Our first post as a married couple, hooray! It seems weird to have a "first" anything because we have been together forever, but we do and we will have more where that came from.
You would think since our wedding was last month we would be finished with wedding related things, but we are not. We have to finish writing our thank-you notes and find a place for our new gifts. We are still amazed by how blessed we were throughout our nuptials. Many of our friends and family dedicated their time and love for us both the days leading up to our wedding and the day of our wedding. Some friends surprised us with not only spending the day with us but involved themselves with setting up or running to make last minute purchases of forgotten needed items. We wouldn't have been able to enjoy ourselves if it weren't for these special friends and loved ones!
Our wedding was just the way we imagined it to be, quick and "us". By "us" we mean matching our personalities and preferences: good food, good friends & family, no frills, personalized, simple, and straight to the point. Though we wish we could spend more time with everyone, we felt the timing was perfect. Not your regular long drawn out event with lots of waiting around. It wasn't perfect, but it was memorable and perfect to us. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves too.
We had an awesome honeymoon to Costa Rica! Our FIRST international travel for both of us. Long story short, we went horseback riding, zip lining, and saw some beautiful sights. We finished by flying into Los Angeles and going to Medieval Times, going to the movie theaters, and having a nice dinner. We were supposed to go to Disneyland, we even purchased tickets months in advance, but travels made us super tired and we decided to save that for later.
Now we are planning for the future and making new adventures as a married couple.
Some adventures since married include:
Joanne making her first apple pie. (successful)
Joel interviewing for a paramedic job.
Making a strict financial budget & sticking to it.
Hiking at Almaden Quicksilver with cousins.
Joanne's first night shift with Joel.
Attending cousins wedding and dancing to Banda.
