May In A Nutshell

May was crazy. Period. 

We decided to move. 

We're moving so we can be closer to our friends. 

Along with that comes our own brand new washer and dryer. We're pretty excited. 

When we were first married our apartment didn't have a washer, dryer, or dishwasher. When we moved to Ohio we upgraded and our apartment had a dishwasher. Now we will have all three. I feel so special. We're movin' up in life. 

May went a little like this: 

Spent EVERY single weekend away from home between shoots and church stuff. Literally I did not spend a single weekend home this month. 

Worked 40 hours a week (instead of my usual 30), although having the extra money has been nice.

Photographed: Senior pics, 1 Wedding (down in Columbus),  2 wedding receptions, 1 family, and booked 3 for next month because I was too full.

Went to the Doctor: 

My blood work came back irregular. Enough to make my body not want to have a baby. The doctor said it is also stress induced and when he asked me if I was stressed I totally lied and said no, in my sheepish voice. I think he knew better. So we're taking care of it. I was scared to take my prescription at first because of all the nasty side effects, but it has actually made me feel quite fantastic. I now have a new found hope of actually having a baby. 

Celebrated Mother's day: 

I was very proud of myself for not boycotting mother's day this year. I even let Boyd buy me flowers. Some day I will be a mom.  The hardest thing are the constant reminders that I don't have kids of my own, especially when I can't go to play dates with the other moms and kids, or when my husband is going around holding other people's babies because we don't have one. I feel like everyone around me is having kids. Friends, family, co-works, associates, I mean EVERYBODY is having a baby, even that one guy down the street that I don't even know his name. BUT my time will come when I can join the "mom club." I can't wait. Until then, pass your babies this way, and I will love them. I already mother the 14 toddlers at the school, whom I watch for 10 lovely hours (note the sarcasm). Someday I will be a mom to my own kiddos. Hopefully by next year I can officially celebrate mother's day as a real mom. If not, maybe the year after. But like I said, I actually celebrated mother's day this year. 

FINALLY: I turned 23. 

Boyd keeps telling me it is my Michael Jordan year. What ever that means. But, he said, because it is my MJ year something good will happen. Hopefully something good, like getting preggers. He told me that he was determined to get married his MJ year. He didn't, BUT he did meet me 3 days before his 24th birthday. So I guess something really good did come of his MJ year.

Sadly the day before my birthday I was coming inside and Boyd abruptly said "STOP!!!!" and told me not to move as he started picking through my hair. I was totally freaked out. I work with kids and lice is always one of my greatest fears. Then I thought there was a spider or something in my hair. He then gave a little tug to reveal my FIRST white hair. YIKES. It totally felt like plastic or like one of those fiberglass light thingys. I was mortified. Boyd said it was from stress, I'm just scared out of my wits because my dad turned snow white when he was in his 20's.  Looks like I'll have to make a new friend at a good salon. 

Anyway for my birthday:

I went to the Hartville flea market. I found some goodies to hang on my jewelry board I will be making for our new apartment. I'm really excited about that. 

Boyd and I made a triple chocolate mouse cake. (Shaun, we are not as talented as you. Looks like we'll have to make it together next time) 

It didn't turn out the way it should have but it was still good.

Well, I guess this is what I look like as a 23 year old. 

The only thing I have to say is my hair is really long. That's probably the only thing I'll remember about my self when I look back. 

Carrie and crew came down for the weekend. We had a blast. 

Beth's fam also came down and it was great to have them there.  Beth & Scott got me hooped earrings that I have been wanting for forever. They were perfect.

Love these girls!

 

Kirsten and I are birthday buddies since her birthday is on the 31st. 

Now it is time to pack pack pack. Moving day: June 1st.