Friday was exciting!!

I posted this photo on Instagram late Friday night as a celebration for a few things....

1) Caleb had just finished his FIRST day as a substitute teacher and loved every dang second. He told me it really just confirmed that this is what he wanted to be doing - teaching kids!! I'm pumped for him. He truly has a gift with kids and I know he's going to do amazing things!!! Can't wait to see where his career is heading in just a couple years!

2) We looked at a cute town home in our area after work and absolutely loved it! We asked God ahead of time to make it very clear to us when we walked in if this was the place for us or not - and wow, he really did. We just had a great feeling from the get-go! Caleb and I have been in our apartment since early 2013 and for whatever reason, we just feel compelled to move. Don't get me wrong, our apartment is awesome. It was brand new when we moved into it, and its treated us very well! It's not so much a problem with our physical apartment as it is our management office & increase in rent nearly every 6 months. We've been praying hard about it and this decision just feels right. We'll know more by the end of the day today, but we're SO excited!

The rest of our weekend was good, & I can chat about that another time. Today I just wanted to focus on how exciting the beginning of our weekend was. I can't believe we're moving!

Risk taking.

The other day I was discussing with a friend something that was making her kind of nervous...I kind of casually just told her "don't be nervous, you're going to ROCK this!"

...easier said than done.
It's funny...when I get nervous about something, its almost like nothing anyone says will calm me down. A silly anxiety comes over me and my heart starts to race.

Not sure what came over me last year when I marched into the big guys' office after being a temp for 7 months and said I 'needed this job or I was out because I needed some stability in my life'... buuuut that's besides the point.

It got me thinking... why can't I just overcome it?

I get so stinking nervous when I have to confront someone about a situation that I end up avoiding it all together...and that has lead me to be walked on, a lot.

Anyone else with me?

...or am I completely alone here?

Maybe it was the whole...turning 22 thing...but I feel I'm starting to speak up in meetings more, confront situations that I otherwise would've ignored, speak my emotions more...and also trying to be a little riskier in my fashion choices. White after labor day? YOU BET ;)

This is also causing me to go out of my comfort zone and do things I normally wouldn't. I've booked a couple of weddings recently, and its forcing me to meet up with complete strangers to talk about their vision for their big day. I'm nervous...but also so excited.

Photography is my passion...and I think the unexpectedness that come along with it keep me on my feet.

So, here's to taking risks and chances.
Go get it, friends...do something you're a little afraid of :)

GUYS!!!

Huge news. HUUUUUGE! {thats what she said: Michael Scott}

But seriously. Okay so if you follow me on twitter, you already know this but I'm going to announce it as if you don't already know....

WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A HOME!!!!

Two Friday's ago we filled out the applications for our apartment, and WE GOT IT!

Caleb will officially move in March 1st. 

Guess what else? We get our own washer/dryer... INSIDE our apartment. I don't have to share with anybody and keep 97 quarters on hand at a time...WOO!

Matter of fact, our apartments aren't even BUILT yet! So that makes me excited... they will be finished at the end of the month, we get the keys and Caleb will be moving in first thing March 1st. We are SO excited. A lot of prayer went into this decision and I am SO thankful God gave us this place to start our new journey together.

YAY FOR DECORATING!! (Caleb, there may be a ridiculous amount of yellow in our new home...#sorrynotsorry)

It is also somewhat comforting knowing we will be the first people to EVER live in that particular space... new everything! Looks like I'll have some decent size counter space too, so I'm being FORCED to brush up on my cooking skills for Caleb! & for all my blogger besties that want to visit this summer? We have an extra bedroom, so come on over ;)