February, March, April AKA Almost Summer! :)

Long time...no update! lol Life has been very exciting and fun the past few months! :) It really seems though life is one long and fun adventure! I could have never picked another person to share the journey with and no one else to be more adventurous with. I am trying to remember a few things special we did the past few months. February, of course, was Valentines Day and I could never imagined a better day! :) March was busy! One weekend was a wedding that I was privileged to the play the piano for..it was such a sweet wedding and a sweet couple! This past week, we ended up with two consecutive days off (never happens due to our schedules) and so we decided to make a last minute trip to Charlotte, NC! We went to IKEA (always wanted to go) and the Charlotte bobcats game! We had fun walking around downtown and we ate a few good places...one being Panera Bread! lets just say we are ADDICTED to it! :) It was a fun few days! We try to travel to different places together as much as we can since we both love adventures! All the weekends inbetween have been filled with work or other fun things! We have also been training for our first 5K coming up soon! :) We have also been doing more outside things again since the weather has warmed up like playing tennis and we just started playing basketball since we found an outdoor court! (we both played in high school so it makes it very competitive since we do not let each other win) :) I am also taking on gardening...we will see if I have a green thumb or not :) lol  Cannot wait for the summer......so ready for some beach days again! :)

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Update

January 31??? Really??? This month has gone by so quickly! This may be due to to the whirlwind, crazy, hectic and busy month! lol January normally goes by slow, but not this time! It has been an exciting month filled with adventure! One place we visited was Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse. Daniel has always wanted to go here, but we just never went. Our church had a couples night out to Rioz and Daniel was VERY excited! It was really good and if you are meat eater..well, this is your type of place! (you will think you are in heaven) :) Also, another thing new for the month is back to couponing! I did this in NC and saved a lot of money!! However, once we moved we had to cancel our News & Observer :( It was even delivered to our front door, I now realize that I was being spoiled rotten with that aspect! haha I found a way to get JUST the coupon inserts and not pay for the whole newspaper! I am quite addicted to it and my favorite part is seeing how much I save each week! I also made laundry detergent! Daniel decided to get a pinterest (it is not that strange when you see the stuff he pins, its NOT girly stuff lol) and he saw that you could make it and mentioned it to me. Well, I kind of took that as a hint and when he came home the next day.... homemade laundry detergent sat on the counter! [brownie points for me :)] It is a lot cheaper, it comes to less than .01 a load! YAY!

I am excited for February to roll in! We decided against gifts for v-day when we got married. Mainly, because I DESPISE flowers only because it is a certain day or gifts for that matter. Instead, I love it when he sends them to me randomly! lol Instead, we just go somewhere special to eat. Last year we went before valentines day due to the location and on the 14th I was going to fix a nice dinner until the kitchen almost caught on fire...literally. It was an electrical problem and not my cooking! haha Well, Daniel has informed me that he has a surprise this year....and he is holding it over my head that he knows what it is! (aggravating I know) I can't wait to find out! :)

So much has happened in January and we are enjoying our life together more than ever! Cannot wait for February! :)

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Out with the Old....In with the New!

The past few weeks have flown by or so it seems! Christmas was so much fun! I have so much fun shopping for Daniel for Christmas and it never fails that he goes WAY overboard for me. I think i wrapped like 9 or so presents for him and when he showed me my stack of presents it was past 13, I think! His excuse is that he buys stuff for himself through the year, but I (being my money saving self) do not really buy for myself through the year. I really enjoy opening presents together, it has become a very special time at Christmas! I was able to stay a few extra days at my parents house which was nice, especially since I was able to get together with my kindred spirit aka Caroline Marie. It was a very busy time while I was there though, due to some things that have been going on but still enjoyable!
As much as I enjoyed Christmas, I am ready to return to normality! Daniel and I rang in the New Year watching everything on T.V. He woke up and went hunting but then we went off for the day! It was nice just to relax and not have a schedule and just enjoy being together. Last year we made a list of our resolutions we wanted to achieve and I must say we did a pretty good job! (probably the first time we ever kept any) So we have made a few New Year Resolutions and hope to be just as successful. I think the key for myself is making goals I know I can achieve, and not making 20 goals but just one or two! We are excited to see what 2013 has in store for us!

