2014 in Review

2014 was an amazing and insane year! 

First of all, I finally got into and started graduate school. After a couple of years of taking classes part time, not working towards a degree on the chance that I could get into med school, then PT school, and actually not getting anywhere at all, I finally started finding direction in my life.

Not only did I start graduate school, but I successfully finished my first semester, only missing straight A's by one B+.

I got married, beginning my life with my true love. I know, saying it that way is cheesy. But it's true!

 

I finished the American Triple-T (that insane weekend long triathlon event, ending with a half iron) again, an awesome alien themed marathon in Michigan (giving me the ability to check another state of-yeah), and several other races: the Flying Pig relay, an 8 mile trail race, and the Heart Half Marathon. My time for the Triple-T this year was better than my 2012 time. :-)

I put in another awesome summer at Camp Otterbein!

Farewell 2014! Here's to hoping that 2015 brings wonderful things too!  :-)

Some of our official wedding photos! :-D

Here are some of our favorite wedding photos. They were done by Robert Gary Mihalko in Medina, OH: he did a great job! :-)  He happens to be one of Ray's former scout leaders too!



We were laughing because I have no clue how to do makeup. Hahaha!

 

the guys "getting ready"  ;-)



First look :-)

 

the wedding party, just missing the ring bearer

my favorite! :-D Haha!

 

:-)

 

first kiss as a married couple :-)

 

officially husband and wife :-)

with my big brother (on my father's side). I hadn't seen him in nearly 10 years, so before this pic was taken, we were both bawling our eyes out! Haha! I want a copy of that picture, from whoever may have snapped one!

favorite pic with Mom ever!

mother son dance

with Ray's family

 

with the Kelly clan (plus Darren); would've done one of these with all of Ray's family too, but there are just too many of them. Haha!

 

first dance

 

uncle niece dance

 

awesome close-up of our rings and the flowers, made by Ray's aunt Linda

 

Amazing cupcakes! Also made by Aunt Linda :-)  And Ray's mom put together the stand and topper :-)
 

And this is how the dance floor looked most of the night. Our DJ, Mindy, was the BEST! :-)

the ring bearer, Ray's cousin Levi. I love how excited he looks! Almost forgot to post this one!

 

Competitive ladies! Hahaha!

Ray ROCKED the garter toss!



 

There are so many awesome pictures, and this is only a few of them! Our wedding was amazing: everything we dreamed of and then some!  :-)

FREEDOM!

My first semester of graduate school was insane (but awesome)! In case you couldn't tell by my absence. Haha!

I turned in my last assignment for finals week at 2:30am last night/this morning. What a satisfying feeling!

I'll be posting a LOT of updates over winter break, so be on the lookout! :-)

Meanwhile, enjoy some pictures!  :-)

From my favorite place to run :-)

Pumpkin picking with my husband :-)

Old Man's Cave hike with a retreat group at camp