Jax

Everyone, meet Jax! Kris and I rescued him today and he's already stolen our hearts! He's 2 years old and is a shih tzu/terrier mix! He seems to have warmed up to us pretty well after only one day and I know that over time, he'll grow to love us!

I can't wait to have him grow up with us and I feel so lucky that Kris and I found him today! We've been looking for a dog for weeks but hadn't found the right one. But the second that we saw Jax, we knew that we had to have him. He was definitely worth the wait.

-Chelsea

Currently (5)

Kris and I have been settling into our home and loving our new life here. We've also been pretty busy lately, which is great. So I thought that I'd let you all know what I'm up to.

• Reading: The Lightning Thief. This is actually a re-read for me. I read it about 5 years ago and I'm planning on re-reading the entire series this year.
• Watching: Kris and I have been obsessed with comedy specials recently. 
• Feeling: Exhausted but glad that I made a friend and have been kept busy.
• Excited for: My plans with ACS next week.
• Loving: Making changes to my new place.
• Writing: I've been making plans for a new story and I'm excited to see where it goes. 

I hope that everyone has a happy Memorial Day!

-Chelsea 

What I Miss About Home

I moved over 1,300 miles away from my childhood home about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I've been adjusting to my new life and learning how to live on my own. It's been a transition but I'm loving my new home and my new life.

But sometimes, I start thinking about what I left behind and I start to miss my old life, or at least what Florida had to offer.

• My family- I have absolutely no family anywhere near here. On one hand, it's nice that Kris and I have some privacy and a life that's all our own. But on the other hand, I miss that familiar sense of family and being around people that know and care about me. 
• The beach- There are plenty of lakes around here but they're too cold to swim in. It doesn't get warm here very often either. I miss going to the beach with my family and friends and soaking up the sun.
• Girls Flag Football- Where I'm from, flag football is a big deal. Everyone is into it and the parks are always flooded with people who came to watch the games. I played for 10 years and my sister still plays. There are parks around here but none of them have girls football leagues. 
• The memories- It's weird learning where everything is and not having any major milestones here yet. If I was driving around Royal Palm Beach, I could drive by Veteran's Park and say, "I got married there." Or I could drive down my first boyfriend's neighborhood and say, "I got my first kiss there." I don't have a special connection to this place yet and I miss being surrounded by my wonderful memories.

Despite all of the things that I miss about Florida, I love my new life with Kristopher and I know that we will be able to make this place into a beautiful home. I'll still miss everything every day but I'll take in all of the positive things around me and enjoy this adventure.

-Chelsea 

A Little Life Update

It's been 6 days since I've blogged, sorry! Things have been so hectic here!

Kristopher and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary yesterday. We didn't have much money to spare, so we had a quiet night at home. We enjoyed a lovely Italian dinner full of our favorite foods, stuffed our faces with chocolate cake, opened presents and then played Kingdom Hearts 2. Honestly, it was pretty perfect.

I love that Kris and I don't need much to be happy. We're perfectly happy just being together and enjoying each other's company.

Aside from anniversary festivities, this summer course has been kicking my butt! I'm working every day to stay on track, for hours a day! The course is accelerated, of course, but even though I knew this, it's still pretty stressful. But I'm confident that I'm going to be just fine once I get the hang of things.

Other than that, my father is visiting soon and I'm really excited to show off our new place!

-Chelsea

Adjusting

So far, I'd say that I've adjusted pretty well to my new surroundings. Being from Florida and moving up north means that I've experienced quite a drop in temperature; and as the months go by, I know that those drops are going to plummet even more.

But, weather aside, I'm loving married life. Now that I finally get to experience it, of course. Kris and I were separated for 11 months (due to him being in the military) but now I get to wake up to his face every morning, cook with him, go on walks with him, enjoy movie night in our own place and kiss him whenever I want. That last part is my favorite.

Being away from my parents and also being responsible for myself is definitely an adjustment. But I'm loving it so much that the hard days aren't actually that hard. I struggled a lot with the idea of leaving the nest and to be honest, I'm still pretty surprised that I did it. But my mother told me that no matter what, I'd be okay in the end.

And, as always, she was right. It's been just over a week and we're both still alive and well. So that's a plus. Kris and I are still in the blissful stage where everything is new and exciting for us because it's the first time that we can do something in "our place".

I do miss my family a lot and it's weird not seeing them every day. But since I get to call them every day and live this life with Kris, I'd say that I can't imagine being happier.

-Chelsea

A Year of Blogging

A few days ago, April 29th to be exact, was my 1 year anniversary of blogging! It seems so crazy to me that my own little place in cyberspace was created just over a year ago. This blog was started on a whim. It was started so that I could share my thoughts, my life and my opinions with the world and so that I could learn to step out of my comfort zone. It has certainly done just that.

I've felt myself grow as a writer in this past year and I've learned that it's okay to put myself out there. I'm so happy that I made this decision and stuck with it. I had no idea just how much I'd love and enjoy writing this blog but it was definitely a pleasant surprise.

For those of you who have stuck with me this whole year, thank you. To those of you just joining me, thank you. Your support, kind comments and willingness to read my words have made this experience better than I could have ever imagined.

I can't wait to see how much this blog (and I) will grow in year 2!

-Chelsea

P.S. I didn't write this on my actual blogging anniversary because I was traveling to my new home!