School, school, work, school.
Technically Rory is the only working now, bless his heart. He works at a craft & frame shop that is probably the most successful and respected private business in Rexburg. I worked at Arby's from last March until this April where I happily quit. I absolutely despised that establishment, but stuck with it because I felt too awful to put the burden of money-making on just Rory while we were both in school. We're managing though. Rory also makes phone calls for my stepfather to get people on board for becoming a client for him and we get a nice chunk of what Bill makes from people signing up. That's helped us.
We're also going to California (hooray, hooray!) for a few months while we're off from school because Rory will be selling pest control which we've heard brings in some big $$. Rory's a great salesman, I have no doubt that he'll have success.
I just don't know what I'll be doing in California in the meantime. I'll only be a couple hours away from my family in San Diego, so I'm sure I'll be making some day trips. I don't know, I'll read? Get in shape? Yeah, I'll get in shape. Rexburg's cold weather turns me into a flipping vegetable.
As far as school goes. . .boy is MY load light, especially compared to Rory's. My big thing right now is participating in BYU-Idaho's news, Scroll Digital. I do some on-the-field reporting and video editing and I anchor the sports shows on Fridays. I anchored my senior year of high school and I loved it, and people gave my lots of compliments about it which was nice. That was my thing. Once I got to college, I put it on hold to focus on my studies, and then I sort of forgot about it.
This semester I was re-introduced to it, and it feels good to have gotten back in my groove. I just can't help but feel like it isn't my calling in life. At least not right now. I'm really good at it (in fact, it's probably one of the only things I'm really good at.) Just when I feel like I'm on the road to success, I have discovered something I'd rather do and yearn to do. I'm talking about becoming a mother.
I hear some tires screeching.
Mother? At 21 years old? Only been married 10 months? (10 months on the 18th, I'm rounding up)
I know. Honestly, I didn't want to have kids until I was graduated from college, but here I am, three semesters from graduating, and I want to have a baby. I know my limits...I know I couldn't go to school while caring for a newborn, nor do I want to do that. My mother didn't do that -- she never worked after she started having kids and I think that was good for us kids, and I want the same thing for my kids.
Now before you get too excited, Rory and I aren't "trying" for a baby, although he tells people we are because he's so excited. I'm looking at more as handing the reins over to mother nature. If it happens it happens, if it takes some time, that's fine too.
We'll keep you updated!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Who We Are
Well, hi!
I'm a newlywed (almost 10 months of marriage), I'm 21 years old, and my husband is the best!
Yes, we are one of those young Mormon married couples. I was 20 when I got married and my husband was 22. We got married in the San Diego LDS Temple on August 18, 2011. What's our story?
We met when I was 19, single and not ready to mingle. I had just gone through three breakups within 12 months, and I was so ready for a break from relationships. The day of my most recent breakup was the day I met my husband. I thought he was cute and wonderful, but I didn't want to jump back into another relationship. He felt very differently. (We were freshmen up at BYU-Idaho by the way) Rory was looking for a wife, and he tagged me as a potential wifey the day we met, and he pursued much to my obliviousness.
Well, two months later we were on our first date, two hours later we were sharing our first kiss, two weeks later, we were engaged.
Yep.
Then one year later, we were married.
Now here we are 10 months after our vows and still crazy about each other. We live in Rexburg, Idaho in a little apartment above a mattress shop and we love it. We're wrapping up our junior year at BYU-Idaho, and we'll be living in California for the rest of the year which I am SO excited for!
A little about us:
Rory: Rory is a born-and-raised Idaho boy, but so southern at heart. It makes sense that he served his mission in Nashville and loved every bit of it. He picked up a southern accent and still has it. My sweetheart is studying Health Science and Chemistry so he can be an Orthodontist. He's supporting both of us by working at a craft store after school and on Saturdays. He loves Disney, painting, being outside and the church.
Kelly: I'm a San Diego girl, but paler than my Idaho boy. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 16. I'm an anchor and reporter for our university's (online) news station. I'm studying Communication, Sociology and Family Studies. I'll let you in on a secret: I hate sociology! I also love Disney, singing, anchoring, and cooking.
Us: People often comment that they've never seen a couple together for two years who are still so crazy about each other. Just wait until we've been together for thirty! It just gets better with us. We never have fights because there's nothing to fight about. Yes, oh yes, I have bad days and I can be unpleasant at times, but my husband is so sweet that he just makes me feel better instead of worse. He's 6'4 and I'm 5'1. He's a blond hair, blue-eyed gentleman and I'm a brown hair, hazel-eyed free spirit. We love telling our story to dating couples to get them excited about the joys and blessings of marriage.
We're in love!
I'm a newlywed (almost 10 months of marriage), I'm 21 years old, and my husband is the best!
Yes, we are one of those young Mormon married couples. I was 20 when I got married and my husband was 22. We got married in the San Diego LDS Temple on August 18, 2011. What's our story?
We met when I was 19, single and not ready to mingle. I had just gone through three breakups within 12 months, and I was so ready for a break from relationships. The day of my most recent breakup was the day I met my husband. I thought he was cute and wonderful, but I didn't want to jump back into another relationship. He felt very differently. (We were freshmen up at BYU-Idaho by the way) Rory was looking for a wife, and he tagged me as a potential wifey the day we met, and he pursued much to my obliviousness.
Well, two months later we were on our first date, two hours later we were sharing our first kiss, two weeks later, we were engaged.
Yep.
Then one year later, we were married.
Now here we are 10 months after our vows and still crazy about each other. We live in Rexburg, Idaho in a little apartment above a mattress shop and we love it. We're wrapping up our junior year at BYU-Idaho, and we'll be living in California for the rest of the year which I am SO excited for!
A little about us:
Rory: Rory is a born-and-raised Idaho boy, but so southern at heart. It makes sense that he served his mission in Nashville and loved every bit of it. He picked up a southern accent and still has it. My sweetheart is studying Health Science and Chemistry so he can be an Orthodontist. He's supporting both of us by working at a craft store after school and on Saturdays. He loves Disney, painting, being outside and the church.
Kelly: I'm a San Diego girl, but paler than my Idaho boy. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 16. I'm an anchor and reporter for our university's (online) news station. I'm studying Communication, Sociology and Family Studies. I'll let you in on a secret: I hate sociology! I also love Disney, singing, anchoring, and cooking.
Us: People often comment that they've never seen a couple together for two years who are still so crazy about each other. Just wait until we've been together for thirty! It just gets better with us. We never have fights because there's nothing to fight about. Yes, oh yes, I have bad days and I can be unpleasant at times, but my husband is so sweet that he just makes me feel better instead of worse. He's 6'4 and I'm 5'1. He's a blond hair, blue-eyed gentleman and I'm a brown hair, hazel-eyed free spirit. We love telling our story to dating couples to get them excited about the joys and blessings of marriage.
We're in love!
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