Just wanted to share a few of our favorite wedding day pics with some of you! It was such wonderful day! My blog post about our anniversary posted out of order so you will have to scroll down to hear my thoughts on a wonderful three years together!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
A Day to Remember!
Just wanted to share a few of our favorite wedding day pics with some of you! It was such wonderful day! My blog post about our anniversary posted out of order so you will have to scroll down to hear my thoughts on a wonderful three years together!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The House is on Fire!!!!.....
So, leading up to the our three year anniversary I thought I would share a funny story from our first week of marriage. This story is about how I almost burned down the house three days after I arrived in CT as Mrs. Corbett, all in my attempt to be a most wonderful wife!
After returning to CT after a wonderful week in Mexico I was left to begin the long process of unpacking my life in my new home with Mr. Corbett. Joe's brother Jim had been his previous roommate and moved out the week before I arrived. Needless to say with the two boys sharing this house it was quite the typical bachelor pad and I felt that the house needed a good scrub down from a woman. I was that woman, I was Mrs. Corbett and I wanted to show Joe just what a great wife he had by cleaning the house from top to bottom! I was on a mission and I decided to start the cleaning process before I started unpacking, I had my sights on kitchen and off I went. Before I go much further with this story I should mention that Joe's beloved dog Barkley as mentioned in the last blog entry had just arrived back to the house the night before and the two were so happy to be back together after being apart for almost two weeks.
After taking in all that needed to be done in the kitchen area I decided to start the cleaning process with the stove and oven. After locating cleaning supplies and picking up the area I noticed a little button on the top of the stove labeled "Self Cleaning". Could it really be that easy? I though about it for a second and decided why not? There was so much to be done it seemed like the best thing ever! I pushed that special little button and was thrilled that I had just crossed a major project off my list and I was off to clean counter tops and sink area. I thought I was doing great...just moving right along...that was until about twenty minutes later when the entire house began to fill with smoke! At first I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but as all of the smoke alarms began to go off, I had a feeling I was in big trouble. I walked over to the stove and looked in the front of the glass to see what was going on. All I could see was a GIANT fire ball inside the oven. The flames were going crazy and the smoke continued to pour out! Panic set in, I had only been in my new home for 48 hours and had managed to set the kitchen on fire. Who does that?!! ME! The story gets better, remember how I told you that Barkley had just returned to the house only 12 hours prior...well after turning off the "self cleaning" button, I decided to open the door to the house to let some of the smoke out completely forgetting that we had a dog. Next thing I know all I can see is the back of Barkley's head as he is running down the street! Now I have set my husbands house on fire, filled it with smoke and I have now lost his beloved dog! The complete opposite of my goal to show him what a wonderful wife he had!
I wasn't sure if I should call 911 or Joe?. I decided to call Joe at work (his first day back) first and see what he wanted me to do. Poor guy has to get me on the phone hysterical because there is fire and smoke and I lost the dog and I have no idea where to even go and look because like I said before I had only been in the town 48 hours myself. The good new is that the fire was contained to the oven and the house did eventually air out. After looking for the dog for about an hour we were shocked to find him about 20 feet from the house in the neighbors yard. I have never been so thankful! I learned a lot of things that day, 1. There is no such thing as a "self cleaning" button in this house. If I want it clean and done right I need to take the time and do it myself. 2. I have a wonderful husband who didn't totally freak out on me but was able to come home and laugh with me about the ordeal and 3. Even if I have good intentions of being a wonderful wife I'm still gonna fail at times and that's OK. I had really wanted to clean the house to please my new husband and ended up making things so much worse- but he knows my heart and I'm thankful that he thinks that I am a wonderful wife even when I'm not!
Just one of the many funny stories to take place here at the Corbett's on a some what regular basis. We hope you see the humor just as we do!
