So, sorry for the neglect, blog. Things have been busy, but of course, that's no excuse.
I guess let's start from where I sort of left off:
Our wedding was great. I had planned everything out perfectly with the hopes nothing would go wrong....because I had planned everything out in such detail. Well, I'll say that things didn't go 100% perfect, but nothing was a deal-breaker. The weather was amazing, the food was great, and our guests seemed to have a wonderful time. And for that, I'm eternally happy!
We went on a "honeymoon" to Door County for 5 days or so. It was really nice to relax and explore the area. Sean had been before (as did I, but when I was but a wee tyke!) so it was a neat adventure to explore! We'll definitely be going back.
Pretty much nothing else substantial happened since the wedding until recently.
In February, I left my job at the car dealership for a new role at an engineering firm located in Brookfield. I am now the marketing manager, which is lots of fun! The people are nice, it's a challenging position, and it's fun for me to learn more about other industries. I'm at a little advantage, though. Sean's industry (construction) is along the same lines as what I do - actually, I'm sort of the step before the construction side of things would occur. Well, either way, I had some familiarity with terminology that he would use, so I had a little bit of a leg up when I started. Plus, ironically, my new married last name has some weight in the industry....there's a relative who is a Vice President of another local engineering firm, and with whom many of my co-workers have dealt with, and are friends with. In short, I couldn't be happier with my decision to move my career along. Plus, I'm spending only an hour in the car per day (a half hour both ways!) compared to what I used to spend on my way to the dealership (2 to 2.5 hours!) It's the small things in life, right?! :)
In other news....OH! I forgot entirely! Sean had major surgery for his Crohn's in December 2011, which put him out of work for a month. I won't put the details of the operation here for his privacy, but let's just say that for now, he's doing a lot better! Please cross your fingers that his symptoms DO NOT return. According to the research we've done and what the doctors tell us, there is a 30% chance of the problem returning within 5 years, and a higher chance of a repeat occurrence beyond the 5-year mark.
In other news....we recently (as in....on March 10, 2012!) acquired a dog. It was something we had been discussing doing for quite a while, but actually getting the dog was sort of a "spur of the moment" type of ordeal. We actually won him in an auction! :) Gus is now 15 weeks old and is an English Setter. He's very cute, but very rambunctious. And he sometimes barks in his crate....a lot. And he goes after the cats....a lot. I know he's just a puppy and he has a TON of energy....but I {secretly!} can't wait for him to go away to training. He is going away to hunting "bootcamp" for a month when he turns 6 months old....and then for another month in the fall. I'm hoping he'll come back better-behaved. I know he will be a good dog for Sean's pheasant-killing enjoyment. {yuck.}
Well, I think that's pretty much it. Upcoming events in our lives include FINALLY doing the backyard regrading that I had written about last year. It seems that that might finally be on the schedule to start within the next couple of weeks. I can't wait. Sean is going to build a patio...it will pretty much be the length of our house....and I am already shopping for patio furniture and an outdoor lounge set. A girl's gotta have a little fun, right!?!
Our summer is already filling out: Sean's in the wedding of one of our groomsmen (Matt), and I've been asked to be the Matron of Honor for my friend, bridesmaid, and sorority sister (and fellow Cream City Alumnae founder!) Maureen's wedding in October. I will also be the Matron of Honor in my friend, bridesmaid, and former co-worker Meghan's wedding in October 2013, but she's already doing some prep-work for that....so I've been helping out as needed. I do enjoy helping with weddings! I know how stressful it can be, so I'm always happy to help out when I can!
OK, I guess that's all for now....honestly, who's to say when I'll remember to write again, but until then...
Cheers,
xoxoxoxo
Kate.
