routine-ish

Halfway into Zach’s school year, and I think we’ve finally hit some sort of routine? At least I know that every other Wednesday I will be cooking a meal for 4 very hungry boys as they prepare for a test. Anyone have any good, easy and fast recipes that feed 10? (Each boy eats for 2, and then Zach likes leftovers) Women’s Bible Study every other Tuesday. Pilates, Zumba and running at the gym during the week. Clean the house and laundry on the weekend. Frisbee on Friday nights and all day Sunday. Sunday School and late church. Repeat.

We are spending time with some church friends to balance out medical school friends. It’s necessary. Making friends has been the most surprising challenge for me. How hard could it be? I am surrounded by men in a male-dominated field at work. All of Zach's friends are single guys from school and frisbee. Most young married couples either party a lot or have children. Where are the people who are like us? I've been filling up my time (maybe even too much-- it's like freshman year of college all over again) with really good things with church and in the community in hopes of making some friends!

Three months into marriage, and we’re already reading a book called “What Did You Expect?” Well, I am reading, and Zach is reading what I have highlighted before Sunday School class. At first I was embarrassed to be reading this book in public because what would people think when they saw a newlywed reading a book that implies that marriage is not all that it’s cracked up to be? It’s all in the inflection you use when saying the book title. It’s actually generating wonderful conversations about the realities of marriage and God’s purpose for marriage. Also, expectations are huge—we had been advised time and time again that Zach and I would have different expectations as all married couples experience. More than that, it takes the focus away from what “I want” and brings to light the fact that we live in a broken world, are married to broken and are broken ourselves. I wasn’t even particularly drawn to this Sunday School because I didn’t feel like Zach and I needed a class on marriage yet. (Yet- haha. I knew one day I’d like to take it, but I figured that would come in our 2nd year of marriage) Our new couple friends, Kaitlyn and LB, go to the class, and they invited us.

We had Kaitlyn and LB over last weekend to watch the Florida football game. I had to wear one of Zach's really large frisbee jerseys because I own nothing with UF or Gators on it(this is on purpose, but maybe it's time to give in?). We played Settlers of Catan, and I cooked stuffed peppers for dinner. Then, the boys suffered through the game, and Kaitlyn and I got to talk about all sorts of things. This was the first time Zach and I have spent time with another couple since we've been married. I really liked it. LB is in law school, and Kaitlyn works-- something else we have in common. It's a small similarity, but having that in common is significant. I think there will be more board games and eating in the future with these two!

ALSO- I saw the movie babies. Adorable. It's at Redbox. Plus, if you use the promo code "BREAKROOM" or "DVDONME", it's free! no excuses- go watch it!