One of Those Nights

It's not often I get Friday evenings off of work.  This evening was one of those exceptions.

Tonight was one of those nights. One of those nights that I'm grateful for the life I live.  One of those nights I look around me and am amazed at the experiences I've built around me.  One of those nights where I stand tall and proud. But also one of those nights where I'm humbled at the incredibly selfless man who I have been blessed with to call my husband.  Humbled by a healthy body, which many in this world do not have the opportunity to proclaim of themselves.  For food on the table, a roof over my head.  Joyous, for the people I call my family. For The God who blesses me more than I deserve.

And peaceful, for a quiet evening with my groom, my dogs & cat, and a simple campfire to keep us warm at dusk.

Behind our yard.

My fence, and beyond.

What little & big things give you one of those nights?

-Lacey

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And here begins our Daily Dose of Doggy.  A treat from me to you.

Here, you will see our routine to go outside. This includes me saying "Wanna go outside? Come here." over and over and over and over and over and over. Then making them sit.  It seems useless to make them sit but Rita is only 7 months and Zoe, 2 years, making them both puppies.  They need some system and order in place to keep them semi-normal & sort of trained.  So sitting it is!

I'm also too sick to write more.  I guess posting a video is sort of cheating,  but it'll have to do.

Alive & Well

It's official.

We're in Norfolk, unpacked, and living a semi-normal, calm life.  We being Mike and I, not the dogs.  The dogs are always crazy.

Here's the rundown:

First, we got our kitchen together.  This was our first feat.

Then, our dogs cuddled.  For those who don't know them, Zoe is on the left (a beagle/jack russel terrier mix) and Rita is on the right (a lab/english setter mix).  They cuddle, wrestle, bark, and eat a lot.  Zoe is a quarter of Rita's size and she burps daily.  Rita cries like a baby when Daddy doesn't give her attention.

We love them.

Then, Mike felt the need to cuddle Zoe after work. She likes it, despite what her eyes say.

Finally, I made my first batch of pierogies ever.  Two days later, it was haluski.  The pseudo-Polish in me is coming out. Kurczewski's, you have taught me well.

We live a block away from the Elizabeth River, a mile from downtown Norfolk, and no longer 3 1/2 hours away from each other.  We're very happy about all of those, particularly the latter.

Expect regular updates and lots of pictures.  We miss you all dearly and can't wait to see many of you at the wedding in October. 

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Life is good.