Five Years

It is so hard to believe that five years have passed since I married my best friend and love of my life.  I guess the old saying is true-time flies when you're having fun.  And also that fact that we have been so busy the past five years.  In a way, it feels as if it was just the other day that my dad was walking me down the aisle towards Craig to give me away and we became one.  We became a family.  But at the same time, I feel like we have been married for years and we know so much about each other.  Things one only knows about a person after being together for a very, very long time.

I am sure people thought we were crazy for getting married.  Yea, we were a little.  I was 19.  He was 21.  We had just had Hunter 7 weeks before our wedding.  I know, a little backwards, but it worked.  But we knew from very on in our relationship that what we had was real.  Sure, we were in high school and still had the rest of our lives ahead of us when we met, but there was just something about us that clicked and as we got to know each other more and more, we knew we didn't want to be apart.  We knew that we were meant to be with one another.  Forever.

What have our first five years of marriage consisted of?  A lot.  We have been blessed with two beautiful boys.  We cannot imagine our lives without them and they really do make our family feel complete. We have purchased our first home.  This was huge for us especially after all of our moves across the country.  In five years, we have moved six times-but really, who's counting?  Even though Craig is still on the road still moving around and isn't here very often, we are so thankful to have a place to call our own.  A place we are proud of.  A place that feels like home and not just a house/apartment.  These are two of our biggest accomplishments.

What do I love about our marriage after five years?  We can still make each other laugh.  I get his dry sense of humor.  He gets my corny sense of humor and sarcasm-not everyone does.  I hope this continues in the years to come.  We can cry together.  I don't have to be afraid of hiding my true feelings.  We have maintained a friendship.  We're not just married, we are each other's best friends.  He is my go-to person when I need to talk to someone.  He is the one I can trust with anything.  We make the most of our time together.  Even though it is so hard having him away for three weeks at a time, it is also a blessing.  It makes us realize what we have and enjoy every minute of time we get together.  And I love that we are more in love than we were five years ago when we said, "I will".  I never thought that I could love him more than I did that day, but each day, I fall deeper in love with him.  God truly made us for each other.

So even though we aren't able to spend our anniversary together (hopefully next year!) and it makes me a little sad, I know that he is thinking of me and I of him and know that I have a man who loves me and our boys and is willing to make the sacrifice to work away on the road in order to provide for our family.  And that makes me happy and proud to call him my husband.  Craig, I love you so much and these have been the best five years of my life.  Sure, they've been a little crazy and we've had our ups and downs, but I wouldn't have it any other way.  I can't wait to see what the next 60+ years bring.  Yes, it's possible.  Happy Anniversary, Lover and I can't wait to see you next weekend!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from our wedding day: 

 Our first time seeing eachother all dressed up on our wedding day.

 Lighting our Unity Candle

 On our church altar

 Pastor Meyer blessing our marriage.

 Finally married!! 

 Sharing one of our first kisses together.

And who can forget our yummy dessert reception?