SNo-m-g

As I'm writing this, I think we have about 12 inches of snow and it's still coming down.  Thank God we still have power!

It's definitely nasty snow too.  It's blowing everywhere and poor Zoe can't even get a foot outside of our front door.  I think it's about 17 degrees outside, and it's still coming down so we can't even go outside to play!

This is what we see when we look off of our balcony.  This isn't an accurate picture of what it really looks like outside...

Thank you apartment complex for attempting to clear the sidewalks & parking lots :)

On another note, work is still going really well even though I'm working a lot.  I had off on Friday but worked about 5 hours, and had off Monday but worked about 5 hours again.   I officially started at my store on Sunday, and I love my team!  There's A LOT to get done, so I have to remind myself Rome wasn't built in a day....

Even though I'm working a lot, my work hours are still better than my last two jobs.  In DC, I was pretty much gone for work from 6:30am to 6:30pm.  In Richmond, I was working crazy hours with Target and working long nights and early, early mornings.  Our T-Mobile store is open 10-8 Mon-Sat and 11-6 on Sunday, so the longest I can work each day is technically 10 hours :)  No late nights, and no super early mornings!

Yesterday (Monday, January 31st) was our 6 month wedding anniversary!  Can you believe we've been married 6 months already?? I really do feel like it was yesterday even though we've been through so much since we got married.  We moved 800 miles away from "home" (East Coast) and started 2 new jobs.

Since we were in a tighter financial spot when I was searching for a job, we didn't give Christmas gifts to eachother.  I think we mutually figured we would do something for eachother for Christmas/6 Mo Ann/Valentine's Day without ever really discussing it.

I made ribeye's for dinner and it was deeeeelicious:

I bought Ryan a Panasonic electric shaver since he's been looking for one for forever and it's something he would never actually buy for himself.  He likes it so far!

Ryan got me another piece of jewelry!  He got me a black onyx Tiffany's bracelet that's so cute!  It has a small Tiffany's heart on it, and it fits my wrist perfectly.  I should get a small jewelry box just for all of the jewelry he buys for me :) I'm a lucky lady!

Happy 6 months, Ryan <3

Confession...

So, I have a confession to make.

I still look at our wedding pictures ALL the time.

I'm not sure why.  I think it's probably because there was so much planning that went into it, and I feel like it was over and done with in 5 minutes.  Maybe the more I look at the pictures, the more I feel like I'm reliving the night and investing more time into the ceremony and reception?

Anyway, because I've been so obsessed with them, I've had a few favorites that I didn't really notice the first few times around:

Stone Manor.  My dream wedding venue I never knew that existed until I saw it.

Love all the detail Kim made and put into my veil.  Love that the decor is pieces of her wedding dress.  I wish now I wore my veil for longer than I did! 

How cute are these two?

I can't look at this picture and not laugh at us!  We are not serious people! Although I do think some of my best friends have a serious shot at modeling!

Pure happiness

Such concentration

During our first dance...something about Ryan's hands make this picture so sweet

My best friend and father in law dancing together...why wouldn't I love this?

My parents -- they've sacrificed so much from the day my brothers and I were born...I love them so much and so thankful for them! 

Best picture ever...Robbie wears a 'stache well

Cousin love <3 Mel thought her and Don weren't going to be able to make it because of their residency work schedule, but found out last minute they could and didn't hesitate to come

Party in the USA <3

I hope we're as happy and in love as these two in 30 years

Surrounded by love and happiness!

Is it bad if I want to start planning some sort of vow renewal party now?? ;)