Sunday, June 27, 2010

Our first month as the Garretts


Hello friends!!
As to be expected, Jordan and I have spent this last month (our first month as marrieds) busy busy busy. This should not surprise anyone since we tend to make all parts of our life an adventure!What have we been up to you ask??? Well let me tell you :)

  • On May 22, 2010, Jordan and I were married in Clinton, Iowa at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church. It was really the most beautiful day full of family, friends, food, dancing, and LOVE! (Eventually, I will post a blog all about our wedding and honeymoon!!)
  • After our awesome wedding, we headed down to Mazatlan, Mexico for a week of relaxation. We stayed at the resort Pueblo Bonito at Emerald Bay, a gorgeous place on the beach. We made it our mission to relax and work on our tans (quite successfully!!). We also visited the Pacifico Brewery (a Mexican Brewery) and went sailing for a day. Jordan even was able to practice his Spanish!! I think that we are both ready to head back ASAP!!

  • Once we were home, it was time to get ready to move westward to Des Moines. Jordan will begin teaching in Pleasantville in the fall and a commute from Iowa City just did not seem feasible :) We found a great apartment in Norwalk, Iowa that is almost 3x as big as our current place. We will be moving in on July 1st and are staying with Jordan's parents until then :)

  • Our two week stay at the Garrett's has been a fun one! Jordan was one of the best men when his brother Braedan married his best friend, Miriam on June 19th. It was another beautiful and fun wedding! We also spent some time at the lake, visited some Washington local eateries, and saw Toy Story 3.

  • Overall, we could not have asked for a better first month of marriage!!