Harry Potter!
We finally got to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire last night. As far as the movies go this one is up to par. It is great to see the kids finally growing up! I cried like a baby at the end. This is one case where reading the book makes it harder to watch because you know what is going to happen and you are afraid to see it play out in front of you. It was slightly disappointing though because they seemed to leave quite about out. I totally understand because the book is so long, but it still seemed to be missing something (Hermione trying to liberate House Elves?). Still, I cant wait to see the next few movies. I really can't wait for the final book to come out.

On another note, the Mr. and I are getting ready to go on our mini-vacation this week. We are bundling up and packing our warm clothes for St. Louis. Im excited. Finally we get to go to a new city I haven't seen before. It should be fun.

Miracles can happen!

We went to help clean mom's house this weekend. Can you believe we actually found some items that were salvagable! Some of the very things I was dreading finding, and consequently seeing ruined, were actually fine. Mom was able to find a few things as well. Most of her favorite dishes and glasses seem ok. Of course they will have to be washed eighty thousand times before we want to use them again, but she is determined. The worst part is finding pictures. They are all pretty much gone, just smudged ink where our faces used to be. The good news is we are almost done cleaning out the house. We only have the bedrooms left.

Happier news...
Its almost Thanksgiving. The best part of that is the week off of school! How fabulous is that. A whole week without lesson plans or grading. To top it off the Mr. and I are planning a mini vacation for a good friend's wedding. It should be fun!

How long am I going to post about how great married life is? Well, seeing that I planned to be in this current marriage forever, its probably gonna be a long while! hehe I don't know why Im so happy, I just am. Hardly anything can phase me. Like today, I had a particularly rough day at work but the thought that I get to go home to my husband and he will love me unconditionally makes me smile. Not just smile, more like smile like a lunatic, but anyway I digress. Now that Im back home I feel safe, we live in Glinda's bubble and its great! Its like when you get married you get a new life. I know Im sounding more and more looney but bear with me. We really feel like we have been given a fresh start on living our life. You get to choose what you want to keep from your old life and let go of everything else. The past is just that, past. You start to realize that the past 20 or so years may have been great but honestly what really matters is your next 50, 60, years or more!
The best is yet to come. Yeah being a kid was awesome (who didnt like naps everyday!), high school was a great 4 years, college was phenomenal (wouldnt change a thing, and I learned more OUTSIDE of the classroom), but now real life is really here. I can't wait. We have so many things planned. We want to vacation and see the world (and lots of baseball stadiums, while we are at it) we want to expand our horizons. Eventually we want kids, then eventually the grandkids! Right now we are content to be the crazy aunt and uncle who spoil their godchildren. Besides, I don't think the dog would approve of a baby any time soon. He's much to spoiled for that!
Its amazing to think we have found something so awesome. Learning to love someone, more even than you love yourself, is truly selfless and totally gratifying. God truly does work wonders, and true love is definitely up there on His list!

Sorry for the randomness of this "I love the world blog" but hey, when you are happy shouldn't you share that with everyone else!

Miracles can happen!

I just want to congratulate D and his team for their outstanding come from behind win tonight! Yea Second String! Yall rock! Out with the old and in with the new...yall are on your way up!
Congrats again! Good luck next week!

Flying back to reality....
Reality is no fun. As I am officially still on my honeymoon I am allowed to shrug off reality for a little while. I do realize that it is going to hit me about 5 am tomorrow morning! Here are a few highlights from our trip!

1. Wicked was AWESOME. D and I thoroughly enjoyed the show and they enjoyed our trip to the gift boutique! We had an awesome evening getting dressed up and enjoying the show. If you get the chance to see it we do recommend it! I already want to see it again.

2. Bloomingdale's this place is HEAVEN. Especially when you set out to buy a new purse. Yup I got one! My new Coach is goregous and I love it! Almost as much as I love my new husband...hehehe He was a trooper on our "Shopping Day." A close second to Bloomie's was the Dooney and Bourke store. Thanks to them the next rainy day we have will be a happy day for me! I am such a dork, but hey if it keeps me happy, right?!

3. Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island - even if you dont get off of the boat, the ferry ride itself offers a fabulous view of the city! Both are unique experiences that are worth the time.

4. Central Park - Probably one of the most romantic places in New York. We had so much fun walking through the park. I haven't seen colors on trees like that in a long time and D never had!Just be sure to bundle up this time of year! Its cold!

Ok so those are some of the highlights. Of course there is much more and if you want to hear more just ask either of us! We are more than excited to talk about our fantastic trip!