back tracking.

I will admit, I am keeping with my new goal! I really did forget how much I loved taking pictures! However, I have not been staying updated on blogging. I blame this on our MacBook. It has this great, convenient way to upload pictures into several programs, including Facebook, but not blogger. Or at least I have found a quick way to upload them yet! Please enjoy an update on the Huddlestons complete with lots of pictures!!

Our friend Chris had his birthday last weekend! We join them and another couple in a trip to London to celebrate! I had no idea that TGI Fridays does birthdays so big! We had a great time spending the day with friends and enjoying each other's company!

Here is the birthday boy, his wife, and all his balloons..

All the waitresses came to sing to him, but he had to stand on the chair or the table!!

Mr. Samson got a new rain coat this week! My mom has been looking for one that would fit him for a while, and she finally found one! He's not wild about it, but he looks so cute in it!! And it helps keep him dry in this English weather!

The Texas colors are totally by chance, but I think they're prefect!!!

Lastly, Mr. Huddleston has completed his six week Airmen Leadership Class! I couldn't be more proud of him!! He was very devoted to his school work, persevered when times got tough, and successfully completed the class! I was honored to attend his graduation, and so excited to get to wear my dress! When we went and looked at wedding dresses I fell in love with this dress! I convinced my mom that I needed it and have been waiting to wear it! Little did I know that I'd be attending his ALS graduation in England or the SNOW!

My handsome husband and I..

Being presented with his certificate!

I love being Mrs. Huddleston!!

Of course every graduate needs a gift! Jery has been wanting an Apple TV for a while now.. and he deserved it!!!

The countdown to Texas is on!! I cannot wait to be home!! Enjoy great family and friends, shopping, and eating!!

new goal.

What in the world happened to my love of cameras? Why do I struggle to take pictures these days?!

Today as we begin making our way through February I am challenging myself. It's a simple task really. We have more than enough equipment. I am going to take pictures. Of everything we do. I don't want to miss out on any more opportunities to capture our lives!

I am going to use you. My cute pink canon point and shoot.

I am also going to use our SLR more. It just sits in the closet until we go somewhere. Enough of that.

I think if I had one of these adorable things, I be more excited to use this glorious camera we own!

The good news for my blog is that if I take more pictures, I'll have more to blog about!!

one year ago.

This weekend Jery and I celebrated the one year anniversary of our Justice of the Peace wedding. We plan to celebrate our April wedding as our anniversary, but since it was our first I thought we should do something!

A year ago this past weekend I married the man God created just for me. We fit together perfectly and complete each other's personalities. Things that stress me out are an easy fix for him. When I am an emotional wreck he is my rock. He likes to clean the parts of the house I hate to. He doesn't have a problem eating left overs, and I can't stand them *I will say I am getting better on this one!* Doing speeches make him so nervous, and I can do them easily. I love to cook and bake, he's confused in the kitchen. Saving money is a struggle for him, I prefer to save. Honestly I could go on and on. We are just perfect for each other.

We spent the first few months of our married life planning our big wedding. It was a perfect day. I only wish it hadn't gone by so fast. People constantly told me before our big day that I needed to slow down and enjoy the entire day. I tried. I made a conscious effort to see the little things in the day, to enjoy every moment, to not stress over anything and thank God for everything. I did all of these things, but it didn't slow down. I walked out of the room and down the isle to my handsome man standing in Air Force blues. We held hands and said our vows. Kissed and walked back up the isle. Everything was perfect.

After the wedding was over we spent another month in Abilene as I worked to finish my bachelor's degree. Then we said good-bye to our friends, family, and our two pups and boarded a plane. Flew on the longest flight of my life. My husband of course had done this before so he was able to calm my fears and assure me everything was going to be just fine.

We landed in a foreign country without a return trip ticket. The days that followed are somewhat of a blur. We embarked on the most amazing journey. Spent a couple weeks in a hotel, then moved into our house and began unpacking everything!

