A quick sum up of everything else.

So Rob will be done with his schooling in just about a month. What does that mean for me? Packing, packing, and yes, more packing.

I felt like everything was so unorganized when we moved down here so I was determined to find a way to make this process easier.

Thanks to Pinterest, I found post about labeling boxes in binders and adding stickers to boxes so you know which room each box goes into.

Here is day 1 of the binder, tape, and stickers.

 

Since we shouldn't have anyone staying at the apartment for this next few months, it was the first room I worked on. And since then I have put all the boxes in there so they don't clutter all of the apartment.

I spent one day taking down all of the decorations off the walls. I hated it. Our apartment is so depressing without them. And it echoes now!!!

 

Here's our bedroom. Nothing on the walls which make it look so sad. Pretty much have everything that we won't need boxed up in there for the next few months.

 

 

Another big part of the past few months has been helping my best friend with her wedding. This is my notebook/folder thing that everything wedding goes into.

 

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Because I have so much fun planning weddings and parties, I've started a event planning business. No clients yet since I am in Texas for a little bit longer but eventually it'll happen.

 

So if you need an event planned (wedding, birthday party, etc) let me know!!!

We also got to see an advanced screening of The Lone Ranger for free. I do love free things. I thought the movie was great no matter what other people are saying about it. I love Johnny Depp and pretty much every movie he is in.

 

 

The 4th of July was a little different this year. We normally head to our friends' house and grill out. I have gone there for the past like 3 years and Rob has pretty much always gone. We really truly missed the group this year.

 

This year, since we weren't in Indy, we actually had to come up with plans. We planned a day with our friends the Wallis' that included a free viewing of White House Down (super good) and free food at a park.

 

Here's Rob and I waiting to get into the movie. And, since the computers weren't working, we got free candy and pop too.

Here we are at Woodlawn Lake where we got free food!!

 

I might have gotten a sun burn...

 

 

The next day, we headed out to Six Flags: Fiesta Texas with the Wallis'.

 

Waiting to get on our first ride: Iron Rattler. It was so much fun!!!

 

 

After riding Power Surge, we decided we would stand on the bridge and get cooled off a little more. It reminded us of a mini Step By Step moment.

We also bought some new shirts. My is on the left and his is on the right.

 

 

And it wouldn't be Texas for us if doctors and hospitals weren't involved. I'm still going to the doctor's to find out what's wrong with me. The past few months I have been experiencing a lot of pain where my ovaries are so I really want to know what's going on so it can be fixed.

This is a picture of me checking out my MRI images which I had done in December. I had no clue what I was looking at! LOL

 

 

I think that has summed up our past few months pretty well. More might have happened but I just went off of my mobile photos since I normally take pictures where ever we go.

 

Packing and doctors tend to be on the menu a lot with the next few weeks but hopefully we'll add some fun in as well.

 

Hope y'all are have a great summer!!!

Meeting my little sister!!

First off, I got my hair done! I got blond highlights and plan on going all blond next time I get it done. I really miss being a natural blond but since I colored my hair auburn a few years ago, it has never gone back.

Here is the before and after.

 

Anyways, back to the main reason for this post:

I am a firm believer that if you want someone (especially a child) to like you, you bribe them. So that's what I did with Emmalyn. Toys, clothes, hair bows, bib, and some room decor.

So in June I was super lucky because I got to see a lot of my family. My dad, stepmom, stepbrothers, baby sister, grandmother and her husband all came to Texas. My dad was here for a gaming convention and the family all joined him.

The first day I got to see everyone (minus Dad) at Sea World.

After getting through the gate (very busy day at Sea World) we stopped for a picture. There's me, Lori, Tyler, Logan, and Emmalyn.

First thing we did was rush to the Shamu show. It was really cool. Rob and I came at Christmas time so everything was different than when I went with the family. This gave E and I sometime for a quick photo. Boy did she squeal during the show!!!

 

 

Our day at Sea World didn't last long because it rained like crazy once everyone got there (my grandma and her husband showed up after the show). I did manage to get a few pictures of one little girl.

Modeling her big sissy's sunglasses.

 

The next day, Rob and I drove up to Austin (where everyone was staying) to spend the day with family.

 

Here's Dad playing Flames of War which is a World War II role playing game. He was playing in the national competition. Rob had never been around gaming like this so there was a lot of explaining.

 

 

After spending some time with Dad, most of the family went out to a cave which was pretty cool.

Here we are: Rob, me, Logan, Lori, Emmalyn, and Tyler.

Once we were down in the cave, it got so hot. The humidity was crazy!

 

After hanging out in the cave, we randomly sat in their cafeteria for awhile. It gave E and I some photo time. :)

 

 

E's one and only brother-in-law also got some picture time in with her.

 

 

 

Eventually we left the cave and made it to dinner. We went to this place called Salt Lick and had some great BBQ. Since Rob and I have lived in Texas, we had yet to find any good BBQ. My belief is that in the northern part of Texas is your good BBQ. Down here in San Antonio it's more really good Mexican food.

 

Here's all of us: Doug, Grandma, Logan, Emmalyn, Dad, Tyler, Rob, me, and Lori.

