As Time Goes By...

Can you believe September is only two days away? Amazing. It's so crazy to think that in a little over a month I will have been married and moved across the country two years ago. My parents always told me that as you aged time went by faster, but I never believed it. Now I just want the days to slow down! The good news is we will be home in about three weeks and I can't wait. It's the best feeling to see your family when you only get to do so once or twice a year. I've been a bit more fortunate than Toby, but it's still not enough. As October approaches we have the opportunity to pick our new home, and we're looking to move a little closer to Ohio. Perhaps then we might get visits instead of only seeing family when we get to take vacation.

As for now, we're trying to visit what we can of Washington before we go, whenever that may be. We went to Portland at the beginning of the month, what an eccentric city. Much different than anywhere I have ever been but that's the beauty of it. Everywhere you go will always be different and will always have some sort of quirk that takes some getting used to. I'm beyond excited for our next adventure and what stories that city will hold.

We're still just trucking along, both working the days and enjoying the couple hours we get of each other before bedtime. I wouldn't mind a slower pace, or even just a couple more hours of us time, but it helps us to appreciate each other more. Once we start our family I'll more than likely give up working to be at home with our child(ren). But until then, this is what works for us. Wake up, take Toby to work, come back home for a nap, go to work, pick up Toby, have dinner, go to sleep, rinse and repeat. Oh the life...

Portland: August 4, 2012