We traveled to Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, Great Yarmouth, Dover, Ely, London, Bathe, Stonehenge, and our favorite trip - Germany. We have seen things we never dreamed of seeing. I've flown in a C-130 over the Dover Cliffs.

By the grace of God and the help of my mom we figured out how to put both our dogs on an international flight. Jery has been promoted, and I couldn't be more proud of him. We have met amazing friends. Mastered driving on the wrong side of the road. We have celebrated both of our birthdays, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years together in a foreign country. We have started going to church consistently, and it's been life changing!

We have done so much as a couple, and it's only been one year! Only a lifetime more to go! It's been fun, hard, stressful, delightful, educational, adventurous, scary, and so rewarding. I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to see what God has in store for us for our second year of marriage!

Thanks for joining us through this adventure!

Here's a picture of us on our anniversary!

dear headaches.

please go away.

thank you.

well it happened.

After almost EIGHT *holy cow we've lived here almost eight months.......* of living in a 220v environment the inevitable has happened. I blew something up. And that something was our printer! You see when you move to a foreign country such as this place the plugs are different. They're shaped different yes, but thats not the important part. They run off a different voltage. And when you move to this said foreign country from the states - it's a problem. Cause ya know, us Americans - we gotta be different! So we run our plug ins off 110v. Simply meaning - my stuff won't plug in. Some companies though have gotten "smart" and created dual voltage, so all you need is a little adapter. These companies are my friends. Dell, Apple, Lexmark, HP, Kodak - just to name a few.

So anyway. The point is I plugged this straight into a 220v plug,

and my friends - it's not dual voltage. And now it no longer works.

BUT! have no fear the BX came to our rescue as they ONLY sell dual voltage printers - you see, they too have gotten smart! And we now own this:

so my sweet husband can continue printing his oh so important documents for his class he's in!

It's true folks - I blew up our first "appliance".

in case.

Just in case you're wondering - we are still alive. We had a wonderful Christmas and a fun filled New Years. I am working on blogging those events, but graduate school applications must come first.

I hope everyone back home enjoyed their holidays!!!

Please keep us in your prayers. We are desperately looking for a church family!

traditions.

I love traditions. I love that this year we got to make new traditions, our traditions. Our first Christmas as a married couple and being away from both our families meant we had to come up with something! We have been blessed with wonderful, godly friends and enjoyed spending our Christmas together.

Christmas Eve we made homemade pizzas. A HUGE first. It was somewhat of an all day affair, but the end production was delicious!! It's our new Christmas Eve tradition. We also exchanged gifts with the Vents!

Here is Sharron creating pizza numero uno.

Finished pizza!

Sharron and Chris opening their gifts!

Sharron didn't know what poppers were, so I got her some for Christmas.. notice the hat.

Showing off their hats!

Mr. Samson hanging out..

Jery getting ready to open his!

We got up Christmas morning to open our stockings/gifts and cook Eggs Benedict for the Vents and the Meyers. I have never known an Christmas morning without Eggs Benedict! It was wonderful to share my families traditions with friends - and boy it was yummy!!!

Our stockings, filled with goodies....

Here's me with my gifts!

Miss Harlii and her stocking..

Jery trying to convince Samson to get his stocking stuffers out himself... he wasn't to sure about it..

Jery with his Eggs Benedict!!

Mr. A man didn't get any Eggs Benedict, but he had a good time hanging out!

His sister on the other hand, loved her breakfast!

The group in our pjs!!

Christmas night we spent down that the Meyers house enjoying a Christmas Dinner and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior..

The only picture I took of Jery and I on Christmas.. how sad is that..

The toddlers!

And again.. they have this pose thing down...

Thats what the Huddleston's did for Christmas.. It's only taken me almost a month to get it posted.. but hey! better late than never! I hope everyone enjoyed whatever they did on Christmas! We are excited about what 2010 is going to bring us!!