January

Since I didn't get to spend New Years 2014 with Shae, I spent it with my new in-laws and my best friend! It was such a fun night.

Move to Fayetteville, North Carolina to be with my newly husband Shae! We had lots of snow days together.

February

Got to spend our first Valentine's Day together as newlyweds. Shae made me breakfast in bed and then we went to Olive Garden!

Shae had to go out in the field for the first time since I had moved here and it was a lonely few days apart.

March

We got a new addition to the family! Our hedgehog Wilbur!

 April

Shae and I flew home for Easter! It was so great to be able to be home and see family again. It had been a long few months without them. Not only that but we got to bring our babygirl MyLee back to North Carolina with us. I missed her so much and was so happy to have her back with me.

May

Went to Carolina Rebellion with Shae, Emmitt and Shane. This was the time of our lives! So much drinking, rock music, moshing, good memories and a horrible sun burn I will always remember. I can't wait to again this coming May!

June

I got a new car! I was so so happy and excited about this! I've never had such a nice car and this was just an amazing day for me and Shae too. I love my 2011 Chevy Cruze!
Took my new car for her first road trip to Virginia! It was our first time visiting Virginia too.
Went on another road trip to North Carolina beach. It was our first time swimming in the Atlantic ocean and it was a perfect trip.

 July

I started working back at Target! I believe my first day was July 1st! It felt so great to finally have a job again.

We spent our 4th of July at King's Dominion! This was so much fun. We had a blast on all the rides and I even met up with one of my high school best friends there. Small world!

Shae's 21st birthday was a huge thing this month. I went all out for him. Here is a picture of him with his first legal drink at Texas Roadhouse! ;)

August

School started this month. Boy was I glad to start school again!

Our four year dating anniversary was this month. Hard to believe this was our fourth year together (and are now going on five!). It really is a good chunk of your life when you started dating each other at 16 and 17 years old! We celebrated by going to the Mash House and eating a really nice dinner as well as some really good beer. Cheers to us!

September

Grandma Atkins passed away on September 4th. This was a really hard time for Shae and I. We were all the way across the country. He did get emergency leave so we flew home immediately and we got to be there for the service. It was absolutely beautiful and I am so happy we were able to be there and be surrounded by family.

October

Chadam, Nikki and Phillip all flew to North Carolina for my 22nd birthday!! I hadn't seen my brother in over a year so it was so amazing that he flew all the way to see me (he was on leave for my grandpa's death and flew home from Okinawa and took a week to come see me). We spent my birthday/Halloween weekend with all my favorite people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was such a fun time!

November

Spent Thanksgiving in our little apartment! I cooked all day and made a delicious prime rib. Shae had a four hour duty shift from 1pm-5pm, so I spent a little chunk of it alone. We also had Emmitt over for dinner because he wasn't able to spend it with his family. It was a nice low key Thanksgiving.

December

Celebrated one year of marriage on December 12th. It's so crazy that it has already been a year! This year flew by. I hope the years continue to get better and better.

We were able to spend Christmas together this year in our own home just the two of us. It sucked not being with family but we made the best of it and it was kind of special having just the two of us for one year because the following years we will have family and kids and this will always be a great Christmas to remember. We spoiled each other rotten, too! ;)

It's been a year to remember. Many great memories, many firsts, lots of rough patches and kinks that still need to be worked on, but I got to spend almost all of 2014 with the love of my life. I started a new life across the country from home and I am pretty damn proud of myself and how far I have come. Cheers to the New Year!