Things in the Ogden house are as busy as ever and since we rang in the New Year we have been able to step back and just breathe. We have also been able to reflect on some of the most incredible moments of 2013 and ponder how exactly to make 2014 even better!
Here's a recap of our biggest moments of 2013 in photos!
The start of 2013 was preparation to send Brent to Quantico for TBS- Of course I was entirely too giddy because it was a place I had never been to before! (I love places I've never been to, who doesn't?!)
Over the next six months, Brent was at TBS in Quantico and I was at home in Kansas (visiting Brent periodically) planning our wedding!
What Brent was doing......
What I was doing.....
:)
In April, I ran my first 10k in 2013! Woo hoo! My time was just a little bit over an hour. I was impressed that could run over six miles!
* BIGGEST DAY OF 2013 *
Brent and I got married July 5, 2013, and it was an incredible day! Exhausting, but incredible :)
In July, shortly after our wedding it was back to Virginia for Brent to graduate TBS! Boy were we glad that was over!
TBS Graduation.
In August, we moved to NORTH CAROLINA, and moved into our first little house! (North Carolina was my first choice of places we could have moved!)
We have decorated and made this three bedroom, two bath house our very own and we just absolutely love it!
In October we added a baby boy to our family... a PUPPY baby boy ;). A beautiful golden retriever named, Ezio (pronounced Eht-zio)....
In November, Brent and I went to our very first Marine Corps Ball. It was a blast! Oorah!
And to end the year, we had family photos taken! We had a very blessed and happy 2013! I am thrilled to experience 2014 with my best friend and partner in crime, my husband, Brent!
Whats next for the Ogdens?!
Well, we don't know exactly what 2014 holds for us. We continue to pray that the Lord keeps us safe and healthy! Some ask, kids? Nah. Brent and I have so many ideas of things WE want! Yes, we are choosing this time with no kids to be selfish and achieve some of our dreams and desires before we throw a mini Brent and Destiny into the mix!
We have financially cut ourselves back. We haven't run into financial trouble or anything, but we have realized if we really want the best life for ourselves now and in the future we have really got to reconsider our spending habits. We cut out cable TV yesterday.. that was a difficult one, and it will be something to get used to, but I'm up for any challenge right now to learn how to be financially responsible! We must think about our futures instead of here and now.
I am also starting college classes on MONDAY! Holy cow! Back to college. That will be another adjustment, but I am thrilled to be able to get the opportunity to go back to school!
Other than that, this Ogden family is living our lives as they come. We are hoping to make a trip to Kansas over the summer to hang out with family and friends, but nothing too big other than that.
Enjoy your 2014!
-Ogden Love
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