Teetering on the brink of insanity

Let me first just say that married life has been great! It's the unemployed life that is extremely relaxing OR it can drive you to your bitter end. Here are some of the pros and cons of being an unemployed wife at home without friends nearby.

PRO : Pajamas are acceptable daily attire

CON : Forgoing showers as a result of being "comfy"

PRO : The apartment stays fairly clean

CON :  I spend time making our home cute and cozy rather than searching for a job to pay for it all

PRO : Frantically rushing is virtually non-existent

CON : Motivation can be hard to find

PRO : I get to enjoy quiet alone time

CON : the characters in the TV show Friday Night Lights have become my friends

PRO: Cooking is feasible with plenty of time to prepare food

CON : The cookie dough, ice cream, and popcorn get consumed far too often

    (Bo had to prevent me from buying the 5lb tub of cookie dough at Costco yesterday)

All in all...it's not TOO bad. ;) Poor Bo just has to put up with me following him around everywhere the second he gets home and never wanting to leave his side but do everything together. I'm like a little puppy that won't leave him alone. Can you tell I'm people deprived?! haha

However, I do enjoy this stage in life because I will most likely never have this much time on my hands again, and there are a lot of benefits to slowing down in life. I hope that in reading this you were able to take a minute or two to slow down and just read and hopefully chuckle a little bit. Even though I may do it A LOT...we all need to take time to slow down a little bit.

Socially deprived wife,

Abby

Blanket of Love

Life has been excitingly crazy, and therefore I have not written on here in forever!

Now that I have some more time on my hands (still unemployed), I'll be posting on a more regular basis.

Much has happened in the past couple months! The main thing being....I MARRIED Kyle Bowman!!!

It was the hottest day of my life (85% humidity 117 degree heat index) and the happiest! Although Minnesotans are calling it humageddon, I wouldn't change a thing about it!

Our wedding was exactly one month ago from today. I have been married for a month, and so far it's been fantastic. Obviously there are little disagreements here and there, but for the most part we have been savoring the opportunity to live life together. We'll often talk about how blessed we are with amazing people surrounding us in life, and our wedding was the pinnacle of it all! One of my most emotional moments from the day was when my dad and I were walking down the aisle. We came out of double doors from the building behind the garden and made our way to the grassy lawn where everyone was seated. As we turned under the stone archway and began to walk down the grassy center aisle, all the guests stood up and all eyes were on us. There was so much excitement and love radiating in so many different ways from each person there. As I looked into the faces of all these people who were there to support Bo and I, I was overwhelmed with this blanket of love that fell upon me. As my eyes swell, I was trying to hold back my tears. As I made my way down the aisle I went to look and smile at my bridesmaids...only to discover there wasn't a dry eye in that line! So I had to avoid contact with them for the time being or they would make me lose it. The groomsmen were solid, so I glanced towards them when I thought I was gonna burst. However, looking into the eyes of my future husband (at the time) was perfect. It was finally our time to become husband and wife, and I can guarantee that there was not a single person at our wedding who was as excited as we were!

I still have moments of being in awe at the incredible man I get to have as my lifelong companion!! God has blessed us immensely and showered his love upon us (literally....it rained at our outdoor wedding...story to come in a future blog)! I am so thankful for the incredible family & friends Bo and I have to support us as we venture into MARRIED LIFE (insert darth vader theme music).

Being a wife is great! Although that still sounds strange to me.

I'm thankful for our first month of marriage, and I'm looking forward to many more!

Sentimental bride,

Abby Bowman