Lots O' Pictures

My nephew Jude is FREAKING adorable

My soon-to-be-adopted nephew, Jayden. Can't wait til he's a Rusch!

Flower girl and ring bearer chilling out with us.

Sweet, little Jude enthralled with something.

The wedding party, including the ushers.

Husband and Wife!

[Me, currently]

Sitting pretty with Jolie...

While my husband works out in the cold alongside some other guys, doing something for DuBounds Learning.

I think I'm extremely lucky to have this day off to spend with my husband. We left College Station around 7 o'clock and we are currently in Houston just off of 290.  Drew has been working for his Dad and Hank's company the past several weeks and he's really enjoyed it.

Tomorrow he leaves for CHINA. I'm not looking forward to his being gone for nearly 3 weeks but I'll just take it a day at a time. I'm sure I would have been able to go if not for school which I'm slightly bitter about. lol The only positive thing that will come of this separation is the reunion! Which I'm actually pretty excited about. It's all Drew focuses on when he talks about the trip - "Babe, when we see each other again it's going to be AWESOME."


Off to Barnes & Noble to study while Drew runs some more errands.

Newness & Such

Okay so, 2011, here you are! How exciting.


My HUSBAND and I are now living in our new home in College Station.  There's still a LOT of unpacking to do but it just so happens that the process is really enjoyable.  Each day a new room or a new space comes together and I feel so proud.


We also have our dogs back.  We sent them off to a two week training camp and it was so hard. :*(  I didn't think I would miss them as much as I did.  But now we've got them back and they're amazing.  We actually take them on walks and pass by other dogs and they won't pull on us and try to get away.  It's a huge relief and makes me love them even more.


Tomorrow I start my new College Station job which is managing Blue Baker!  I used to work there a few years ago and I really enjoyed it so I'm looking forward to being back while I finish up school at Blinn.


Drew and I visited Life Church this past Sunday and were pleasantly surprised.  He really liked the pastor and said he'd like to keep visiting.  We got a free coffee mug out of it to so I thought it was well worth the visit.  Ha.


New home, new life, new husband, (practically) new dogs, new hope, new happiness.  Yep, I'd say it's a new year.


Prom


ps. I get to start recycling tomorrow! I love you, College Station.

We Are Finally Husband & Wife

Best of friends. Best of lovers. Now we are finally one. I am so happy. The wedding was like a dream and it went off without a hitch (that is excepting OURS lol).

Now we're at the Houstonian hotel and enjoying every minute of "us" time. So blessed. Life, HERE WE COME!

The Count Down

T minus 96 hours and counting!


Is it wrong to be YEARNING for our wedding day? And not just because I'm excited... Drew and I are so ready to get finished with all this planning and just be married already!


I can't imagine people who are engaged for 2 years or something crazy. I would go mad. I think mine and Drew's main problem has been the fact that we just aren't picky about anything and we really don't have opinions on how we want the flowers or the decorations or the food... all we're concerned about is actually getting married and the music. lol


Today we're getting our marriage license. Have to take pictures of the big moment! It's pretty exciting.


Tomorrow is my math final so I am off to Houston to study and be with Drew for the next few days. We'll be back here in CS soon to spend a little time with friends and move the rest of our things to our new home. I'll have pictures up soon. It's cute and big enough to have people come and stay to visit. I can't wait to enjoy our new home and bring new friends around. God put us back here in CS for a reason and I am going to search with all I've got to find out what that reason is. I can't wait!

November 18th, 2010

People... it is officially ONE month until the wedding.  I can't believe it.  Drew & I are focusing on all the things we need to finish before the big day & the things we need to put in place for AFTER the big day (new home, new town, new life, & bringing our dogs with us...).

Today is my moving day!  I'm headed back to College Station for this last month & I can't wait.  I'm meeting miss Sarah P. at her lifegroup this evening to enjoy a viewing of It's A Wonderful Life.  I think that is the perfect way to start life living back in C-Stat.


Not much else to say besides I've started eating 1200 calories a day and I run nearly everyday.  Just trying to get in better shape for the wedding.  Can't wait!

After an amazing wedding shower Sunday afternoon, I am only slightly ready to begin another week.  Although I only have one class right now, I have to focus on it so much that I sometimes feel like I'm taking a full load.  It's math (of course) and it's always on my mind...  I also work 3 to 4 nights a week which is actually no big deal seeing as I go in at 5 and I'm usually out by 9.  Perfect hours, if only I made a little bit more cash.


This week's update is that I am moving back to College Station for the remainder of our wedding prep. time.  Drew came to me with a good point last week and it was that he feels my parents would probably like a little more quality time with me before they give away their last daughter, and especially before I move off to Mississippi with my new husband.  I like the idea, don't like knowing that I won't see Drew much and also don't like the idea having to drive back here twice a week for math class.  But, I think it is the best thing I could do at this point in time and I feel I owe it to my parents and my Grandma Rhodie as the three of them rarely get to see me.


I must admit that the thought of waking up every morning in ole' C-Stat and being able to call up lifelong friends anytime I want sounds aaaaaamazing.  I get texts from my friends in College Station about once a week "just letting me know" that they want to see me and wonder when I'm coming back to visit, etc. etc. etc.  Definitely makes me feel loved and missed. :D