We're moving to Maryland!!!!

That's right! John found out this past week that he was accepted to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Physical Therapy program!!!! We are all so proud of him- he worked hard and earned it! John and I are still in a bit of shock- there are waves of, "OH MY GOSH YOU GOT INTO A SCHOOL!!!! YOU'RE GOING TO BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST" and then waves of, "OH MY GOSH, WE'RE MOVING TO MARYLAND!" they are all happy waves of excitement.

Maryland is the perfect place for John to get into school, since I have family in Maryland and Virginia and John has family in Georgia (only an 11.5 drive from us- long but, do-able!!!). I know we're both excited to live back East for a bit and to get a taste of all the history. I have a feeling that during his breaks we will be doing a lot of historical exploring and sight seeing. :)

Limbo time!

     The first (almost) two months of marriage have been a mixture of emotions! The marriage part is going great and I love John more and more everyday. Life on the other hand...well, let's just say that it's been a little hectic.

     Our lease was up in February and instead of paying an arm and a leg (and maybe a kidney) to rent month to month, my parents graciously offered to let us live with them until we get everything figured out. It has been bittersweet living with them. It's sweet to spend time with them and to help them around the property etc. and it is absolutely beautiful up here, BUT we are newly weds so- in that aspect it's bitter.

      John has had 3 interviews and received another offer for an interview from Midwestern university in Arizona. We are supposed to hear back from Maryland University- Eastern Shore AND University of New England in Maine any minute now and I think I'm more neurotic about checking emails than John is. I really don't like living in limbo. Where are we moving? ARE we moving? Should I get a good job here-or will I have to leave it in a couple months? Maybe I should just get a retail job? Yadda, yadda, yadda.  That being said, I am very proud of John and have a bottle of champagne waiting for when he does get accepted into a physical therapy school.

    We lost my grandmother at the beginning of this month. My sister and I (along with my parents) all went out to Maryland to go to her funeral. It was the same weekend that John was in Maine interviewing so, it was a mixture of emotions (excitement and a very deep sadness all at the same time). I feel fortunate that I got to attend and to spend time with family and remember the amazing person she was and is. John handled everything like a champ and went with the flow of things. His flight from Maine to Atlanta was delayed causing him to miss his flight to Seattle that night. It turned into a blessing seeing as Mary and Andrew (John's sister and brother in law) live in Georgia and picked him up so- he got to stay with them for a night.

     I think that pretty much sums up the first couple weeks of marriage! Hopefully my next up date will be titled: "We're moving to _______!!!"