Day 184: Six Months Later

I can't believe we've been married for six months already!  But I must say, we're both glad to be through with the wedding planning!  We were even blessed with a whole day together - which is rare because I work week days and Eric works and goes to school nearly every day of the week.  The day started off by waking up at 6:45 am to drive out to Olathe to babysit my cousins, Emma and Zayne.  I had fun playing Just Dance 2 and Sing It with Emma while Eric played Lego Harry Potter.  Zayne got home from a sleepover later in the morning and we all went out for lunch at Wendy's and to see "Mastermind" at the Palazzo 16 Theater.  When we got back home, I played New Super Mario Bros. Wii with Zayne while Emma watched Eric play some more Lego Harry Potter.

We almost took a nap when we got home, but ended up hanging around the house playing Wii & PS3 until we left to go to Lawrence for the date portion of the night.  We finished up our last Christmas shopping and went to dinner at Peking Taste.  Mmm, Chinese food!  Then we toured the Christmas light displays of Lawrence.  Zachary Stoltenberg set up a display that is timed to 20 minutes of Christmas music, and the KU Rock Chalk Chant.  It was really fun driving through the neighborhoods of Lawrence and listening to Christmas music!

This neighborhood has lights strewn in geometric patterns and the lights go over the street too.

Zachary Stoltenberg's Christmas light display.  So very cool - check out his videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/zstoltenberg

This is the other house in Lawrence that times their light show to music.  

Mass. St. lights up beautifully at Christmas!

Day 154: It's Warming Up Around Here

Things are heating up in the Green household!  Last week we ordered a heated blanket on Walmart.com and it was delivered to the store yesterday.  This is seriously the greatest thing ever for our comfort and heating bill!  We turned our heater on to 55 to meet the agreement in the apartment lease, but we've yet to use it to heat the house.  I tried weatherstripping the front door today, but the tape Alan gave me wasn't sticky anymore.


Next up, today is the 20th!  Which is budget day in our house!  In the last month I applied a $2100 insurance check to my car's loan, which makes it our smallest debt.  We had to rearrange things on our debt thermometer, and it felt good to color so much in on one day!

Today is also our 5th monthiversary!  Married life is great, we're both loving it!

Before filling in the past 9 months of minimum payments, a $2100 insurance check, and our first $400 snowball to it.

After!  Look how close we are to paying off my car!!!

Day 123: Four Months

Can you believe it?  We've been married for 4 months!  Tonight, after Eric got home from work, we grabbed the laptop and went on a walk - we brought the laptop with us so we could listen to a chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!  It is almost here!

All pictures of us look the same, but at least they are good looking photos that look the same!

Day 31: One Month of Mr. & Mrs. Green!

Eric and I made it through our first month of married life with more than enough adventure, and today was no exception.  I made it to the DMV today and waited in line for around forty minutes - according to social security and my drivers license, I'm officially Mrs. Jessica Elyse Green!  After I got my license fixed, with an AWESOME picture, I went to the bank and got my name/address/email address changed and all our wedding checks deposited, woo!

Look at us all married and stuff, and we didn't even lose our rings!

This evening we took apart one of our desks and soon I'll get to rearrange the office!  I can't wait to get it cleaned up and make the room functional again.