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This is our two hundredth post! Wow! We have documented a lot of events on this blog, and it has been a wonderful way to watch the journey of our marriage unfold. Of course I blog for you, the reader (all 5 of you), but I think I really do it for myself. It's a way to share, celebrate, grieve, relax, and sometimes even worship the Lord.

My Baby Joined the Dark Side

My dearest Joe started a tumblr. I tried to talk him of the ledge, but alas it was to no avail. None the less, check out his site. It is super stylish (not unlike its creator) and I know you will enjoy it. Check it out here.

The Ball Dropped and We celebrated our Anniversary

For New Years Eve we celebrated the end of 2011 by having a wonderful dinner at the new hot spot in our neighborhood Feast, smoking some cigars J got for Christmas, and watching the downtown fireworks at midnight. For the most part it was a very simple evening, but it was so enjoyable. There is nothing I love more than the company of my guy. 

For our Anniversary we both had the day/night off, which was awesome. We slept in and went to the first movie of the day, and ate popcorn and sour-patch watermelons for lunch. This is most likely one of our most favorite activities ever! We went to the movie a lot when we lived in College Station because it was a very cheap date night. Since then we both have full time jobs, and don't have as much time to go to early movies (obviously).  Since our NYE dinner was quite extravagant we kept our anniversary dinner more simple and went to our favorite local restaurant, Luke. They have a wonderful happy hour,  so we went early and made a dinning experience of it. We ended the night with another one of our favorite pastimes, watching college football. For us, it just doesn't get much better. 

  



















































I hope 2012 has treated you well so far.

Two Years.

Two years ago this evening Joe and I began our married life together. It is hard to believe that it has been two years since that cold day in January. It was an incredibly special time, and we think of it fondly. Today we will just enjoy being together, and plan to do all of our favorite things. We couldn't be here without the support and love of our family and friends, so thank you!

The Lord has Come!

" For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord... Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom he favors. " Luke 2:11,14

On the Sixth Date of Christmas...

The Sixth Date of Christmas:

... my true love and I attended the San Antonio symphony's Holiday Pops concert. We had a wonderful time listening to all of the Christmas classics; however, getting there was another story. We- for better or worse- live in the second most visited city in the nation. Combine that with holiday traffic you get full parking garages, an hours worth of traffic within the distance of about 1.5 miles, and two very frustrated locals. We live seriously 1.5 miles from the theater- at 7:00 we were in the car, not until 7:58 did we walk into the theater. By then we were both cursing San Antonio, and longing for our new residence that has safe and reliable public transit. None the less, once we got settled we enjoyed the concert immensely. 

The mister and I have a baking date scheduled for wednesday evening: Parisian macarons are on the docket. 

On the Fifth Date of Christmas...

The Fifth Date of Christmas:

... my true love and I had a Christmas feast. Joseph made me braised lamb shank, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli, french bread, and a bottle of prosecco. I helped a bit, and we always enjoy cooking together. Perhaps a continuation of our date, this morning we went and bought our "babies" (Rémy & Bella) some Christmas treats. It is going to be so hard we actually have human babies- I'm going to want to buy them everything. 

We are heading on our sixth date in about an hour to the San Antonio symphony's holiday pops concert. I'm so excited!

On the Fourth Date of Christmas...

The Fourth Date of Christmas:

... my true love and I celebrated the beginning of my Christmas holiday by going to the library, getting some fun new cook books to try, and having drinks at Liberty Bar. While I will still be directing the elementary and secondary choirs, I will unfortunately not be teaching the music classes. The women I took over for decided to return, rather than be a stay at home mom. Durn. I am quite heartbroken honestly, but I'm trusting in the Lord's plan. I of course cried several times yesterday, but Joe tried to make last night fun and celebratory. He is so sweet.  

We are going on a date tonight and tomorrow- I am a spoiled girl. 

On the Third Date of Christmas...

...my true love and I went on a double date with my parents to the San Antonio institution, The Little Rhein Steakhouse. It was a rainy evening, which is something few and far between these days, but we didn't let that get us down too much. It is a wonderful thing to transition into adulthood relationships with your parents, as well as have parents who love your husband and visa versa. We enjoyed all the luxuries of fine dining, and wonderful conversation.

It's looking like our fourth date is going to be a trip to the San Antonio Public Library. I can hardly wait!