good morning! it’s been a week since my last post, and a great week it was. a concert (one of our favorite bands, The Killers), celebrated birthdays with friends including a wine happy hour at work last Thursday, a fabulous dinner party at Mari Vanna on Friday night, bike rides, couch time, errands, and a healthy dose of Bird & Bee time.
every week has ups and downs, but the past week favored the ups. perhaps that’s just how I chose to look at things. I imagine every week can be up. it’s up to me.
our weekend ended with a bike ride up the West Side Hwy and around Central Park.
anyone who lives in NYC will tell you is that the park is so beautiful throughout the year, and it’s the perfect place to see and feel the changing of the seasons.
cool in the shade, warm in the sun. B on a rock.
I have a little obsession with these towers – the San Remo.
my 1st attempt at an iPhone panorama.
Billy and I are loving life. we just celebrated two years of marriage and our relationship is getting stronger by the day…the week…the month.
nothing is perfect which is perfectly wonderful.
we count our blessings and focus on the positive things in our life as much as possible, but we also feel the stresses of life, cry when we’re down, and talk through the struggles. we make it a point to regularly build each other up.
there are days (or weeks) when I think Billy is a saint for putting up with me, and I am so grateful for his unconditional love. when I’m dealing with anxiety or self-doubt, he wants nothing more than to help me overcome it. adoration, humor, tough love.
patience and understanding even when he doesn’t understand.
(thank you, B!)
a team. partners. working hard, having fun, learning how to be the best husband and wife we can be. best friends keeping the romance alive every step of the way.
I think about the future. I’m looking forward to starting a family. we both are. I think about babies often everyday. I also love the freedom we have to be spontaneous and soak up this time with just the two of us. I cherish every weekend morning when I wake up next to Billy and we have nowhere to go and nothing to do, but snuggle.
something about this past week – the balance of fun with friends, nights on the town, nights on the couch, the beginning of fall, the ounce of chill in the air, and quality time with B – was a poignant reminder to embrace this season of our lives.
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so I’ll keep thinking about babies, I might struggle with anxiety and self-doubt from time-to-time, I’ll definitely keep having fun with friends, working hard during the week, and sleeping in with B on the weekends…it’s all part of this season.
how are you embracing the current season of your life?
I love this post. Glad the week favored the upside of things. And it’s good to remember that there are always ups and downs and those downs help us appreciate the ups more don’t you think? And it’s even better when you have a partner by your side.
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the downs makes the ups that much better! and yes – even better to have B by my side. love him with my whole heart! <3
Nice panoramic shot!
The weather in Dallas has been amazing. I’m enjoying the season of life (and just the season in general) with fresh winter squash, extra sleep and all the fall festivals.
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so glad to hear it’s cooled down in Dallas and y’all are enjoying wonderful weather! I love fall so much – it’s getting a lot cooler here and I’m ready to bust out my scarfs and boots.
Embrace the season of life – that is so so true! I think this is going to find its way into my post this week
As for self-doubt and anxiety? I am sorry you’ve had some struggles with this (and kudos for being open and sharing a bit on that!! hard to do!) but LOVE that B is your rock and your guide and support when you need it most. You two are absolutely the best. And I cannot wait to meet you. It WILL happen 
XOXO!
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you are in the midst of a beautiful season, my friend! please do use this in a post – it’s so relatable and nice to write about. the anxiety usually gets me when I have too much on my plate and need to take a step back and get some perspective – B is always there for that! <3
very much looking forward to meeting you, M, your sis and Scott, too!
i couldn’t agree more with you. That’s how i feel about James. What a saint for putting up with me during that time. But actually, he’s a blessing. A perfect match. Thats billy for you. You keep him grounded while He makes you feel like a queen. I love seeing your relationship grow stronger each and every day. Keep that glowing!
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thanks, Linds! appreciate you sweet friend. we are married to some amazing men, and as a team, we pick each other up when the other is down! hope y’all are enjoying the Bahamas, mama!
Love this so much, you’re a wise woman, beautiful Dorry, and are one half of an incredible partnership! Big love to you both! <3 xyx
oh thank you sweet Yolie! miss you so much and great to hear from you! I’ll keep you posted if we ever hop over there to the UK – would LOVE to see you! xoxo
Oh I just love this — the beauty of your relationship with B is just stunning. I am SO happy that you two found such a loving friendship, marriage and partnership together, you two are doing it right too — enjoying this season of life to the fullest, as you should. It’s exactly how I feel about Scott btw — he’s a blessing to me, in so so so many ways. I cherish every single second we have together, no matter what we’re doing together, it’s always special to me. <3
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thank you, friends! we really are blessed with amazing husbands who love us beyond words. I love that you feel the same about Scott – “cherish” is the most beautiful way to describe your love for someone! <3
This totally spoke to me! I question everyday how in the world Tony puts up with my craziness! I had a rough day yesterday mentally and Tony did everything in his power to bring me around. I woke up still not mentally recovered and he asked me if I wanted to go for a run…that was exactly what I needed. The man knows me and completely gets me! I am definitely dealing with more changes in the season of my life. It’s a constant adventure (at least that is how I vowed to look at it a year ago)! Thank you for this! I truly needed to read this today!
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I’m so glad it did! I love writing something that benefits someone else, too. Sounds like we are married to amazing men who know us well and want us to be happy. Funny you mentioned his suggestion for a run – I’ve been running less the past couple of weeks – just need to give my body a break, and Billy could tell I really needed a run a few days ago. I went on a short run and came back feeling a lot better. Cheers to the constant adventure!