The Open Sea Exhibit, probably the most calming exhibit in the aquarium.

Here my shoes took me around the aquarium and we made a visit to the Open Sea Exhibit. In this exhibit there are hammer head sharks, GIANT tuna, sardines (hundreds), two massive sea turtles and a large ray (not sure what type). The exhibit has a 90 foot long window. Standing up close to the window and looking down in the tank you can see the sardines circling the bottom as the play a game of follow the leader and the hammer head shark slowly curves back and forth disturbing this game and causing the fish to scatter. When you stand close to the window you can't help but reach out and touch it, almost like you should be able to stick your hand through to the other side. I love how dark the room is so all you see is the tank which has a eerie but at the same time beautiful darkness, with a few light beams from above. I choose to sit above in the balcony. Here you can see the whole tank and watch all animal swimming. Also you can see the reactions of people when a shark swims by :)

Where My Shoes Take Me

So these are my new walking shoes! They are bright orange and I think they just might glow in the dark ;) Now that I live in Monterey I do more walking than driving. Tyler does all the driving for two reasons. 1.) I can not drive stick shift and 2.) This is California, a tourist town in California. So I do not drive :) I walk.

Cannery Row is a half mile from my house and the aquarium is a mile from my house. I walk down to Cannery Row a few times a week to sit at the beach and visit my sweet bat rays at the aquarium.  

Visiting the bat rays it the highlight of my walking adventures. The only down side is my back can get sore from leaning over the petting pool for 2, 3, 4 hours. So I stretch when I get home. Strange I know, but I love the rays and I could be there all day.

I am God Strong

I was a wife for 7 months before Tyler left for boot camp. The day he left it finally felt real, I am a military wife. While Tyler was gone to boot camp I  had some hard days and I missed him a lot. But him being gone for 3 months really made me lean on God and my family. I could not have gotten through the boot camp phase if I had not read "God Strong: A Military Wife's Spiritual Survival Guide." Every time I picked up the book what I read was exactly what I needed at that moment. I learned that I could not do it alone, I needed God and he was right there waiting for me to realize it :) Reading the book empowered me so much! I worked so hard on my school work because I wanted to do well and I wanted Tyler to be proud of me and know that I was doing ok while he was gone. That term I earned the best grades I have ever gotten in college, EVER! I was able to pay the bills and I had never paid bills before. I had to quit my job so I could stay on top of my schooling and I was worried I would run out of money before Tyler came back. But I trusted God to provide and I don't know how he did but I was able to have money left over after the 3 months past. Which is really strange because when I laid it all out before Tyler left I should have been at zero. Its sad that it takes a huge life change for people to finally realize that God is all they need but I am so glad I chose him :) I am God Strong and proud of it.

Thank you Tasha Stresemann for sending me the book :)

Found my long lost blog!

Well I found my blog! Let's see if I can remember how I got here so I can update it more often :)

Camping with the Mowery Grandparents

Old Navy

Today is Tyler's second day working at Old Navy. I went to visit him at worked and he looked so handsome working :) He has worked at an Old Navy before so he was familiar with how things work. I just couldn't help but think how cute he looked with name tag and lanyard on :) Also I am very excited to start using his discount! I may have to get this dress. It is so adorable and I'm pretty sure it is calling my name.Tyler saw it the other day while working and he thought I would like it, he was right :)

June 25th 2011, My Wedding

June 25th 2011 was the day Tyler and I got married! I started the day off getting my hair done at La Belle Boutique in downtown Albany with my three bridesmaids Katiemarie, Mikayla and my sister Katherine. Then we headed out to the wedding site. When I got there it was so beautiful with the tables set and the chairs out. My bridesmaids and I finished up our makeup in the house and then I put my dress on. Tyler and I had pictures done before the wedding but we had a private moment when he saw me all dressed up for the first time :) I tired really hard but I cried when he saw me, I couldn't help it, I was so excited for this day to come! I really enjoyed taking pictures with Tyler and our wedding party, our pictures were taken by Caleb Thomas. The wedding ceremony was perfect :) of course there were some things went "wrong" like me putting Tyler's ring on the wrong hand :) but it was perfect to me :) I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful wedding for Tyler and I!