The first post.

The Catch Up: After the wedding, we went to St. John's U.S Virgin Islands. Absolutely beautiful and peaceful. We had our own villa that overlooked part of the islands' shoreline. We were up in the clifts overlooking Fish Bay. We drove on the left side of the road (when I say we, I mean Travis...I wasn't old enough to drive) which was adventurous. We traveled to many parts of the islands and got to know the 3 roads with no stoplights very well. We would wake up in the morning and have a quiet time and coffee on the porch getting a glimpse of the sunset. Our villa was located on the part of the island where you are blessed to see both the sunrise and sunset...breathtaking. We loved our relaxation there and our hiking to beaches was extremely fun. We would love to go back.

Next, we are figuring out married life in Fort Worth, Texas. We are living in a townhome just 5 minutes from downtown and are in the Cultural District. We are surrounded by beautiful homes and fields nearby where we take Tuffy on walks. We are close to the Trinity River, which is a nice scenery to run in.

We have everything settled in and organized perfectly (thanks to Travis). We are figuring out the dailies and having alot of fun living in the same place. There are so many surprises when you get married and live with the opposite sex..we definitely have laughed hard at so many things.

We are surrounded by family which is a huge blessing. We have:
-Travis' Dad, Papa, Grandma Lou and Aunt Lori
-Tricia's Aunt Trese (Mom's Siter) and Uncle Marty
-Tricia's cousins Andrew Munneke and Scott Schardt and their wives Raelyn and Lindsay
-Tricia's close friend/cousin Caitlin Lippert

We have found new friends and have best friends here as well:
-Peter Bay (Trav's Best Man and Best Friend)
-The Bradshaws (Jason was a groomsmen)
-Families from Christ Chapel for Tricia* The Kelleys and The Weedens (both have 5th grade girls)
-Tiffany Forrest (Tricia's new friend that moved here around the same time and is newlywed too)

Needless to say, we are surrounded by wonderful people.

Travis' ESPN: This is Travis reporting live from Fort Worth Texas. In case if you are not on this earth, TCU won the Rose Bowl 21-19. We had a watching party with family and friends at our place as we cheered on the Frogs to victory.

Tricia's Randomness: I have been substituting at my favorite Christian school- Covenant Classical and still working at Christ Chapel as a 5/6 intern. I absolutely love my job! Also side note, after breaking my teeth, I have this new passion to become a Dental Assistant :) Guess we will see what happens.

Tuffy's Tales: Well I threw up 5 times last night. It didn't taste good. It smelled kinda funny and had weird texture to it. Mom and Dad woke up saying "EW" and locked me in the garage.

Funny Story of the week: We have a fireplace in our bedroom (ya be jealous) and we fall asleep to a fire (we know.. dangerous) and in the middle of the night the fire alarm went off just from some leftover smoke. I sprung out of bed and got it off and Travis started freaking out and yelling "OH NO OH NO OH NO I HATE THIS OH NO!!" I was so scared by Travis random unnecessary yelling and alarm that I was shaking so bad I had to kneel to the floor. Travis goes "Whats wrong?" I said "Um...that just really scared me!!" I told him to go check the gas on the stove just in case and he did. He got back in bed and I was still freaked out asking him should we open the window or put the fan on it..and he seemed like he didn't care that I was so worried. Next morning, I said "that was a crazy alarm night..." he goes "What are you talking about?" He didn't remember anything..scary.

Joys and Pains of Learning: Learn how to recognize the certain things your spouse has done and thank them for it! We serve our Father above all, but affirmation is always received and appreciated..even the little things.