Patience.

I have had to learn the true meaning of patience over the past couple of weeks. Steven has a great job, but has ended up having to travel quite a bit. I don't like being home by myself. I don't like the feeling of sending him off. BUT, I know he is loving this way more than sitting behind a desk and this is what he wants to do.

It is funny. I thought I'd be more upset about him traveling so soon after we got married, but it's like we are dating again... not seeing other every day.

I keep thinking... If I can only make it through the next 4 business trips.... but, there is a great chance he'll have to travel for an extended period of time as least 2 more times...

I've learned that I have to be patient with him and his career path. I've learned that distance really does make the heart grow fonder... funny because you'd think after 5 1/2 years of long distance I'd have learned this already.

1 month.

This past month has flown by. Steven and I celebrated our one month anniversary by packing his bags for a work trip. No, I haven't kicked him out yet ;) His job with the Army Corps of Engineers has taken him to Kentucky for the next several weeks. He'll get to come home on the weekends, so I'm not too sad about it. It's like we are reliving our college long distance days.

We have both been extremely busy the past weeks. Here's what we've been up to:

• I cut 5 inches off my hair
• Steven started his job
• We hosted the "July Bday Bash" for his family at our house... first big house party
• I official changed my name to Matheny (it's still super weird to sign my new name)
• We got our drivers liscenses changed
• We switched/merged our banking
• I took a work trip to Atlanta
• We celebrated Steven's 23rd birthday

We are looking forward to things slowing down a little!