As today is technically my Sabbath… and I am lacking a little motivation to blog I am havignn a day of rest and I am actually just going to refer you back to a previous blog I have written, conveniently on this exact topic. So for my ‘Love your work’ blog you should click here and go back to my post called ’10 reasons why’ and that will tell you why I love being a dietitian… enjoy.
Oh and if you have already read that one… feel free to go and enjoy your Sabbath
I know I have said this before but I love playing house, but now I don’t have to play it, I get to live it, so I thought I would show you my 3 most favourite parts/things in my house… I mean in our house… well the house that Dave and I are currently looking after… you know what I mean…
Again today I find myself in a very nice situation but difficult situation, you see my life is filled with couples I love, so instead of singling out one or a couple and leaving out the others I thought I would share with you my top 5 Disney couples, which I think is fitting as today is my 100th blog, so what better way to celebrate another milestone than with more Disney… so with out further ado here they are:
1. Belle and the beast
What’s more romantic than love that overcomes as much as these two have. Love that finds beauty in unexpected places… it’s just beautiful… and the ball room…
what more could you want?
2. Ariel and Eric
Wow, prince Eric…. wow… and Ariel… wow, I am pretty sure nothing more needs to be said.
3. Aladdin and Jasmine
A whole new world…. the original wills and Kate, kinda.. ok not really, but its the closest we have…
4. Ellie & Carl
These guys are beautiful, maybe even my favourite, they have a love that stands the test of time and it’s magic, no tricks, no drama, just love and happy life together.
5. Mickey and Minnie
They have stood the test of time like no other, the fight, the yell, the sing, the dance and most of all they love…
There are so many love stories I love, yet as I sit down to try and write this blog, there is not one commercial story in particular that pops into my mind. Sure I have a few chick flics, Disney romances even the story of Kate and Wills floating around in there, but I don’t think I have a favourite… I was going to do another top whatever, but I am going to restrain myself because I know I have planned one of those for tomorrow, so instead I am going to pick something that isn’t a movie or book or TV story line, in fact it’s not even Dave and I, despite the fact that we have an awesome love story. No, instead, I am going to give you my favourite love story of all time which while it isn’t specifically a book, movie or tv show it has at one stage or another been on all of the things.
My favourite love story is one that has changed my life, made me who I am today and encourages me to continue to grow and become a better version and closer to who I was meant to be each day. My favourite love story is simply this…
Romans 5:8-9
8But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
John 3:16
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Let’s just be clear… I love valentine’s day. I understand that it may be unnecessary, that it can be expensive, and that I should love and be loved all year round… but it doesn’t matter I still love it. I think there is something exciting about a day where love is celebrated, I wish it was more like valentine’s day everyday… but its not, it is but one day a year…
Valentine’s Day has been a lot more fun since I found Davo… before that, well I still loved it, but I often didn’t get much love, but most years Davo does something special for valentines, a picnic in the park, a cute little card, flowers, the occasional message in the Herald Sun’s Love Book and dinner. This year was no different, although this year I got gifts I couldn’t kill… Lady and the tramp 1 & 2 on blu-ray, a replacement baking tray after he sliced through my last one, some of those new cadbury egg & spoons and some multi-grain Pringles which are yummo. Oh and my own mail wrapped up too. But even though the presents were awesome, the thing I liked most was dinner, we went to one of my favourite restaurants and had three courses of duck, and it was delish, but it wasn’t even the duck that made it the best, it was simply the fact that I got to sit down and hang out with Davo and enjoy things I loved. So good!
On May 14th 2011 I married my prince charming… now even though it was 10months ago tomorrow, because I started my blog in July I have never really posted about the day itself… I have given a 6month update on ‘Being Mrs. George’ but never the wedding day itself, so I have decided it’s time and because I really wanted to I have found an opportunity to make it fit perfectly… what has more moments filled with love than a wedding…. so here it is….
