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This is my very first blog post! HOW EXCITING!

For those readers that don't know me, my name is Jordan and my life has recently gone through a series of incredible changes. This post is going to be a bit broad, I have a lot to catch up on. The first of change is marrying this beautiful girl, Michelle.

The wedding was amazing and we couldn't have asked for a better day. It also made us realize how priceless our friends and family are. We had SO much help and support through the whole process and couldn't have done it without everyone's help. Since the wedding its been an absolute roller coaster...The best kind of roller coaster though, like the millennium force, not the blue streak or something lame like that. I thought once the wedding busyness was over, things would calm down and we would be able to just relax...Boy was I wrong. It's great though. The best part is all the "firsts". For example we just had our FIRST Christmas married. :)

We still celebrate monthly anniversaries, which I think is awesome. Its just nice to take a day every month and reflect on the past, what we've been through, and where we're headed. We are really learning how to trust and rely on God and each other. For me it's really easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget about what's really important. Easy to take things for granted and forget how absolutely blessed we are. 

ANYWAYS! Other things about us......We are living in a house in Olmsted Twp. in a quiet little neighborhood close to where we both grew up. We have two cats, Parkour and Dumbledore. They are pretty crazy and always keep us laughing no matter what they do. We recently got a dog, Marley...He's a 7 year old Springer Spaniel who came with a unique set of challenges to say the least. WE LOVE HIM THOUGH! He's our little dude. 

We both stay really busy between work and school and always say that we see eachother less now that we're married than we did when we were dating. Just a season of life though. Michelle graduates in may and with that I'm sure will come MORE changes, but that's the adventure of life. We love adventures and are known for just hopping in the car and going somewhere unfamiliar. On the flip side we also love just lounging at home having a good conversation or watching netflix documentaries. Life is good. We have our differences and that's the best (and sometimes most challenging) part of marriage so far. If we both were the same in every way I don't think we'd even get along. One difference is that Michelle despises organized exercise like going to the gym or going for a run. I can't get enough of it though. For about a year now I've been getting more and more into health and fitness. I just got a serious road bike for Christmas!!! I'm not saying that Michelle doesn't like doing things that involve exercise like hiking or kayaking, but you will never catch her on a treadmill or pumping some serious iron. I don't want to be too long winded, just had a lot to say in my first post. Hope everyone enjoy's. Have a blessed day and don't forget to take a step back and look at all the things in your life that you cherish. See you later my interweb friends!


My fitness tip of the day:
To keep from hitting that plateau in your training where you feel like your doing the same thing over and over. Every time your in the gym, try to beat your personal record. Whether it's an extra mile, minute, pound or rep. Keep your body guessing by working different muscle groups and doing different exercises to work the same muscles. Don't be afraid to ask people questions in the gym if you're not sure what to do to change up your routine. Check out "Strength Training Anatomy" by Frederic Delavier. It shows you lots of different movements to work every muscle you have. Challenge yourself.