Where has the time gone? Today makes 8 years of marriage. How is this even possible?!
We were babies when we got married. We were still in college trying to find our way. Mike joined the Army about 6 months after our wedding, so we have truly grown our lives together. I’d like to say we are functioning adults now – but I guess it depends on who you ask. 😝
In all reality, we’ve done so many wonderful things together, some of the most notable being adopting our two perfect fur babies, and moving to a brand new state. We’ve had different jobs, and ups and downs, but are in as good of a place as we can be despite the crazy year that 2020 has been.
Looking back at our wedding pictures is always such a joy because we’ve changed so much! Here are a few fun ones:
This truly was the best day. And now we have survived months of quarantining together, so hopefully that means we can make it through anything! 😂
I cannot wait for our little family to grow by one more in just a few short months, when we can start a whole new chapter together… PARENTHOOD. I have a feeling that we don’t even know what is coming, but there is no one else I would rather be doing this with.
Welcome! Please join us on our journey of life. My dream is to create a place to share the raw truth; a place to read about real experiences. I feel that so often, we are sharing only the best, and from an outsider’s perspective, it can seem like some people have perfect lives. I think we all know that’s not the case, they are simply sharing the best. I want to share the good, the bad, and the ugly because life isn’t always glamorous, and I want this to be a more realistic look into our lifestyle in an effort to spread positivity and to create more genuine expectations.
With that being said, I’m Rachel! I grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, near Seattle, where I was spoiled with the best seafood, the most gorgeous scenery, and all the rain! I’m currently 28 years old and have been married to my wonderful husband, Mike, for 7 years now.
Mike and Rachel at friend’s Wedding
We met on a trip to Israel at the ripe age of 19. To be more specific, we technically met in the JFK airport baggage claim area, with my first memory of Mike being him coming down the escalator in a cowboy hat… that’s totally normal, right? I guess our love story is one of those where the girl finds the boy annoying, ignores him, and then somehow once we’re back to reality they just seem to click. It all started in a park in an unfamiliar area of town, and the rest is history. I can’t leave out the most important detail that I used printed MAPQUEST directions to get there. By no means do I consider myself old, but I think I just dated myself….
Mike and Rachel in Israel
We recently moved to the Denver area from sunny Las Vegas where we are enjoying having four seasons and nature in every direction. We are fur baby parents to our two rescue pups that are spoiled rotten! If we could adopt all the dogs and have a sanctuary, we totally would, but that dream is for another time. Olive is our little princess; the sweetest dog you will ever meet! Most of the time she thinks she’s human, and we haven’t quite gotten the courage to tell her that she’s a dog, so she is living her best life. Yoda is the king of snuggles and doesn’t understand the concept of personal space. He gives more kisses than anyone could ever hope for and goes straight for the mouth if you aren’t paying attention!
Meet Olive and Yoda!
I am a catering manager, focused on weddings and special events and Mike is an accountant. Can you tell that we are the most exciting couple you could ever meet? In our spare time, we like to cook together, go hiking, cheer on the Golden Knights, and spend time exploring our new city! Though our most favorite hobby of all time has to be *drum roll please* eating!
While Mike likely won’t be doing much of the blogging, he’ll of course be included in so many posts, and is a huge help when it comes to the tech side (my savior!) so it’s just as important that you know him too. 😊
Even if one person finds this blog entertaining, comforting, or slightly helpful, I will consider my goal accomplished! We hope you enjoy and we look forward to sharing our journey with you!
Simply Stoops 