My unusual hobby

I have a secret. It's more of an unusual hobby. My latest obsession. It's flying through the air. 

Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am terrified of heights. Beyond terrified. For Pete sakes balloons freak me out. 

Last summer I heard a quote: "do something everyday that terrifies you." And I took that quote to heart. And slowly became a bit of a thrill seeker. And so when i went with my church to a baseball game and met a girl who was basically in the circus. I knew that was my latest thrill. 

My first aerial silks class I was beyond terrified. How the heck was I going to climb up a giant piece if fabric?? 

I almost gave up. Thinking that it was way to scary for me. That I had bitten off more then I could chew. 

But while it was scaring the crap out of me I also wanted to get better. I wanted to be able to fly through the air with no fear. 

So I kept going daily for hours on end. And waking up in the morning so sore I thought I wasn't going to be able to walk let alone go back to silks that night. 

But finally I noticed myself getting stronger. One of my proudest accomplishments was being able to sit crossed leg and grabbing the bar above my head and doing a pull-up. 

Sorry about the bad lighting. And no my butt is not on the ground. 

Whenever I go to silks I feel empowered. I feel stronger then before. I feel like a better version of myself. 

I've also met some of the best people that I know. Boys and girls just trying to make themselves better. And some of theses people have become my dear friends. 

I am no way a pro and I still work everyday to get better. But I think back to the quote: do something everyday that terrifies you. And that has now become one of my biggest blessings. 

First month of marriage!

We did it! We survived our first month of marriage. We had our fair share of trials this month but we were able to face them together. 

We have learned so much about each other this month. Living under the same roof has been different but wonderful. 

And so I thought it would be fun to list a few things that we have learned about each other this past month:

5 things I have learned about Aaron:

1. Guys use a lot more toilet paper then girls. 

2. Aaron is a big midnight eater. Aaron works until midnight and when he comes home from work one of the first things he does is stick his head in the fridge.

3. He eats alot more pizza then I realized 

4. He makes sure we say family prayer every single night. And always remembers who said it the night before. 

5. It drives him crazy when the towels are wet.

5 things that Aaron has learned about me. (Yes I made him give me a list)

1. She is more messy then I realized. 

2. She really likes to cuddle at night. But her feet are always freakishly cold.

3. She's  more of a nerd than she initially showed me. 

4. she is very dedicated to the family

5. And she obsessed with decorticating 

There you have it. We made it. And can't wait for the rest of forever. 

Aaron & Ashley 

My latest DYI project: summer wreath

I have been super busy. Trying to get our apartment together! Things are finally coming together. Most things are unpacked and we don't feel like we live out of a box anymore. 

I finally unpacked the unthinkable, my crafting supplies and decided we needed to make our door a little more festive. 

Summer wreath:

Supplies needed:

styrofoam wreath 

String

Fake flowers 

Glue gun

Glue sticks 

This project is very simple but time consuming. I spent about two and a half hours wrapping the string tightly around the wreath and applying glue when needed. At the end I glued the sting down and clipped my flowers down so the backs were flat an glued where I thought best. And tried a look and glued to the back of the wreath. 

Sorry there isn't many pictures. I didn't have my camera with me. 

Here is the final product! I feel rather proud 

I can wait to make more! 

-Ashley