 

As we were getting ready to leave, Lori wanted a group photo. While trying to get all of us together, an employee came out and asked if we wanted a picture around the pit. Some people thought he said pig so all of us were confused. Whatever he said, I was sure it was cooler that just by the side of the building so I said yes and the family followed. Little did we know that he actually meant the pit where they cook all of their yummy, delicious meat. Super nice guy even took the pictures for us.

This is kind of a Baby E recap with us. Top picture is us at dinner and then the two bottom pictures are us at the cave's cafeteria. I strongly believe that that adorable, young couple really need to be blessed with a baby of their own already!! :)

After leaving dinner with the family, we had to stop at Steak n Shake for milkshakes. I have missed them so much in the year we've been in San Antonio because we don't have them.

Can't wait until our next visit with family. It's always a good refresher and recharge to see people that you actually know and people you have missed. :)

Our 1st Anniversary

Friday May 24th, 2013

The day before we left for our anniversary weekend in Corpus Christi, Rob and I went and got pedicures. He had never had one before and I was able to talk him into it. As our luck would have it, at that exact moment, a monsoon hit San Antonio. Ok, maybe not literally but I have never seen rain come down this hard and this fast.

 

Even though we were soaked, we still looked cute.

 

Saturday May 25th, 2013

The rain did not stop. It continued raining like crazy. It was raining so bad that the highway we needed to get out of San Antonio was flooded. We had to take a detour that took over an hour when it should have taken us between 5 or 10 minutes. But eventually we made it out and were on the road to Corpus Christi.

A classic foot picture while it rained.

My cute husband driving. Pretty sure the rain ended by then.

Sami and Jags enjoying the bed at the hotel. My dogs love hotels.

 

Our first stop was to the USS Lexington. If you are ever in the Corpus Christi area, you need to go. The ship is pretty much totally open for everyone to walk through. It's a self guided tour but worth every penny (and it really isn't that many pennies when you think it is a huge tourist location).

Rob taking some pictures at the top of the ship. It was so breezy, a lady's dress actually flew up. I was afraid someone would be blown over board.

 

After the ship and a brief walk on the beach, we went and had some dinner at Blackbeard's.

 

(For some reason my pictures won't let me change the size, deal with it until I figure out to fix it) This is me at Blackbeard's eating some calamari. It was possibly some of the best I have ever had.

 

Sunday May 26th, 2013

Our actual one year anniversary!!!!! We wanted to keep our plans simple for the day of because our big goal was to have a nice dinner to actually celebrate.

 

The first thing we did was head to the Texas State Aquarium. Although it was cute, it is not worth the money you pay to get in! I couldn't imagine taking a family there. I think we made it through in less than an hour and that was mostly because we waited for the dolphin show.

Waiting to go into the Aquarium.

After that, we went to the beach. It was so beautiful looking out and seeing nothing. Also the first time Rob and I have ever been at the beach together.

My cutie.

Ending our morning at the beach. Wearing our new Corpus Christi shirts.

Our 1 year anniversary dinner at Niko's Steakhouse. I would have enjoyed going back to Blackbeard's more. Not a huge fan of the food.

Our last stop on our anniversary weekend: South Padre Island. It costs to get to the property because it is a National Park but you will not regret it!!!! If you happen to be in the military you do get in for free, which we did. The beach was so clean and peaceful. Rob and I picked a spot where we could let the dogs run free. We did leave them on their leashes so if we needed to grab them (like when people walked by) and when we were out in the water just in case something happened.

 

I've never been in a relationship while at the beach so I had to do this. Plus, it was our anniversary weekend so it had to happen.

Another bonus to our weekend, on Saturday, my best friend got engaged. I had to leave a note to her and her fiancee. Can't wait to see the ring in person when we get back to Indy.

Sami lived up to her breed and loved the water. I can't wait to take her again.

Another beautiful feet shot. I loved watching the waves come in.

 

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Family portrait in shadows. I love how you can see Rob, Sami, Jags, and me. 

 

1 Year of Morrow Love.

Our first time watching the sunset together. Such a great ending to our first year of marriage.

 

 

I decided it would be a fun tradition to record us talking about our anniversary. Here is our first video!

 

This is how we ended our night when we got back to the hotel from the beach. Super yummy dessert and a bottle of wine (we were given the same wine on our wedding day, I think it might be tradition now).

Monday May 27th, 2013

We left Corpus Christi early in the morning. Nothing happened so I didn't take any pictures...

Being in Corpus Christi was the best time I have had in Texas. I am so glad we went there for our anniversary. Can't wait to see what our 2nd year of marriage brings and how we celebrate on May 26th, 2014.

Oh, I forgot to add our gifts!!! The first year of marriage is paper.

This was my paper gift to Rob: an exploding box with memories from our 1st year. Also gave him a plaque that I made which had two spoons on it and said "Spooning since 2012". It's packed up or else I would have taken a picture of it.

 

 

This was his paper gift to me: coasters with our wedding photos on them. He also got me a ring for my right had that has his birth stone and my birth stone.