our summer so far!

an update...the short version...

May 15 - we closed on our beautiful house & moved in with a slew of workers, trucks and car loads. we could not have done it without all our friends and family helping us!

May 17 - Senior Graduation & a hill country wedding in Fredericksburg. Jordan gave an amazing speech and we had a blast with our friends celebrating another couple joining in marriage.

May 23 - last day of school & summer 2014!

May 27-30 - I ran my first volleyball camp & had a great turn out! My high school kids sure help out in ways I cannot repay. After 4 full days and 8 hours of coaching each day, I was exhausted to say the least but thankful for a successful camp!

June - lots of house projects...painting all rooms, removing wall paper, painting trim, removing & painting all doors, removing carpet, painting door knobs & hinges, buying furniture off craigslist, finding unique pieces at max's house (awesome consignment/antique place) and now awaiting new flooring.

It's been a crazy June already filled with more projects than I can handle and more paint than I ever wanted to buy. My head has never been more overwhelmed with decisions, but I'm learning more each step of the way. Sometimes I stop in the middle of my thought process and can't believe how much pressure I'm putting on myself to decided on a shade of white or grey. It's the littlest things that God speaks to be most. I'm am ready to be done with projects for now. Jordan and I are both ready to through open our doors for guests and company. We are looking forward to all that is to come and every day it gets a little closer.

We are extremely grateful for this home the Lord provided for us and the place he has put it. We have been here just over 5 weeks and couldn't be happier. We look forward to spending our time with others and not on projects.

Ready for a getaway this weekend on the coast with some family!

March Madness...Sugg Style

well for most people, march madness is full of college basketball games. but for jordan and i, our march is filled with much more than that...

march is full of celebrations which continues on in april. first off, jordan's birthday is march 10. we were on spring break spending it in beaver creek, colorado with some of my family. we skied, relaxed and enjoyed being in the mountains for the week.

then the next big and new celebration we've had this month is that we found  home! we are currently under contract with a home and so thrilled.  we are in the 10 day option period so a lot could happen within the next week, but we are beyond excited at the realization of us having our 1st home. we have been looking since the end of january (i guess since the last post), so we are thankful to finally be at this stage in the process.

future sugg shack

our third celebration of this month is by far the best...our 1st year anniversary!! today, march 30, is the day i walked down the aisle to the most amazing man and promised my life to him. it's been the most exhilarating year filled with ups and down, challenges, blessings, more trips than we can handle, friendships, laughter, tears, celebrations, talks, adventures, dreaming, making memories and all around the most fun one could have with a husband. we definitely surpassed any expectation we had for year 1 and we only hope year 2 will have just as much bliss!

dinner at flemmings steakhouse

night at the majestic to watch wicked

the hunt is on...

house hunting that is!

we are officially in the process of looking for our "first house". it's honestly surreal to be at this stage of finding a place you will probably raise a family in. woah, did i just say that!?! am i really old enough to be at this season in life? i just got married and i'm just now getting used to this whole "how to be a good & godly wife thing". i still have to pinch myself to remind myself that i've been married for 10 months now. wow!

i feel so lucky to have my man. he has dealt with a lot of me since saying i-do and it's been embarrassing to think back on certain moments. he loves me through my mood swings, tears, frustration, rude comments, anger and much more. i'm thankful he still likes me after all of that. :)

okay, back to houses...our house hunting actually started back in the fall when we would search via trulia or zillow, but we knew coming back from our christmas break we needed to put some feet to our searching. so after talking with my awesome brother-in-law who is a real state agent, we began the journey. to best sum up the process, it's a giant puzzle! you are trying to find all different criteria and match it together. hmm...much easier said than done. we know we won't be in our dream house, but we want to be in a house we love and can envision raising children in. so then the questions come...how many bedrooms? bathrooms? square foot? lot size? neighborhood location or geographical location around the city? how far is the drive from work? are there nearby parks or rec centers? will the house appreciate over the years? will it be a good resale house in the future? do we buy low and put in upgrades? or do we buy higher with less projects? will the neighborhood be safe for our kids one day?

now the questions begin to shift. once you get married you consistently think of your other half and their likes and dislikes. a very humbling sate of mine. in addition, to imagine kids in a particular neighborhood is stretching me. which makes me even wonder..what will their generation be like? the culture? our society? who will their friends be? how will we be as parents? etc...and then my insecurity rises further....will i be a good parent? can i really take on the responsibility as a parent in taking full care of a child? will they like me? i know i don't have the ability to do any of these things. i'm scared half to death, but excited for the adventure whenever God decides it's best for us to really parent. that's just it though. in my timing, i know i will never feel "responsible or capable or adequate enough for it" but He will equip me with the tools. He will give me the skills, the energy, the knowledge, the discernment, the wisdom or knowing of how to do it and when to do it. whew. for now though, i get to focus on where that could all start..."the first sugg shack"

off to house hunting...

new name

hey everyone,

our blog will be moving over to a new name. probably something along the lines of "thesuggstories". hope you will join us there and keep up with our lives.

much love,
joy & jordan