Crazy Two Years...

So yesterday when I showed Doug the blog (he was mowing when I created it) he was a little shocked that I put crazy two years under the about me section. I decided I should clear up any confusion as to why I said it has been a crazy two years. Sorry but this will probably be a long post, a lot has happened in two years of marriage.

May 17, 2008 - We got married and went to Disney for our honeymoon. Definitely recommend a trip to Disney without kids. We had so much fun. We got back and I worked par time for the summer while Doug worked full time.

August 2008 - I started my first year of teaching, I quit accounting a month before we got married. Doug thought I was crazy but I knew it was what I was supposed to be doing. I taught 7th grade math. It wasn't terrible but I do not think I will ever go back to the world of junior high again. Doug was still working and finishing school at this point.

October 2008 - Doug quit working and focused on school so he could finish as quickly as possible. We also knew at this point that a move was in our future. Doug would have his degree and east Texas was not that place for us to be. We had discussed a few options and decided the Houston area was going to be the place we ended up.

February 19, 2009 - Ava Grace Thomas - our niece was born! She is precious!

March 2009 - We started traveling to the Houston area regularly for me to attend job fairs and interviews. Doug finished his degree from Liberty University and started substitute teaching until we could move. He subbed on my campus regularly and ended the last two months of school as a long term sub. We got to see a LOT of each other.

July 2009 - We had everything in place to move to Kingwood and had been packing our stuff up since school had been out. Doug got hired a week before we were scheduled to move. I still did not have a job by the time we moved, I had interviewed for several jobs and been to numerous job fairs. We moved on a Saturday and on Wednesday morning I got a call to come for an interview at Valley Ranch Elementary. I had been to the New Caney job fair before any others and told Doug that I wanted to work at VRE. Every job fair I went to I came out saying I still really want to work at VRE. That same afternoon I got hired. I can honestly say that I have LOVED my first year at "the Ranch" and can't wait for next year. The people I work with are amazing.

August 2009 - We signed papers to start building a house. My brother also left for his second tour in Iraq. Thankfully he should be leaving there soon and will be back state side. Even better he will be stationed in Texas starting in January 2011! Can't wait for him to be closer.

October/November 2009 - The rain finally stopped and they could start on our house!

December 2009 - WE MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE!!! We love it.

So that brings us to today, May 17, 2010. We have been married two years and to me it has been crazy because so much has changed. We have gone from renting a two bed room duplex in Marshall, Texas to owning our on home in Kingwood, Texas. I would not trade it for anything! We both have jobs that we love, we are members of a church that we love and have a great group of new friends in our Sunday school class. We love our life! I can honestly say that after all of these changes and moves and new careers we are where we need to be. I look forward to the next year and seeing the changes we are brought through.