Well, I figured since my life has changed in a huge way, so should my blog! I have, yet again, started a new one! This page will be a family page instead of just me posting. We hope you enjoy keeping up with our family....it can be fun but exhausting :)
It's hard to believe it's been two months since Mark and I married! Where does the time go?? We talk all of the time about how blessed we felt. Our wedding was without a doubt everything we imagined. We have both said several times that we wouldn't change a thing. Simple yet elegant, fun, and filled with great friends and our amazing families! And I can honestly say, aside from the birth of my boys, it was by far the greatest day of my life. Neither one of us thought getting married would "change" the way we felt, but we couldn't have been more wrong! The minute we were husband and wife it felt so much different. The way we looked at each other, the way we felt about each other, the way we loved each other, it all changed and became so much more intense. The Monday after we were married, we got in our truck and took one of our famous (at least famous to us) road trips. We drove to Vegas! We had such a great time, stopped in Aspen for lunch and shopping, stopped and took all kinds of pictures, and Mark even got pulled over! No ticket though :) We spend 5 days in Vegas visiting with all of our friends. On Friday night our Belt Buckley family threw us a reception. It, just like the wedding, was so amazing! We just had such a great time! We even got to meet the people who bought our home. They are wonderful and make a great addition to the Belt Buckley clan! But, it was bittersweet. It was really hard to leave there and head back to Minnesota. I (and Mark too) still consider that our home. But it was “on the road again” for the Cate's. We took our time getting back, stopping in Wyoming at a motel the first night. Then the second night, stopping in South Dakota and picking up 2 puppies to add to our family! They are sisters, Journey (named for the journey Mark and I have been on together) and Buckley (named for the street and our "family" in Nevada). We made it back safely and got settled in to life.
I had the next two weeks off before I started my new job. It was so nice! But then on June 1, I started my new position. I was totally blessed to get this amazing job at the same dealership that Mark works at! He is a mechanic in the shop and I am in the main showroom doing marketing! I LOVE it and have been quite successful so far! And can't complain about the 2 mile commute either!!
We have had some bumps in the road, same old stuff, it's hard dealing with the ex's but we do it and we do it together.
We have the kids for the whole month of July and it has been great!! We have spent the month so far getting them on a routine, they don't have that at their mom's house and we feel it is so important. They have done really well too!! I love watching Mark be a dad, it makes me fall more and more in love with him every single day. Last weekend, we headed to Wisconsin Rapids to visit Mark's sister Terri, her husband Patrick and their two *adorable* kids, Harry and Ava. We had such a blast! They are such amazing people and I am so thankful they are now my family too!! Today Tommy turns 3!! I asked him what kind of cake he wanted and he said (with a huge smile) "white cake wif bwew fwosting" SO cute!!
Next Saturday marks one year that we have been together; even though there was a two month "break" we are still going to celebrate it! We've got a babysitter lined up and we are heading to the fair for some corn dogs, cotton candy and rides! Just the two of us!!
We are struggling with wanting to leave Minnesota and head back West, but we both know that right now we need to be here for the kids. It is a daily sacrifice but we do it because we know that's what's best for the kids right now.
I sometimes sit back and look at my life; sure, there are things that still painful. I miss my boys every single second of the day, but all in all I am so blessed. I catch myself looking at Mark and wondering to myself what I have done to deserve a husband like him. How many people in the world get to marry their best friend? I listen to other people talk about their spouses like it's a huge chore/punishment to be married to them and I remember what that was like. I am immensely grateful that I don't feel that way anymore.
Well, not a lot of new news in this blog, I will post some pictures and post often so keep up with it!
Thank you for sharing in our lives with us! We love all of you!
Blending Familys are always difficult, I came from one at a very early age. I was 6 months old when my mom and dad split so all my life all I ever knew was a blended family. It will be hard but God will help you see it through as long as you lean on him for his support! His hand is on your marriage and life, I could see it in your eyes when you were here, listen to him as he will show you the way!
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