After returning to CT after a wonderful week in Mexico I was left to begin the long process of unpacking my life in my new home with Mr. Corbett. Joe's brother Jim had been his previous roommate and moved out the week before I arrived. Needless to say with the two boys sharing this house it was quite the typical bachelor pad and I felt that the house needed a good scrub down from a woman. I was that woman, I was Mrs. Corbett and I wanted to show Joe just what a great wife he had by cleaning the house from top to bottom! I was on a mission and I decided to start the cleaning process before I started unpacking, I had my sights on kitchen and off I went. Before I go much further with this story I should mention that Joe's beloved dog Barkley as mentioned in the last blog entry had just arrived back to the house the night before and the two were so happy to be back together after being apart for almost two weeks.
After taking in all that needed to be done in the kitchen area I decided to start the cleaning process with the stove and oven. After locating cleaning supplies and picking up the area I noticed a little button on the top of the stove labeled "Self Cleaning". Could it really be that easy? I though about it for a second and decided why not? There was so much to be done it seemed like the best thing ever! I pushed that special little button and was thrilled that I had just crossed a major project off my list and I was off to clean counter tops and sink area. I thought I was doing great...just moving right along...that was until about twenty minutes later when the entire house began to fill with smoke! At first I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but as all of the smoke alarms began to go off, I had a feeling I was in big trouble. I walked over to the stove and looked in the front of the glass to see what was going on. All I could see was a GIANT fire ball inside the oven. The flames were going crazy and the smoke continued to pour out! Panic set in, I had only been in my new home for 48 hours and had managed to set the kitchen on fire. Who does that?!! ME! The story gets better, remember how I told you that Barkley had just returned to the house only 12 hours prior...well after turning off the "self cleaning" button, I decided to open the door to the house to let some of the smoke out completely forgetting that we had a dog. Next thing I know all I can see is the back of Barkley's head as he is running down the street! Now I have set my husbands house on fire, filled it with smoke and I have now lost his beloved dog! The complete opposite of my goal to show him what a wonderful wife he had!
I wasn't sure if I should call 911 or Joe?. I decided to call Joe at work (his first day back) first and see what he wanted me to do. Poor guy has to get me on the phone hysterical because there is fire and smoke and I lost the dog and I have no idea where to even go and look because like I said before I had only been in the town 48 hours myself. The good new is that the fire was contained to the oven and the house did eventually air out. After looking for the dog for about an hour we were shocked to find him about 20 feet from the house in the neighbors yard. I have never been so thankful! I learned a lot of things that day, 1. There is no such thing as a "self cleaning" button in this house. If I want it clean and done right I need to take the time and do it myself. 2. I have a wonderful husband who didn't totally freak out on me but was able to come home and laugh with me about the ordeal and 3. Even if I have good intentions of being a wonderful wife I'm still gonna fail at times and that's OK. I had really wanted to clean the house to please my new husband and ended up making things so much worse- but he knows my heart and I'm thankful that he thinks that I am a wonderful wife even when I'm not!
Just one of the many funny stories to take place here at the Corbett's on a some what regular basis. We hope you see the humor just as we do!
The Best Decision I Ever Made
I can't believe that it has been three years! Three years ago today I made the best decision of my life. I chose to marry Joseph James Corbett, a wonderful man who captured my heart even despite the fact that he is a Yankee. The Past three years of marriage have had its ups and downs, but never once have I ever regretted my choice to marry such a wonderful man. Anyone who knows my husband knows that he not only loves the Lord with His whole heart, but he is also one of the kindest, most compassionate, funny, smart and hard working men I have ever known. I know people thought that I was crazy when I would tell them that I met a guy at wedding and that He lived in Connecticut, but God's hand was all over it. We were long distance through our courtship which is strange to some, but it also allowed us to really focus on building a solid foundation built on Christ. That foundation has proved critical over the past three years. We have enjoyed some really wonderful times, and endured some hard times but through it all our foundation in Christ is what keeps us strong and intact when we may feel like everything around us is falling apart. I am so thankful for my Joseph. I feel a peace in my heart when I think about my life with him and a joy deep in my soul when I think about our next fifty years together. When you get married your heart is full of love and you can't imagine loving that person any more than you do at that moment, but what I have found is that the love I had on March 31, 2007 has nothing on the love that I feel for my husband today March 31, 2010. I can only imagine that my heart may just burst by the year 2020! Yes, yes I know that love isn't just a feeling, I know it's about action and the Love that Christ has shown us, but today I tell you that my heart is full because of the actions that my husband shows me even when he doesn't feel like it. My heart is full because even when I don't deserve Joe's love he loves me no matter what! I am the Luckiest girl in the world! This past year we have really learned so much about working together as a team and that has been so much fun. Marriage is definitely the ultimate adventure, but I am looking forward to see what the next part of this adventure holds for us. One thing is for sure God really knew what He was doing when He brought Joe and I together we really do make a good team. Happy Anviversary Joseph..I love you so much!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
