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My Very First Blog...

I love reading blogs and have always wanted one of my own... so today I decided to start one.  I'm not sure how good I'm going to be at this, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

This year has been a big year for me, and I can't believe it's almost over.  On March 13th of this year, I married my best friend and the love of my life.  On that day I became Mrs. Newman and it was the best day of my life!  I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else and I have been so blessed to find a man as wonderful as Kyle.  I've never been so sure about anything in my life, and I know that no one could ever make me as happy as he has.  I can't wait to see what the future holds for us!
We honeymooned in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and the week that we spent there was amazing.  Kyle proposed in Hilton Head while we were vacationing with his family in the summer of 2008, so we decided that it was only appropriate to spend our honeymoon there as well.  It was quiet and relaxing and we felt like we were the only people there.  Hilton Head is one of the prettiest places in the country and we plan to make it a tradition to visit the Island each year.
I've loved learning to live with Kyle and we've had so much fun decorating our first place.  Our house is in a quiet neighborhood in Lexington and we were so lucky to find such a nice place to spend our first year of marriage.  We were able to paint and decorate together (which was an experience for sure) and were lucky to have our families and friends here to help us with cleaning, painting, and settling in.  Our furry children (also known as Benny and Clark) love the house too.  They have a backyard to play in and plenty of room to run around inside.  This Christmas will be our first as a married couple and a first in this house.  I’m so excited to decorate for the holidays and can’t wait to put up our tree! 


Kyle and I have had so much fun learning to cook together.  We received a few cookbooks as wedding gifts, and have used a few of the recipes to make dinners.  I’m definitely more enthusiastic about cooking than Kyle is, but he always helps when he can!  I’ve found that I really LOVE cooking and trying new foods and I’m always looking for new recipes use.  So if anyone has any delicious recipes to recommend, I’d love to hear them!

This year has definitely been an exciting and fun-filled one.  I absolutely LOVE my life and can’t wait to see what the New Year holds for us! 

Until next time…

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  1. Rachel MartiniNovember 24, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    I had no idea that you started a blog, but I guess it IS pretty new :) Love you and miss you and can't wait to read your next post :)

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