Well, the option of staying in Lynchburg for another couple of years is back on the table. Matt was looking at a few graduate programs today and apparently Liberty changed it's counseling program since the last time he checked. Now it is adequate for what he wants to do. If he finds a good job in Michigan then we'll probably move home next summer as planned and he'll do the work DLP. But if not, then we'll stay here so he can keep his job which will turn into a paid internship and practicum when he is finishing up his degree. I'll try to get a job at LU to pay for his tuition but also hopefully trying to get pregnant. We're not worried about loans for his degree since we'll be able to pay them back quickly once he gets a better job post Masters. It's a big thought adjustment. I was so excited to move home, but this would be the better choice I think in the long run. He wouldn't have to take the GRE for LU. Which is a definite bonus. I'm still not sure if this is where Matt will end up, but it's a lot to think about. I'm not sure I want to stay in Lynchburg longer than this coming year though. Sigh.

Only two weeks until we're home! Which means three weeks to Jon and Andrea's wedding. And also our anniversary! Woot! So excited for both of those! Matt and I have been going back and forth with what to do for our anniversary since we'll be home. I'm leaning towards no presents and just having fun together. We keep trying to think up presents and there's nothing really we want or need. Which is such a nice place to be. I think we'll just keep saving our money. There's always our Asia trip to save for! I'd love to do that in the next five years so any kids we have won't be in school. We'll probably leave them with our parents but it will still be easier if they don't have to take the time off from school. This isn't what this paragraph was supposed to be about, but the plan is to start in South Korea. We'll go around Seoul and Inchon hopefully seeing the places I was living the first eight months of my life. And of course, meeting with my birth mother and birth sisters. Then we'll go to China and Japan for quick touristy visits. It'll be a big trip, but we figure if we're going to Asia anyways we might as well do it right. I'd like to go to Thailand, India, and Russia also, but we'll have to save that for another trip. That's the next big adventure we're planning. I'd like to travel all across the capitols of Europe, but Matt isn't interested in that many countries. We did Britain together... Twice. So that should cover Europe for awhile. He does want to do a Greece/Italy trip someday. Probably in our double digit anniversaries somewhere. A special getaway.

I'm pretty excited for our Asia trip if you couldn't tell. We both love Asian culture so much. It will be a fascinating trip. Plus it will be nice to get to spend some time with my birth family.

I've been hearing a lot of young marrieds complaining about life lately. Yes, life has it's difficult moments, but seriously, how bad can it be? We live in America, everyone I'm thinking of gas jobs, we all have cars, and we're all married. What's to complain about? Uf you're really struggling that much financially maybe you weren't ready to get married. Or maybe you need to cut back on your expenditures. Matt and I haven't had cable or gym memberships for this whole first year. Not because we couldn't afford it but because it is a luxury and we didn't want to focus on that quite yet. We plan on getting both this next year though. But seriously, those are things you don't need. You also don't need to go out to eat every week, or buy new clothes every week, or buy other things every week. But honestly, I still don't understand all the financial struggles some people complain about. I know some of these people make significantly more money than Matt and I. And we live quite comfortably. More comfortably that we need. Oh well. Maybe we've just been blessed. But be wise with your money, people. In today's economy it's nothing to just toss around.

My fingers are tired. I'm sick of nannying. We're grilling steaks for dinner. I'm so excited.