2nd Mate to Chief Mate, then Captain...

Bart has definitely had a very busy couple of weeks. He's been down in Dania Beach studying for his Chief Mate/ Captain test. Two weeks of studying and 3 days of testing. He had nine modules to complete and on Wednesday I got the call that he just completed the test and PASSED! I'm so proud of my husband and so excited for his accomplishments! As soon as his license comes in the mail he'll be able to go back to work. I'll definitely miss him. After a year of time at sea with his C/M license he'll be able to upgrade his documents to Captain! Did I mention how proud of him I am? :-)

During the three weeks he was gone I was pretty busy myself. I decided to surprise Bart the first weekend and went down to visit him after getting off of work on Friday early. We had a great weekend together and saw some friends while down there too. The rest of my time at home I juggled working with my own sprucing up of the house. I re-painted the bathroom, put together a cabinet for above the toilet, and re-tiled the floor. It's a much nicer area now that I'll be able to live with until we actually remodel that room. I also re-painted the dining room. For those of you who know I've never warmed up to the green in there, so now it's a nice neutral (oatmeal on top, antique on bottom) room. Bart was very appreciative of my efforts and was very impressed, especially with the bathroom, with my work.

Wedding Photos

If you haven't already seen them through an email, here are the links to our wedding photos.

This is the link to photos taken throughout the wedding weekend. http://picasaweb.google.com/jenny29078/WeddingWeekend

And here's the link to Corinna Hoffman's website (our FABULOUS photographer!!):
http://corinnahoffman.blogspot.com/2009/05/jennifer-bart-tied-knot-in-st-augustine.html

Wedding and Honeymoon

We had a wonderful wedding May 9, 2009 in downtown St. Augustine. Everything was perfect and we had a great time! Our amazing photographer, Corinna Hoffman, will put together a slide show of all of the pictures once she's finished with them. You can check out her website blog at http://www.corinnahoffman.com/.

In the meantime... we have a cute picture (above) that our friends, Hope and Jason captured after we were pronounced man and wife, Mr and Mrs Bart Clendenin!!! YAY!

After the beautiful wedding and reception, we departed for our honeymoon on May 11th to Negril, Jamaica. We had an perfect honeymoon there. The resort exceeded our expectations, the people were so warm and friendly, and we even made new friends. We were so sad to leave and Bart even thought of throwing fit (like when he was a kid) before leaving! ;-)

We'll try to get pictures from our family and friends soon, but for now you can click on the link below for pics of the honeymoon.
http://picasaweb.google.com/jenny29078/HoneymoonInJamaica

Our Ski & TN Trip

In the midst of wedding planning, work and college I was happy to take a break and travel to Tennessee to visit my future in-laws. Bart and I drove up on a Friday and came back on the following Sunday... a full 7 days of rest, relaxation and fun! While we were up there we spent time with the horses, the Clendenin puppy clan, and Bart's parents and sister. We even took time to travel over to Banner Elk, NC and try out my skiing skills. Bart's a very good instructor and I learned how to do all I needed in 4 trips on the bunny slopes. I did so well on the green run (beginner) that Bart decided I should try out the blue run (intermediate). That didn't work out so well, but I ended up perfecting the green run and had a lot of fun doing it! Here are a couple of pictures from our trip. :)

Insight

I got this from Corinna's blog and just had to post it here. I don't know anyone who couldn't relate. It's amazing and this boy is definitely wise beyond his years. Happy New Year everybody.

To view the video click below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl0HLn118pM

Christmas, Christmas!

Though Bart wasn't able to join me for Christmas this year (he's crossing the Atlantic ocean right now!), I had a great time with my family and friends. This year has been really great as I reflect on all of the busy-ness, accomplishments and blessings. Next year will be just as busy with the upcoming shower, bachelorette party, and wedding... not to mention spring semester at Flagler and all of the planning and studying that accompanies the previously mentioned things. It's all exciting and I love the changes and fast pace that life offers right now. For now, I'll leave you all with a link to the pictures from Christmas Day. The pics can be downloaded to your computer individually by clicking on the picture and then "Download" above the pic.

Merry Christmas everyone and I hope you all have a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year!!

http://picasaweb.google.com/jenny29078/Christmas2008?feat=directlink

The Latest Happenings

I haven't posted anything since October, so I thought I'd update everyone on what's been going on. Bart's been out of town since the end of Sept. He will have traveled around the world by the time he's back home. He's on his way back across the Atlantic right now and hopefully will be home soon.

All wedding plans are right on track and I really have everything decided that's important. I can't wait for all of our family and closest friends to be with us on our exciting day!

I'm officially over the hump with my Flagler degree and have only spring (starting January 5th) and next fall before I'm finished with my degree. Wohoo! It's been difficult to do both work and college full time, but Bart's so amazing and supportive (especially sharing me with the classes and my study time).

Hopefully by now everyone has received Save the Date cards for our wedding, and ladies, be sure to keep your eye out for shower invites too... comming soon!

I hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year!!