married in real life

Technically it was our second week as a married couple, but our first week as Mr. and Mrs. Livermore in real life.  Last Saturday we did a heck of a lotta moving: furniture, clothes, wedding gifts [THANK YOU], and more.  On Sunday we joined my brother, Brad, and some friends at the lake for some fun and fireworks.  [side note: Have a mentioned how great my brothers are and how thankful I am for them?!]  

Byron was off work on Monday for Labor Day, so we did some unpacking and relaxing before he returned to work on Tuesday.  After taking a week plus a few days for the wedding and honeymoon, Byron returned to work to find out he got a promotion!!!!!  I married a stud, what can I say!  I am so proud of him for all of his hard work.

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23  

The rest of the week, while Byron worked I walked and played with the dogs, unpacked and organized our stuff, made a trip home to have lunch with my Mom and run some errands, and did some more unpacking and organizing.

In breaks from all of the unpacking, I did manage to cook our first home-cooked meal: flatbread pizza.

Mmmmm!  Pizza is always the right choice.

On Saturday morning I ran a 10K in Eatonton.  I went into the race incredibly nervous about whether or not I would even finish [My training program for this race included: drinking a glass of wine or two every night for the past two weeks water; eating a vacationer’s diet, and only running four times total in the past 3 weeks! yikes.], so I’m proud of myself for actually finishing the race and impressed with my time!  I wanted to finish in an hour and 15 minutes, but I timed myself at 1:05:59!!!

Ready to go!

FINISHED!!!!

Byron, Bridget, and Mook woke up early to cheer for me!

We spent the rest of the weekend at the lake watching movies, playing with the dogs and enjoying the weather [nothing says summertime like boiled peanuts and a cold beer on the dock!].

Lake days make for sleepy pups.

Byron, Bridget, Mook, and I are all settling in together.  Bridget and Mook have discovered the parts of the house they like best -- Mook’s is the bathroom or under your feet in the kitchen and Bridget’s is under the bed, even though she gets stuck, or the corner cushion of the couch.  As each box disappears and items are put into place, 821 begins to feel more and more like a home.  

Bridget in 'her spot' on the couch.