365th Day of Marriage

Today was the 365th day of our marriage. I thought I would be creative and write a list of 365 things my husband and I did for the first time this year. It was much harder than I thought!! I was only able to come up with about 56 things! So much for the creative list I wanted to give my husband! Here are a few of the exciting things we've done in our first year of marriage.

1. We honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
2. We took a four-wheeling ride through the Sierra Madre.
3. We traveled to Boston, Bar Harbor, North Conway and Burlington for our summer vacation.
4. We spent a day in Charleston
5. We went camping in the Shenandoah Valley.
6. We visited friends in DC.
7. We spent Christmas in MN.
8. We visited family in TN.
9. Most importantly, we discovered one anothers quirks and learned that we love each other all the more for them! (Even if it is a little annoying that I ask a million questions...and he thinks every sport but baseball is important to watch)
10. Whewwww...It's hard to believe we crammed all of that into one year!

VACATION!

So I have been dreaming about this day for MONTHS!!! I'm going on a month long vacation! Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much I will blog during this period of time. I know you are all eagerly anticipating my next list...but you may have to hold onto your hats a little longer :) Until then...comment on my facebook do's and dont's blog!!!

Facebook Do's and Don'ts...

Do write interesting status updates.
Don't write status updates that give a play-by-play of what you do or think every hour. For example...I'm going to the mall, I'm sitting on the couch, I'm parking in the driveway...I'm sleeping....I'm bored...

Do update your relationship status.
Don't post a status update announcing that your wife left you today. (yes, someone has really done this)

Do fill out quizzes or add applications that you like.
Don't send out all of these quizzes and applications to your friends.

Do add people as friends.
Don't assume that all of your facebook friends are real friends...cause they aren't!

Do write a blog or status update about how happy or excited you are about something (unless it violates the afore mentioned rule of course)
Don't write a blog or status update about how utterly depressed you are...you can message that to your real friends..or maybe you should call someone if you are feeling that badly!

Do post a a profile picture of yourself.
Don't think of facebook as a way to advertise yourself as "hot."

Can you think of anything I should add here?

My NOT-To-Do list...

I think my husband and I dream about our summer vacation every single day. We are both completely drained. I decided I'd make a not-to-do list because it is not something I usually get to make....I think nursing and school are just two big to-do lists...anyway, for the not-to-do list

1. I'm not gonna study...no way, no how (this only applies when I'm in New England)
2. I'm not gonna say, "Well, I really shouldn't eat that piece of cake."
3. I'm not gonna go to bed at 9:30...unless I really want to.
4. I'm NOT even going to think about the hospital.
5. I'm not gonna do dishes (again this applies only when I'm in the NE..of course I'll help you with dishes when I'm in SC, Linda)
6. I'm not gonna get up before 7:00
7. I'm not gonna think about my weight
8. I'm not gonna wash my hands after I go to the bathroom (okay, maybe I'll wash my hands after the bathroom, but that's IT...my poor little hands need a break!)
9. I'm not gonna think about my future career and all the stress it's going to bring me.
10.I'm not gonna vacuum
There's my not-to-do list..I hope you get to write one for this summer too.

Same old...same old...

Do you ever tell people something that elicits the SAME response by everyone? Here's a few things I hear OVER AND OVER!

1. When people ask what I do, I tell them that I am a nursing student. I practically have the response memorized "oh...you'll be able to do anything with that! That's such a great career...especially in this economy!"

2. People often ask where I am from. I say "MN." Most people immediately respond "ohhh..MinnesOOOOOta"

3. When people ask what my husband does I tell them that he is a principal. I usually get a confused look when I tell them this. I then tell them that he is 33 and not 55.

Oops...I Did It Again...

Oops..I did it again! No I didn't play with your heart, I gained weight! (For those of you who don't know, this is a famous Britney Spears song). All that hard work after Christmas, and I'm almost back where I started! How depressing. I just can't seem to find a balance. For some reason, I don't like to survive on this-(these are a list of the foods I was eating when I was down to my goal weight)

1. Carrots, carrots and MORE carrots
2. Chicken buillion
3. Diet Coke of course
4. Sandwhich
5. Oatmeal
6. Eggs
7. and a very limited amount of whatever Joel cooked for supper....

Can you see why I don't like to diet? I feel like no one can tell if I've gained five pounds, so why torture myself? So, all you successful dieters out there...give me your secrets. How do you maintain without becoming a Nazi dieter? I need some balance!

I LOVE MY DOG!

My husband surprised me the other day and brought home a miniature snauser. She is one of the greatest gifts I have ever received...here's why

1. I've finally found someone more cuddly than I am!
2. I really believe that pets are good therapy for the soul. She makes me laugh and just sits with me when I'm studying.
3. She follows me around the entire house...which makes me feel really important!
4. She's just GREAT...I LOVE MY DOG and my husband since he was generous enough to get her for me!