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Two Year Anniversary

          December 11, 2012 was our two year anniversary! It has been an amazing journey the past two years and upon reflecting over our journey, so much has changed in our lives! I believe Daniel and I have become so much closer and stronger as a couple and have learned so much about life. If I could categorize two things that have changed us the past year it would be: moving and weight-loss. Both of those have only made us stronger people and helped us to rely upon each other.
          This year we decided not to go on a summer vacation, mainly because we just moved and wanted to do something "big" this year. We try to do something a little special on or around our anniversary so we decided to wait until then for our vacation! We decided to try something new and exciting and went on a cruise to Key West, Fl and the Bahamas! We drove to Florida and boarded the boat and right when I saw the boat I started screaming! (yes, because of excitement like a little kid) In Key West we rented bicycles and rode the ENTIRE island. We both LOVED this because we saw parts of the island we would not have been able to see, plus it got us away from the busy side of the town and saw beautiful scenery!  The next day, we sailed all day. This was probably the part I was not looking forward to; however, it easily became something I loved! A lounge chair, book, and sounds of the waves without all the sand....paradise!! lol The next day we were in Nassau, Bahamas and we explored the city (Daniel is the adventurous type). We saw Atlantis, the straw market, US Embassy and many other sites, plus had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe! Then, we went to Freeport, Bahamas and enjoyed a day on the beach, plus a boat tour to see millionaire homes, dolphins, and the boat from Pirates of the Caribbean! It was a great trip and my favorite part......no cell phone or internet!!!! lol It was nice to just focus on "us" and not everything else in the world! We love vacationing just the two of us and not having distractions that are in every day life.
          Christmas is right around the corner and the business continues of life! I probably will not blog again till after Christmas so from our family to yours: Merry Christmas!

Until Next Time,
~Camille

Birthday and Thanksgiving

This year is going by so quickly! Fall is an enjoyable time of the year! Last week was a big week for us! Yes, it was Thanksgiving but the day before was Daniel's birthday! We had so much fun together that day! I made a breakfast casserole that morning and then woke him by singing (very loudly and bad) happy birthday to him! lol We ate breakfast together and then opened presents! We had a fun day being together! That night we ran a few errands and went to dinner together! We went to eat dinner at Kanki and then dessert at the Cheesecake Factory! It was so much fun!! 

The next day was Thanksgiving! WE have so mucb to be thankful for! I am thankful for salvation and all Christ has done in my life! Next, I am thankful for my husband. I know people get tired of hearing this, but he is my best friend and I love him so much! It is amazing to think that of all the people in the world, I found the one person that completes me! Life is an adventure everyday and we enjoy every moment together. He helps me out so much with different things, and well...he spoils me too! :) (but I spoil him back)!  

Thankful for my mom! Growing up dad said we fought like sisters (usually over something she wanted me to wear that I did NOT want too lol) However, now she is my closest of close friends! We have the best relationship and I enjoy our phone conversations!! 

Katie is the best of sisters (and my only one) lol Sisters share a special bond that no one else can! Growing up we fought ALL the time!!! However, when other people would pick on me, she was the first to person to the rescue! She would also give me money at school when I didn't have any and buy me different things because she had the job! We now talk on the phone about teaching and different things! Amazing how over time relationships change! 

Dad has always been there to help me when I had a problem! He has always wanted me to succeed and pushed me to do my best at everything I ever did in life. He was one of biggest cheerleaders with sports and went to just about every game! Thankful he pushed me to my fullest potential. I am also thankful for his sense of humor! :) 

Thankful for Christian friends who encourage me! (I cannot begin to list all of them because I am afraid I would leave someone out) 
Thankful for ALL Christ has given me and the blessing of serving Him! 
~Camille
 

Birthday and Fair

This has been an exciting fall! The leaves are beginning to change and the cooler temperatures are rolling in. There is something special about walking outside with the "smell of fall" and a nip of cool temps and the sun shining so bright! We have been hunting several times and Daniel shot a 7 point buck! We just finished chopping all the meat and putting it in the freezer. The one time we went and he was going to let me shoot, we didn't see anything :-(

My birthday was about two weeks ago and Daniel sure made it special! He woke me up by "busting" through the door and singing happy birthday lol He had made breakfast and then we opened presents! We had a shopping spree that day and he went wherever I wanted to go!! We went to dinner together at the Melting Pot....AMAZING!!! It was such a fun day! The next Friday we met my family to go to the fair and celebrate my birthday! We all went to the fair and my bestest friend came too! It was fun! I have been EVERY year of my life except the year I was born (because I was only a couple days old). 

We bought some pumpkins a couple of weeks ago and just bought a carving kit that has disney characters on it (and yes I am beyond excited about that). We will carve them in the next couple of days...hopefully it will not be totally disastrous! 

Until Next Time,

~Camille

Almost Fall....Almost Fall...Almost Fall....

It is almost fall and I can hardly wait!! Fall, Christmas and July 4th might just be my favorite times of the year. There is just something about a fall Saturday and staying at home, cooking out, and watching football that I (we) love. The fall for us means......football, our birthdays, the fair, Duke football game, Thanksgiving, hunting, and technically our anniversary is in fall and I am soooo excited about that this year! But first will come celebrating our birthdays together and going to the fair and Duke football games. I know this might blow your mind.....but I have been looking forward to that since May and have had it all planned out! lol 

One thing I really want to do this year is make a smore. Daniel promised me we would make one together...somehow! The days are passing by quickly and it is starting to get darker much earlier. Since I am not working, I have to find things to pass the day along. I find that coming up with projects around the house, going to the gym, or helping Daniel really helps pass along the time! I really am thankful for the time I get to spend with him!

Many people have asked me about our lifestyle change. We are still enjoying it but have leveled off.  Sometimes we go strong during the week but take the weekends off or sometimes we eat good except if we go out to dinner. We still go to the gym about five days a week. It is amazing how different you feel eating healthy! 

Until Next Time,
~Camille