life is changing...and it's changing fast.

i have three and a half days left at work here at OU. i can't believe that three years has flown by so quickly. it's amazing to me how much life can change in such a short amount of time. i met the man of my dreams (thank you brooke for pressuring me into that blind date), december 4, 2006...

and married him on october 24, 2009...i can't believe it's been almost a year since we said our vows...

i'm so lucky to have some amazing family and friends. i'm fortunate that i'm reminded of them every day. 

my mom is so beautiful

 four of the sweetest, and not to mention gorgeous sisters anyone could ask for...

look at how beautiful my baby sisters are. and my husband isn't too bad himself ;)

my tidmore clan...love them!

i've also gained an awesome family...

my brother and sister-in-law...who are expecting a little one of their own in september!!!

my mom and mother-in-law

two new and fabulous grandmothers

just a few of my many new cousins! love them. :)

the whole bridal party (minus jessica :(  )...

and me and mrs. cunningham the night before the wedding :)

i started...and finished my masters and will now be teaching freshman algebra. wow. me teaching is crazy enough, but teaching math feels like insanity!!! i'm working on getting my classroom together. i want my kids to feel like when they come into my class, they're walking into a "homey" space. i mean, if i'm going to spend 8+ hours a day there, i want to enjoy the way it looks. so, i've been looking at designs, setups, and all sorts of things to get the "feeling" i want. i bought a chair from OU surplus and a fake ficus tree (his name is steve). i'll be decorating him with christmas lights...just to brighten the place up. 

i will miss everyone here at counseling and testing. they've been with me through thick and thin. ups and downs. i couldn't have asked for a better work family. yes, i consider them family. i can ask them anything and they'll be there for me. it was a big leap of faith, and a big cut in pay, to come work here. but it was absolutely worth not having as much money in the bank, because i have lifelong friends. 

we're putting our condo on the market. moving on to bigger and better things. house shopping is fun but so incredibly overwhelming at the same time. i've been clipping out pictures from magazines for months,  dreaming, imagining and trying to decide on what i like. i just want our home to feel like us. 

i've promised dustin that i won't stress about things like i used to. if i can't control it, that's probably for a reason...and i have to accept that. so i'm just going to wake up each day, thankful for what i have, the people i am fortunate enough to be able to surround myself with, and look forward to the all the wonderful things to come. 

until next time...

heather