Blogtember Challenge Day Six: Currently

...reading At first Sight by Nicholas Sparks, and working through Devotions for Couples with Zach.

...watching Broncos vs. Colts. I've never been a big football fan, but living in CO has made me one!

...trying to get the motivation to study for my finals this week. 

...eating homemade cupcakes (see above :P)

...pinning fall recipes, fall fashion, and home decor. 

...tweeting I don't tweet very often, I usually just retweet funny things and cute animals.

...loving being only 2 days away from my break from school.

...discovering that decorating my home is taking a lot longer than I hoped and thought.

...enjoying having Zach home and not in training for the whole month like he was supposed to be! :)

...feeling happy that Zach's parents are planning on visiting next month.

...hoping for a 4.0 again this quarter.

...thanking Brave Love for this September Challenge, it's fun!

Colorado Balloon Classic

Last weekend Colorado Springs had their annual Colorado Balloon Classic. I was REALLY hoping to go to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival this year, but since that wasn't a possibility I figured this would still be really cool. I don't know why but at the top of my bucket list has always been "Ride in a hot air ballon." I'm saving that for Albuquerque, but am still fascinated by watching the balloons. It was so pretty watching the balloons go up with the mountains in the background!

Blogtember Challenge Day Five: Passion

Things I'm passionate about:

My marriage, my faith, art, creativity, making lists, organizing, animal medicine, exploring new places, trying new things.

Blogtember Challenge Day Three: When I Grow Up

 

When I was younger and thinking about when I would be grown up I never thought that I would get married at 23. In fact, I was totally against getting married so "young." But then.. life changed. And love changed. And God changed my thoughts and my desires and my dreams. 

Not too long ago I was on my path to being a veterinarian and settling with my thoughts about not getting married before 28 (Ha!). And then I realized that being a vet wasn't for me, but being a veterinary technician was. And that marrying the person I already knew I wanted to be with forever wasn't all that crazy. In fact, it was wonderful and exciting! So here I am now, in Colorado, 1300 miles away from my previous home, married to my husband at 24, and in the best veterinary technician school I could dream of. No way I could of planned all of that, but this is what God has planned for me right now. And I'm still not grown up.

So now when I think about what I want to be when I grow up (or grow older..) I want to be an awesome wife to my husband, have a Godly marriage, and be a fun mom. I want us to be that couple that opens their home up to anyone and everyone and knows how to have a good time with friends and family. I want to be the couple that is strong in their marriage because God is the center of it. I don't know where I'll be, but I know I want to be a woman that trust's where God wants me to be. 

Blogtember Challenge Day Two: Happiness

Things that make me happy right now:

My husband, fall fashion, Nicholas Sparks books, hot air balloon festivals, the Meant To Be series by Elevation Church, freshly painted nails, weekends, homemade sun sweet-tea, lists, printed photographs, new paint for the house, my puppies, straight A's, Dexter and country music. 

Blogtember Challenge Day One: About the Author

Today I found a really great blogging challenge for September called Blogtember! Even though it's already September 3rd, I'm starting a little late and will try my best to catch up. I just didn't want to miss out on this great challenge and the opportunity to blog more! I may not do every post, but I will certainly try. I encourage you to join along!

Julie Austine Dayton was born and raised in a small town in Long Island, NY before moving to Richmond, VA. After making several life long friends and a few years of college under her belt, she married her husband and favorite soldier, Zach, and moved with him to Colorado Springs, CO. She is currently a student working on her Veterinary Technician degree and has two fur babies of her own. She loves God, the ocean, the south, and hot air balloons. She is passionate about growing as a wife, anything artistic, adventures in new cities, and making her house a home. 

I'm super excited to continue on with this challenge and hope that you join me!

September Goals

It's almost September!

I can't believe how fast this year has flown by. It's been such a busy month, I haven't had much time to blog lately, and even forgot to post goals for August. So I figured I'd get a head start on my September Goals! Unfortunately, Zach will be gone training for almost the whole month of September, but that leaves extra time for goals around the house :)

September Goals

1. Get at least half way through my Summer Cleaning List. (Thrilling start to my goals, I know..)

2. Go to the Botanical Gardens in Denver.

3. Finish painting the downstairs.

4. Go hiking.

5. Visit a brewery. 

6. Do something creative.

Those are my goals! I also hope to be able to blog a little more than I have been lately. Enjoy September everyone!

Colorado State Fair