The first year...

Now that we had been married for a few months, things got a little complicated. I wouldn't say that married life was all fine and dandy. No one really told us that the first year would be the hardest. We definitely had some rough times and didn't see eye to eye on very many things. But we made it!! We put all those stupid petty arguments and disagreements behind us and were determined to make the best marriage. We decided that since we didn't really take a honeymoon that we needed to get away, and plus Johnny had never been on an airplane or seen the ocean.

Nevaeh's birthday was just around the corner. She was turning 6. We decided that the perfect gift to her and our family was to get a dog. I always wanted a Teacup Yorkie. My mom and I did the research and found a lady that was selling some. My mom Johnny and I drove out to Elizabeth to look at the puppies. I was in love, they were so small, and cuddly. I fell in love with this one that was probably the smallest of the litter, it was a male and had brown and black markings. Johnny and my mom fell in love with a different one. He was cute too, but I liked the little one. Johnny's main focus was on the brown one that had a big butt almost like a bear. (hints where we got the name) After an hour or so we left with both puppies (my Mom and Johnny convinced me that we needed both)

Bear (left) Tiny (right)

After planning our honeymoon get away we were so excited to head out of town. So April 15, 2011 we hopped on a plane and headed to California for a long weekend. We enjoyed each others company and had a wonderful time checking out the ocean, shopping, the nice weather, and sunshine.

Johnny's first time on an airplane

Us on the pier

First time at the beach and seeing the ocean

Later in the year Nevaeh started first grade, and Johnny and I decided to take a cruise with a group of our friends. We wanted to take a "one last vacation before kids" kind of thing. I love cruising and have been on several but this will be Johnny's first time along with a few of our friends that were coming with. The cruise was so much fun!! We left out of Tampa Florida on September 25, 2011, on Carnival Cruise lines. We visited Cozumel, Roatan Honduras, Grand Cayman, and Belize.

We returned from vacation and celebrated our one year wedding anniversary with a nice dinner I cooked for the two of us, as well as the top on our wedding cake. For being one year old it wasn't horrible, but we only had a bite!

November 11, 2011 Nevaeh lost her first tooth. She was terrified when she saw the blood, but when she woke up the next morning and found money under her pillow she was excited.

 As the year was coming to an end Johnny and I decided that we needed to do something  better for ourselves. So we decided that on New Years Eve we were going to give up smoking cigarettes. One of the easiest things to say but the hardest things to do. So lookout world..............