I was going to try and write this blog without being too mushy and soap opera like, but then I decided that I didn’t care… so feel free to tune out if you don’t have the stomach for it, but the reality is we are a fairytale and my dreams have come true… I got to be a real princess for the day and Dave was every bit my prince charming and still is… So here is my Wedding Day broken down into moments filled with love…
Moment One – The Night Before
So this one isn’t technically on the wedding day, but it is just as important. The night before we got married Dave and I had been down at the church setting up what we could for the big day to follow, once we were done we said goodnight and headed off in separate directions. Being the stress head of a person that I am, by this stage I was beginning to get really nervous. Getting married is a huge decision and I was worried I would back a bad choice (I know that i shouldn’t have been worried, because there is really no one quite like Dave, but I was), anyway as I drove home, I started getting sentimental about the fact that this was my last night at home, my last night under my parents roof and my last night as a Lewis, despite the fact that I had had over a year to get used to the idea… As I walked to the door I noticed a present on the door step. It was from Dave, the accompanying letter told me that he was so excited about getting married and that what we had was a once in a life time love and that I shouldn’t be worried, I should just go inside and go to sleep, but before I do I was to watch a particular song on the ‘Keith Urban’ DVD that was the present. I had to watch the song ‘Once in a life time’, which would feature in the wedding tomorrow, because the lyrics explained how he felt. The lyrics he was referring to were those of the first verse…
“I can see it in your eyes and feel it in your touch,
I know that your scared but you’ve never been this loved.”
It was exactly what I needed to hear and as I feel asleep listening, I rember feeling like I was ready to get married, that it would all be ok, because I really was loved more than I would ever understand.
Moment Two – Getting Ready
Nothing makes your feel more princess like than the way you get pampered on the morning of your wedding. We were up nice and early and ate breakfast while we watched it pour down with rain outside. Over night there had been huge storms, but it seemed that nothing could phase me, in fact it;s probably one of the few times that I have been completely unphased about the details of something. I had planned everything down to the minute so I knew what to do and when to do it, anything outside of this didn’t matter or was a bonus. In fact fact I was so care free that I forgot to go to my hair appointment… but it was all ok and at about 10:30 my little tiara went on and stayed on. As I had my hair and make up done, I just soaked it up, as I got dressed and started having photos done I was so aware of how happy and excited everyone was, how much my parents loved me, how much my girls loved me and how much fun we were about to have. It was so special to spend that time with them, busy getting ready, but relaxed enough to enjoy, to laugh, smile and have fun. As we arrived at the church Kirsten suggested that we prayed together before I started the process of becoming Mrs George. This moment was so overwhellimg that I was crying before I even saw Dave, but I was just so conscious of being surrounded by people that loved me and wanted nothing bt the best for me.
Moment Three – The Ceremony
Dave and I got married at the Church that I grew up in which is where we both attend… this meant that people I had grown up with and in front of were able to come and witness this next step for us. There were so many more people there than I ever thought there would be, all to cheer us one and be part of our special day. The ceremony was fun, light, and romantic… well I thought so anyway. I can’t even begin to explain how overwhelming it was to get to the church, all dressed up and to see the man of my dreams waiting for only me. During the ceremony we reflected on the 6 years we had already spent together through photos and publicly declared our love for each other. There were tears and laughter and music… perfect.
Moment Four – The Party
After the service we had a million pictures taken, and then headed to the Langham Hotel for our wedding reception which was even more magical then we could have ever hoped for… it was as Dave said when we chose it “where princesses should get married’. The room looked beautiful and the evening was so much fun. Everyone was so excited and happy for us, it was really special to have most of the people that had helped us get to where we were today, and become the people that we are in one room, celebrating with you. It was so much fun that I didn’t really want to leave, I had to be pushed out.
Everything on our wedding day went super smoothly and we loved every minute of it… The story itself doesn’t really even do it justice, but they say that a picture is worth a thousand words so here are some of my favourite pictures taken by our amazing photographer Kelly, from Alexroad Photography.
I think the best bit about the day though, and something that still makes me have a moment filled with love whenever I think about it, is the fact that Dave and I left the wedding day stuck together for life. Dave is more than I could have ever hoped for and I am very excited to be the most curious George, by name and nature. And while I think of it, I need to and want to say thanks to all of you who have helped us get to where we are now… it has been an incredible journey so far but I know this is a journey that which we are really just starting.
