2010
The girl finally graduated from graduate school with her masters degree in Elementary Education and she turned in her National Boards portfolio in March, but had to wait until November to find out if she passed. The boy and the girl celebrated their 1st anniversary at a cute, quaint B&B on Lake Norman. They spent many of their weekends floating in the Lake at the girl's parent's lake lot. 
The boy and the girl enjoyed their 1st year being newlyweds. They boy's brother and his future wife convinced the girl to go camping with them. This was the 1st (and so far the only) time the girl has been camping. She didn't think it was horrible, but it wasn't her favorite thing to do. She is more hotel with a continental breakfast kinda girl, but she'll try anything once (maybe).
They began doing things in their town home to prepare it to go back on the market. The girl packed away a bunch of stuff and stored it at her mom's and grandmother's home. The girl's dad helped the boy tile the kitchen, 1/2 bath, and laundry room then a few months later they laid laminate hardwood floors in the rest of the downstairs.
The boy atteneded East Carolina University. He played on the men's soccer team and was very interested in all ECU sports. A fun fall activity that the boy and the girl enjoyed doing is going to all the ECU football games. The girl became a pirate fan by marriage, but she still wears black and gold when they play ASU.
The girl found out in late November that she passed her National Boards for Teaching. She was super pumped and the boy took her out with her friend and her husband to celebrate. They girl went shopping and bought herself 3 new friends (see picture below).
The boy and the girl began thinking of starting a family sometime in 2010, but did not get pregnant that year. They enjoyed the holiday season together with their friends and family once again, but secretly hoped that there were be a little one to celebrate with the following holiday season. For Halloween the boy dressed "Billy the Exterminator" and the girl dressed as a cute lil bee. Luckily the exterminator didn't harm the bee that evening.
On January 1, 2011 the girl turned 30 years old!!!!!! The girl's parents through the girl a 30th birthday party at their home in Kernersville, NC. The girl was so happy to celebrate with her family, in-laws, and fabulous friends who attended. Everyone had a great time and the girls father even participated in several games of Flip Cup.
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| The boy and his brothers. |
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| Great Girlfriends :) |
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| yummy food and cupcakes |
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| the morning of the positive test :) |
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| Maternity Photoshoot |
On September 29th, 2011 the girl gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Avery Rae. After 10 dramatic days in the NICU she came home and their lives were changed forever.The girl wrote her baby a Shutterfly book about her NICU experience.
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| newborn photoshoot |
Of course the "story" does not here.
"The rest is still unwritten..."
~The Girl
