mom, dad, and sister! Paul and I met up the next day and came back to Norfolk!

December came and went it felt like! I made my first Ginger Bread house with the Larsen and Perkins' families! We never did this growing up so I thought this was a fun experience! We had a great dinner and lots of fun while the guys watched TV!

For Christmas we traveled back to NC! We had lunch with my parents on Christmas Eve and spent the night! We got up the next morning and drove to Lake Gaston for the day! We opened gifts with Paul's family and had our traditional Christmas lunch, lasagna!!! Paul's family being Italian, that's what they have for their Christmas meal instead of the American traditional ham or turkey and all the fixings! After lunch, we had to leave because it started to snow! We got back to Norfolk just in time! It snowed all night and all day the next day! We got a lot of snow! Luca hated walking in it and wouldn't even use the bathroom unless we cleaned off a spot for hime to go!

January started the 4th semester for Paul with PA school! He had another White Coat Ceremony. This time he got to coat someone instead of being the one that was coated! After the ceremony we went out to the local bar, Red Dog and then downtown Granby Street to do some late night dancing! My sister also came into town for the weekend! We had a blast!!!!!

I will be better at posting this year! A lot will happen for us! Paul will start rotations in early May and that will last a year! So we have survived a year and have another one to go!!!!