As I looked around my kitchen last night I realised something… something that most of you probably already knew… I am actually obsessed with all things Disney… seriously obsessed… if it was a drug I would need rehab.
Now I know this isn’t a shock to most of you, but believe it or not it is a little shocking to me. You see I have always loved Disney, in fact I have always considered myself a pretty hardcore fan of Disney… but I would never put my self in the obsessed category, but I think that’s where I belong. My love for Disney isn’t something that I have ever tried to hide, but something that I thought might have lessened as I got older… but no, I am now 24, I have my own family, my own stuff, and my own house to put it all in (well kinda), and there is Disney everywhere… some of it wasn’t even done on purpose, like the fact that my favourite teapot, mugs and bowls are red and white polka dots, which while it seemed harmless at the time, is a perfect match for my Minnie mouse apron…
Anyway, since I have been thinking about this I have come to realise that maybe it’s not completely my fault. Perhaps I didn’t actually bring this on myself, perhaps I can blame someone else…
This is me as an infant….
and here is me becoming a teenager… turning 13…
Here is me in 2007… while I was at uni… establishing the adult me…
and here is me on my honeymoon… starting the next chapter of my life with Dave and our new little family of us…
Seeing anything familar? Yep… all of these significant events coincided with a trip to my favourite destination in the whole wide world… Disneyworld… I didn’t have a chance… I was always going to be obsessed and unfortunatly I don’t think it will ever change (mostly because I don’t really want it too). So I guess what I am getting at besides the fact that I love disney… is that its not my fault… my parents did this too me… need more proof? well here it is…
I had no chance, it was always going to happen, but if I am really honest, I wouldn’t have it anyother way, because who wouldn’t want share all these significant events with poeple you love in the happiest place on earth?
I love kids books, I don’t know why I just do. In fact, for the last couple years I have been collecting them, so that all my favourites will be there when Dave and I start a family. The idea of sharing just one book that I love is really really hard, because I love them all, so instead I thought I would share my ‘Top 3 Kids books you need in your collection’. Now I am sure that this list isn’t exhaustive, because if I could have more I would, in fact there is already one book which I don’t own… but if I did, would make it on to the list in a heart beat… ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ by Sam McBratney, and I am sure there are many more… but these are the top 3 that I own…
1. Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – Mo Williams
A little different but quite entertaining
2. You are my I love you – Maryann Cusimano
Very sweet… in fact so sweet I brought it for Dave but had to add some of my own lines because some didn’t apply.
3. The Story of the Little Mole who knew It was None of His Business
– Werner Holzwarth & Wolf Erlbruch
Who doesn’t like a story about poo… seriously it’s great.
It’s not that often that I get to do nothing… I am used to being busy, running around at 100km an hour just to get things done, but this year I have made an effort to make more time, mostly in preparation for heading back to study (which is still a couple of weeks away). It has been hard giving up good things and saying no to things that I would love to do, but I know that I have made the right choice.
Anyway, through my new found power of saying no, and while I wait for the year to come at me in full swing… which I am pretty sure is not too far off, I have found that I have had time to just sit and do things that I enjoy, like read or watch a movie, or even cross things of my list. And I have really enjoyed it. So tonight when I was asked to ‘love doing nothing’ Dave and I did just that, we ordered fish and chips and spent time reading and watching movies on TV. It was exactly what I needed after a particularly hectic day at work. It made me realise just how important it is to stop… a little like at church last Sunday or at the young adults retreat a couple of weeks ago. There is definitely a time for stopping and enjoying. I know we can’t do it all the time, but I think it helps us to put things into perspective. Gives us a chance to enjoy what we have rather than continuing to burn ourselves out trying to get more. It also gives me a chance to recharge and refresh so that I can do what I need to do with all I am, rather than the little bit that I still have left. I think as my life starts to get busy again I am going to need to book in some time for myself to do nothing, to stop and focus and most importantly recharge.
The Most Curious George 