TWO

Family photo January 2010. This is us, just the two of us. Married for 7 1/2 years and always planning something new. Most couples by now would have a baby, a dog, a mortgage, and 2 car loans. We are happy to report we have none of the above. Although a new car would be nice, it's just a want (until the nugget dies forever and then we get a new/old car!!)

Things we enjoy as a married couple:
-Coffee. Being able to enjoy a cup or two in the morning before the day begins is just so relaxing.
- Taking walks on the beach. Todd hates the sand but he does love being with me, so we go to the beach.
- Road trips. We love nothing more than driving a few hours to explore a new city. A stop at the local mall is always on the to do list.
- Acting like we are kids again. This is usually done with our friends, as we loving just being complete fools and laughing till our stomach hurts.
- Sitting in the same room or at the dinner table with nothing to say because being together is enough.
- Shopping. We can walk around the mall and not buy anything and have a good time.
- Cooking together. Creating meals complex or simple makes the dinner more enjoyable. Todd takes all the credit on teaching me how to cook. I would have to say that Mom and Grandma taught me a lot of the basics, but Todd did encourage me to try new foods. Thank you! Green food is good too!
- Sleeping in. Nothing is more relaxing or more sincere than cuddling in each others arms in the morning.
- Laughing together. We do this often since, well, face it, we are funny people. Stinkin hilarious!
- Being comfortable in our own skin. We don't have to put on a happy face if we are sad. We don't have to watch what we say. We just have to be our own self around each other. No secrets. No insecurities. Simple understandings. Just Love.

I'm a housewife!!!!

(This is the new dinning/living area! I have a table again!! Don't worry we do have furniture in the place, just not for this photo.)

Oh yeah. This is the start of....The Real Housewives of Emerald Coast! Or at least that's the joke between me and my girlfriends! (filming doesn't start till summer)

My last day of work was Friday and I have a huge relief off my shoulders. I love having a job, just not that job. So while I'm in search for a NEW job, I will be a housewife. My good friend Ashley is a housewife, now she also volunteers at the Pregnancy Care Center (which is really like a job, she just doesn't get paid. lol) Anyways, she has set the standard pretty high, so I hope I can succeed. One thing I will not have to do that she does, is pick out the clothes my husband will wear. I mean come on...he has to pick out my clothes for crying out loud. And I LOVE IT!

So to start my Sunday, I went to church, got a newspaper to clip coupons and search through classifieds, and now I'm super busy working out and cleaning the floors. I mean just look at me work really really hard! I think I am sweating!!

Tile, Carpet, Hardwood the irobot roomba does it all.


The hardest part is finding the right cookbook that will hide the cords so the irobot doesn't eat it.


Notice how I can workout and clean the floors!!! Maybe later I will turn the dishwasher on and do my nails. Oh the life. I guess we will see how long this will last. You know before I go crazy and have to do something outside the house. But in the meantime I'll be selling a few items on ebay to hopefully make cash or at least clean out some boxes!

Oh yeah and church was fun. Of course it's not as fun going alone since Todd worked; but it was a blessing to be able to worship and learn.

2010 Broken to Renew

So do you call it Twenty Ten or Two Thousand Ten or Two Oh One Oh? Well no matter what you say this year will be filled with Newness. What is it about a new calendar year that makes people reflect on their own lives? Most people try to do that on Sundays, and start new "diets" on Monday, but for some reason it's different with a new year. A new clean slate. A new year. A new beginning. A new search for "what" can change our lives for the better. For the Ferguson's it's going to be about a new change, a new home, a new town, a new beach, a new store for Todd and for me a new job search.

But the best part of our new adventure is our old but not forgotten love for church. With our job schedules we have not been able to attend church on a regular basis, and to some that is no big deal but to us, we can totally tell a difference in our lives. With church. Without church. No matter what anyone tells you, it effects your inner being. Our language changes. As much as we strive to be positive and uplifting, the devil tears us down. It's funny when you think that as much as a job can change your schedule so much that you forget how much you truly love and desire to worship the one and only King of my world! We are fortunate to have a solid group of Christian friends and a Bible Study group, but one can only go so long without the true soul breaking time when God grabs a hold of your life and says, "Seriously, Paige. You are choosing to go to a job rather than going to worship and praise ME. Me the one who saved your life. Me the one who continues to bless your life even though you continue to ignore your own hurting heart. You're starving yourself from promises. And it's time for a change. Take a chance." Ok God, you're right. Even in this tough economy, You are the One who can change it! Forget my schedule, my selfishness, and let's just work on focusing on the One True Boss. It's time to take a leap of faith and relearn my soul.

Good things come to those who love God.