The Best Days of Our Lives

My Dad always has the best stories. This guy has really lived. Therefore, he also is the best person to go to for adivce or encouragement. He and my mom started off very humbly, living in an old farm house on his grand-dad's land. (my family is very country). They didn't have very much at all when they started out, having married at age 18 and 19. It was really hard, but he said looking back those were some of the greatest days of his life.

These words have never rang more truely than now. I am living them myself (except I live in a nice apartment rather than an old farmhouse whoes pipes would freeze in the winter). Marrying before your career is established is a scary thing. My husband works 5 nights a week, then gets up at goes to class full time in the afternoon. I work every day as a substitute teacher. I'm also responsible for preparing every meal we eat, and all household duties. Putting it that way, it doesn't sound like much, but funny how a little cooking and cleaning can take up your entire evening.

Working a lot, and living on a small budget leaves little room for extras like dinner dates, movies, vacations etc. Before we were married we would always be out doing one thing or another. Now we love spending our precious little free time together just enjoying eachother's company. And you know what? I love it. We have grown to appreciate eachother on a whole new level. Franks works his butt off 24/7 to provide for us and ensure our future, and yet he calls me his "super woman" for the small stuff I take care of. I see couples who are constantly going out to dinner, on vacation going going and going. This is great if you can afford it, but I feel like taking those out of our lives have taught us how to appreciate the little things in life. And knowing that we can have a fantastic time just watching random Jenna Marbles youtube videos together and just feeling complete is why these are the bet days of our lives.

Apartment Livin

I feel like even though we live in a very nice apartment, I keep noticing weird quirky things about it...

This weeks oddity:  I always can tell when our neighbors are pooping. The walls are very thin, and the two master bathrooms must share a wall because I can always hear when their "poop fan" goes on. We don't really ever use that thing. so I'm not sure if they know us as intimately as we know them. Awkward.

Pale is Pretty

My family is of European decent, mostly German. This means I am prone to glowingly light skin. Im talking PALE. Back in highschool somone once told me that I must sweat milk....I'm white. Get the picture? Living in Texas I am surrounded by gorgeous bronzed skinned people all the time. My husband is hispanic and has amazing skin, along with his whole family. I have been using everything, tanning beds, lotions, sprays...you name it.

Well I've finally decided...I don't care anymore. Call me Casper, because I'm going to be ghostly white. I don't care. I'm over the whole trying to be tanned deal. I'd rather be pasty now and have baby smooth skin at 40, than be like all those tanned skinned girls now who will look like old leather sofas when they're 40. There I said it.

Say YES to:

And EVERYONE should say hell NO to:

Counting My Blessings

Today is the day that the world witnessed how far man can go. We saw the absolute evil we are capable of, and also the strength and bravery. I guess every generation has their enemy. It is satisfying to know that today the man who was responsible for this tragedy is answering for his sins.

Here is a picture of the best day of my life! Wasn't the chapel beautiful. The Catholic church apparently doesn't like it when you aren't married in a church, but I don't see the big deal. God was there with us, you can see him everywhere in this picture!

Me and my daddy :) This guy is my hero. I'm so grateful to have him. One of my old roommates referred to him as "the professor" because he looks like the guy from Jurassic Park. I don't see it.

My Tri Delta sisters. Don't believe in sorority sisterhood? Well, look at this as proof. So many memories with these girls. Ups and Downs but we will always be there for each other.

Oh hey maria! You're so pretty :) And check out that tan, you actually look like a Latina here

FIJI! These are Frank's brothers. They circled around us and sang Piano Man. Can you point out the drunk ones? That's right...all of them. Look how precious and happy Frank is here. I love it.

Here is Frank when he was in the Army! He looks like a baby here. So handsome. He is out now, but still thinks daily about how much he misses it. He wants to "do his part".

Meet Granny. She is precious. I couldn't help but cry every time I saw her this day. I'm so thankful that she and my Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle could come. My mom couldn't be with me that day but it felt as if she was because of them. I should frame this.

Meet the world's cutest nephew. Logan Jared Stiles. All the bridesmaids were wrapped around his little finger. Future heart breaker right here...its those Stiles genes, we can't help it.
Life is good.

Oh I convinced Frank to give me my birthday gift a week early! Its an amazon Kindle...I'm in love! I slept with it beside me last night.

Hello World

I have been a lover of blogs for years. Fashion blogs, foodie blogs and personal ones. I guess its finally time I join the blogging world. I have such an incredible life, and thank God for each morning he gives me. This past year I have gone through several big changes...converting to Catholicism, graduating from college, and marrying the love of my life. Life is good.

My husband started laughing when he saw that I am starting a blog, his excuse is that I'm just "cute". I live and interesting, beautiful life and I'm going to share it with the world darn it! Will the world read about it? Probably not.... but I can still share it. But I have noticed that the blogs/facebooks that I enjoying looking at all belong to happy upbeat people. It makes me happy to witness another's happiness. So, if anyone else is like this, and loves sappy lovey pictures, recipes/home projects, random facts, adorable doggie pictures then do yourself a favor and read me :) I promise to put a smile on your face. Maria de la Torre...we having a bloggers pact so I expect to be on your favorites bar.

To make good on my promise feast your eyes on this cuteness buffet:

Meet Dixie Bell Herrera, my fur daughter. Like this one? Well Here is another

Best friends for life

Well I think that will be all...there is a slice of apple pie and homemade whipped cream with my name on it.