Tomorrow Joseph and I will have been married for 3 years and 7 months (I know, that sounds like a long time right!?) We are currently packing to move to our 5th home in less than 4 years. If marriage is a vocation, it is also a journey, and our journey has led to us to many wonderful places. I thought I would take a few minutes tonight to reflect on the places we have lived.
The Arbors
The day before Joseph and I flew to Orlando to get married, Joseph and his friend Scott (how did you get conned into this?) threw all my belongings into trash bags and dropped it off in Joseph's apartment. This was a big task. I didn't really pack because I was 3.5 months into my first year of teaching, planning a wedding, and going to graduate school at night!
During the first year or two of our married life, our social life revolved around The Arbors. All of my friends lived in apartments there. We had supper club, pool parties, Bachelorette nights, and game time after dinner at La Fogata.
My friends Vanessa and Kristin threw a lovely bridal shower and organized a bachelorette party at The Arbors.
Two of my favorite nights at the Arbors were murder mystery dinners. Here's a picture of Joseph and me at one of them! (Don't worry we're just playing!)
Our first home. We moved in October 31 after 11 months together in our apartment. We were beyond excited! This was our dream home - I didn't think we would ever leave! My grandparents gave us a Willow Tree because I had always wanted to have one in my back yard. It reminded me of Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas. I wrote the first 4 chapters of a children's novel about people that traveled through that willow tree. Maybe I'll finish it some day.
We redid the landscaping. I repainted most of the downstairs. There were lots of fun memories here, like the Sock War Birthday Party, Vanessa's bridal shower, and the infamous Snow Week of 2011.
Here are a few pictures!
First Stop in O-Town!
We could not stay in Greenville. I was homesick and restless, so Joseph being the wonderful, kind, and loving man that he is agreed to move Orlando. We stayed with my parents for a few months during the summer before figuring out where to live. The coolest thing that happened there (other than nightly walks with Henry, cooking with Mom, and trying unsuccessfuly to play board games with Dad) was the potato gun.
The Triplex
Now we live in our triplex unit. In the last 8 months, we have had lots of friends over, had picnics in the front yard, and learned how to live in a much smaller space. I didn't spend too much time decorating because we knew this was temporary. My favorite thing about our unit is the bookshelves. The living room used to lead out to a patio, but at some point in the last 60 years (it was built a long time ago) the owner closed it in. The two middle doors are still there, dividing the living room and sunroom. The windows that used to be on either side of the doors were filled in and turned into bookshelves. I married a double English and Political Science Major, so we have A LOT of books. I love that we had a place to tastefully display them in our little home.
The Adventure Continues!
Keep checking back with us to see how the adventure continues. There will be a house update post soon! Until then, you can look back at this one!
The Arbors
The day before Joseph and I flew to Orlando to get married, Joseph and his friend Scott (how did you get conned into this?) threw all my belongings into trash bags and dropped it off in Joseph's apartment. This was a big task. I didn't really pack because I was 3.5 months into my first year of teaching, planning a wedding, and going to graduate school at night!
During the first year or two of our married life, our social life revolved around The Arbors. All of my friends lived in apartments there. We had supper club, pool parties, Bachelorette nights, and game time after dinner at La Fogata.
My friends Vanessa and Kristin threw a lovely bridal shower and organized a bachelorette party at The Arbors.
Two of my favorite nights at the Arbors were murder mystery dinners. Here's a picture of Joseph and me at one of them! (Don't worry we're just playing!)
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The Greer House
Our first home. We moved in October 31 after 11 months together in our apartment. We were beyond excited! This was our dream home - I didn't think we would ever leave! My grandparents gave us a Willow Tree because I had always wanted to have one in my back yard. It reminded me of Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas. I wrote the first 4 chapters of a children's novel about people that traveled through that willow tree. Maybe I'll finish it some day.
We redid the landscaping. I repainted most of the downstairs. There were lots of fun memories here, like the Sock War Birthday Party, Vanessa's bridal shower, and the infamous Snow Week of 2011.
Here are a few pictures!
We could not stay in Greenville. I was homesick and restless, so Joseph being the wonderful, kind, and loving man that he is agreed to move Orlando. We stayed with my parents for a few months during the summer before figuring out where to live. The coolest thing that happened there (other than nightly walks with Henry, cooking with Mom, and trying unsuccessfuly to play board games with Dad) was the potato gun.
The Triplex
Now we live in our triplex unit. In the last 8 months, we have had lots of friends over, had picnics in the front yard, and learned how to live in a much smaller space. I didn't spend too much time decorating because we knew this was temporary. My favorite thing about our unit is the bookshelves. The living room used to lead out to a patio, but at some point in the last 60 years (it was built a long time ago) the owner closed it in. The two middle doors are still there, dividing the living room and sunroom. The windows that used to be on either side of the doors were filled in and turned into bookshelves. I married a double English and Political Science Major, so we have A LOT of books. I love that we had a place to tastefully display them in our little home.
The Adventure Continues!
Keep checking back with us to see how the adventure continues. There will be a house update post soon! Until then, you can look back at this one!