A Walk in the Park
As many of you know, Joe and I have a dog named Barkley. Truth is, Joe and Barkley really have an Avery. Barkley and Joe have been together for over 11 years, I just showed up on the scene three years ago and I'm pretty sure Barkley is wondering when I'm going to leave. Random side note about our little man... Believe it or not Barkley is named after Sir Charles Barkley the beloved basketball player. We call him Charles when he gets into trouble! It was quite an adjustment for me moving into a home with such a large indoor dog. Growing up we had big dogs, but living in the south they lived in the backyard and not inside. Barkley is a sweet dog who loves loves loves Joe! He is a total 
goofball who makes us laugh and he is always happy to greet you at the door. Barkley is turning 13 next month which is very old for a lab and we are starting to see his age set in. While he is young at heart we are reminded on certain days that our time with him is limited.We have decided to try and make more of an effort to spend extra time with him and with the nice weather we have been able to take him to some of the local parks that are close to our house for some nice walks. He loves the car ride there, loves taking in all the sights and smells as all dogs do and I think that his favorite part is that we end every walk with a trip to McDonald's to get him a McDouble. Yes, I'm sure that we are every veterinarians nightmare, but what can we say, its such a treat for him and he is 13, we think he 
has earned the right to have a yummy hamburger here and there! I have attached a few pics of our walk at Day Pond Park. It was such a beautiful day and Barkley loved it. He really surprised us because he hates water so much that he won't even step outside when it is raining, however on this day he walked into pond and seemed to really enjoy himself. Joe and I had a great time spending time with Barkley and with one another. We are so thankful for all of God's creation, and as we walked around and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the park we were reminded of how thankful we are for the joy that our Barkley b
rings us!
has earned the right to have a yummy hamburger here and there! I have attached a few pics of our walk at Day Pond Park. It was such a beautiful day and Barkley loved it. He really surprised us because he hates water so much that he won't even step outside when it is raining, however on this day he walked into pond and seemed to really enjoy himself. Joe and I had a great time spending time with Barkley and with one another. We are so thankful for all of God's creation, and as we walked around and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the park we were reminded of how thankful we are for the joy that our Barkley b
rings us!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Down by the River
Ok, so its been a while since my last post but I promise to try and be better at keeping up on here. Things are crazy but good here at the Corbett's, we have both been working alot in addition to working on the house. Because of our crazy schedules we have both learned a new appreciation for the other and greatly appreciate the time that we do have together. We are making an effort to do more fun things together and we are looking forward to sharing some of our fun times with you! Spring has finally arrived here in CT and the warm weather and sunshine has been so refreshing. We decided to take advantage of the beautiful day and headed down to the river for a picnic and some wine while we watched the sunset. It was such a nice time to reconnect and talk. As we sat we were entertained by nature in the form of a flying swan, and a cute little otter. There was also a wedding taking place at the restraunt not far from where we were and it was such a nice remeinder of how blessed we are to have each other. It was also really neat to watch the planes from the local airport take off and land as we sat and watched the sun slowly sink. Before we headed home we stopped in to one of the small local icecream shops which also sells all kinds of old school candy. We treated ourselves to some of our old favorites from when we were kids, including bottle caps, candy buttons, Nik-l-Nips and tootsie rolls.While living in such a small town has been challeng for me at times, I have to admit it was quite nice to take advantage of the beautiful scenery that surrounds us out here in Moodus. I have attached some pictures of our time together. I hope that you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed our time down by the river.
Joe enjoying a cigar and yummy wine!
Joe enjoying a cigar and yummy wine!
The two of us sitting on the Connecticut River 
The beautiful sunset!
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