10/9/2017 1 Comment Everything RandomHi friends!
I have been sitting here for the past ten minutes just rackkkking my brain on our past week. Not because it wasn't fun or eventful, but because 1. I have a terrible short term memory. 2. Because of point 1, each day I write down what the day consisted of, just so I will remember. 3. I didn't write anything down this week. Oops! Just going to roll off the top of my head. We don't have typical weeks and weekends here. In our eyes, our "weekends" are Tate's off days. This past week he was off on Thursday, and won't be off again until this coming Saturday. But it's two off days! I love those. Anyways, this week was a good one. It is starting to look like fall here! Fall is my FAVORITE season, hands down. I live for big chunky sweaters, boots, scarves, layering pieces, coffee (honestly I always live for coffee- but it feels more cozy in the fall), LEAVES CHANGING, crisp weather, pumpkins, autumn type candles, aaaaaaand I could go on but I won't. We all know what fall means, amiright? This week I decided I needed to set some goals for myself. I don't know why, but something about setting goals excites me. I am a competitive person, I like a challenge, I like crossing things off lists, I like to be motivated, and I like direction and organization. So you KNOW I love goals. One of the goals I set was to run a half marathon this year. I used to love running. I have ran a few half marathons and I have even ran a marathon (it's as pretty gruesome as you would imagine), and during those times of training, I loved the discipline it brought into my life. And Mrs. Waffle Eater over here needs some discipline!!! So Monday I went out for a run, in hopes to run 2 miles. Which, two months ago, 2 miles would have been a breeze. Well this aint two months ago!!! My knees started hurting at mile 0.4. Don't miss that 0 before the "." It was confirmed, I am officially out of shape. Cheers to getting back in the saddle! And cheers to everyone holding me accountable for running a half marathon this year..... On Wednesday, Tate had an away game, which means he was gone for the afternoon and night. The away games I don't go to, I usually just hang at the apartment, since I am still enrolled in "Tate's driving school" and can't really drive myself places yet. But my husband is so nice, and doubles as my own personal uber driver! He dropped me off at the city center for the morning to shop around, and I left with some GREAT finds. Naturally, everything I got was black. Neutrals all day everyday. AND I treated myself to a Starbucks PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE. So basic. I don't care. For some reason it reminded me of home and comfort (even though I never got them back in the States #blackcoffeeforlife) and I needed a little taste of home! Tate left, they won their game, and I spent my evening watching The Great Gatsby and trying new hair styles. I would say I won too. Thursday was OFF DAY! The day started with pancakes, and then a whole bunch of lounging. We try to have balance with his off days. Some days are spent resting, some spent exploring, and this was a rest day! He has been working so hard. Really proud of him. That evening, the couple that lives below us had everyone over for a team dinner! Our apartment building has three apartments, and guys on the team live in all three. The food was amazing, and it was fun being able to be around Tate's teammates! Friday was date night- my favorite night! We ended up eating dinner at a Sushi restaurant at the City Center, that was really really good. There is a little strip of restaurants at the City Center and our goal is to try them all! So far we have tried 4 different places. Cheese board place still holds the #1 spot. Tate and I are always together, and we always have good conversation, but there is something about date night conversation that is different from the rest. It is more intentional and it's solely about us. We talk about our future together, our future family, our dreams, our hopes, and our hearts. Date night has always been good for our relationship, but since we've been married, it has grown deeper and richer! Saturday I had a stick shift driving lesson. Tate's driving school. Never have I felt more like a 16 year old, learning how to drive again. Tate started off the lesson by saying "Ok Hill, we aren't allowed to say 'I hate this' and we aren't allowed to ask the question "why''" Last driving lesson I repeatedly said "i hate this i hate this i hate this" the whole way around the parking lot. I would park the car, look at Tate, and ask "why is it like this? Why do you have to think the whole time?? Why can't it be easier? Why did someone invent the stick shift?" So dramatic. But this driving lesson wasn't bad!! I drove around the parking lot, I even went out on the street, and drove around a residential area. Haaaay. Big time. I made a goal to drive a little bit every single day this week! All about the goals. Sunday, Tate had a game in Brussels. I rode with Elena, Wen's fiance who lives below us, and their adorable son. I always look forward to Tate's games. They are so fun and I love watching him play! Unfortunatelyyyy, they lost. Which is always a bummer. It was a pretty close game throughout the second half, causing me to half watch half look away because of my stress level. Hoping my stress levels go down the more games I go to. Guys, I wore sweater again. And sweated to death again. Rookie mistake. Someone please text me Friday reminding me not to wear a sweater to the game!! We went to dinner once we got back into town, and recapped the whole game. Who knew I would actually love doing that?? I am learning so much about basketball. I love it. Well, this blog post could not have been more random. Blabbing about fall, being out of shape, learning how to drive, and my poor outfit choice at the game. Don't bail on my blog yet, because next week is going to be a VLOG!! That's right. A vlog. (For those of you like my husband who don't know what vlog means, it stands for "video blog") Shout out to Anna Fulmer who suggested we do one! It is definitely our first and might be our last. Until then!! Love love hill and tate
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Laurie
10/9/2017 09:11:39 am
I love reading about your Belgium adventure! It is sweet, honest & shows heart of God. I am a visual person so I also love that seeing your names & reminds me to continue to pray for you. Keep them coming 😊
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