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After Krystle and I left the wedding, we spent the night at a hotel in Waldorf, Maryland. The next day we went to a brunch at Krystle's mom's house. All of our parents were there and we got to open our wedding gifts. Then we hit the road for Williamsburg, Virginia. We had it in our heads when we first got there that we were going to do so much stuff, being it was not only our honeymoon but also the first time Krystle and I have gone on vacation together. Plus, after all the wedding stuff, we were pretty exhausted. We did some stuff -- Colonial Williamsburg, Water Country, outlet shopping and so on -- but mainly we just relaxed and spent time together, alone. Being alone (with cell phones turned off) and being able to relax with no wedding stuff left to do was the best part of the honeymoon. We had a blast. Maybe next time we go there we'll do a lot more stuff, but this time I'm happy that we were so lazy.
Getting Settled In
Krystle here! Thought I'd let everyone know how Kiel and I are doing now that we live together and how I've been doing in my new home. The job market down here in S.C. is a little flooded, so I haven't found a job yet. But I've been using that free time to my advantage, getting the house straight, exercising and being such a good little "housewife." (Personally, I can't wait to work because being a housewife isn't as easy as most people think ? there's always something that needs to be cleaned, and we all know I don't clean!)
I've made a few friends down here; some are from Kiel's work and some are wives of the guys Kiel works with. Believe it or not, one of my friend's that I've known since I was 16 was stationed down here and lives in the apartment complex right next door to ours! So I've been doing OK. I miss my friends from Maryland like crazy but Brian and Alex have already come down here to visit. I hope that they come back and my other friends make the trip soon.
We recently found out that Kiel might have to go out of town around my birthday for training, so I might have to spend my 21st birthday without him. My friends back in the D.C. area already know about this, so I guess I'll just have to spend my birthday back home -- awww, shucks! It will be nice to be able to spend some time with my friends and family. It sucks that Kiel won't be there for my 21st birthday but he promises he'll make it up to me.
Overall, I am so happy to be married and be able to fall asleep next to Kiel and basically have all the time in the world with him. I feel as though the world is our oyster and that we can do anything we want. I'll be going back to school in the winter and getting my BA in English, and after that who knows. I was a little scared at the thought that I'd never accomplish my goals of graduating college and becoming a writer if I got married, but now I realize that Kiel is this wonderful driving force that helps push me to my goals. And I'll do whatever I need to do to help him accomplish his goals.
Now that Kiel and I aren't dealing with the hassle of a long-distance relationship, things are just wonderful. We're communicating better than ever and we're more in love than ever. I feel only possibility with us.
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