Square One

It's Monday again. It comes every week as expected. But this Monday feels a little different.

Our plane landed in Lubbock last night at 10:30pm, bringing Byron and I back from a week in Costa Rica. We were both a little wobbly-legged walking up the jet way into the Lubbock terminal after a day of going through customs, airport security and all of the things that accompany post-trip traveling.

I've deplaned many planes at the Lubbock airport, but this time was different. This time was the beginning of a new chapter (pardon the lame analogy). As we fumbled our way through the revolving door, my head was filled with thoughts like:

"Where will Byron keep his toothbrush?"

"Do I have a meeting in the morning that I've forgotten about?"

"Did we get the marriage license taken care of?"

"Did those two mouse traps we left in the house do their job? And if so, does it stink to high heavens in the house?"

The moment the wedding was over, I immediately shut my brain off to any and all critical thought. Once we were back in the U.S., everything I put on hold began to flood back in to my brain.

Everything felt new. We walked into OUR house together. No one had to go home. All of our stuff was crammed in there together - like real married folk.

It really felt like the night before the first day of school. The wedding and honeymoon were summer vacation, now it was back to a routine.

In all actuality, we were really excited to get back and be "normal". It is such a "completed" feeling, like the missing pieces are all finally put together.

We have both determined that it probably won't hit us that we're married until around Christmas. I just realized the other day that my name changed a week ago.

We can't thank everyone enough for all of the wedding help and well-wishes. We are so grateful to everyone who made long trips (and short trips!) to be at the wedding events. The good Lord has blessed us with so many wonderful people in our lives.


I hope to tell a few stories and show a few pictures from Costa Rica in the coming days. It was an amazing trip in a beautiful country.