Happy 12th Anniversary to my Hubby. Helen Keller said, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all," and life with you has been every bit of a daring adventure.
Twelve years ago I vowed to you that "Where you go, I will go... Where you stay, I will stay."
Hubby and I are. enjoying our first long weekend anniversary getaway since before ANY children were born. Before this trip, the longest we've been away from the kids for a vacation has been 2 nights.
This weekend, we are away for FOUR nights!
It is so nice to celebrate our anniversary in a way that lets us slow down and connect with less demands and distractions.
Doing so has given me the chance to put down some thoughts regarding 11 years of marriage to my wonderful Hubby.
Eleven Years of Marriage
Marriage isn’t about romance every day. It’s about trusting each other every day.
Marriage isn’t about always agreeing. It’s about working together through everything.
Marriage isn’t about always having the same dreams and goals. It’s about always supporting one another’s dreams and goals.
Marriage isn’t about being made happy everyday by your spouse. It’s about choosing joy everyday with your spouse.
Marriage isn’t about a happy ending. It’s about beginning your love story again every day.
Marriage isn’t about finding the one perfect. person who completes you. It’s about choosing one another every single day.
Marriage isn’t about honeymoon vacation getaways. It’s about finding ways to create intimacy every day.
Marriage isn't a series of choices all carefully considered and decided together. It is the choices he's made, and the choices I've made, and the choices life and God has made for us and living it all as a team.
A wedding is one day of your life. An anniversary is one day of your year. Marriage is every day…
For better, or worse.
For richer, or poorer.
In sickness and health.
To love, honor, and cherish,
For as long as you both shall love.
I haven't shared much of what's going on here because when I get in bed at night, I'm ready to go to sleep. I pick a quick, cute picture to share, get it posted and hit the hay.
Tonight is the same... I'm not going to go into the details of ALL we have happening right now, but we're juggling a lot.
That said, I do plan to take at least a minute today to remember my big sis, Tracey Lee because today marks the 20 year anniversary of the day she went to heaven.
I looked it up, and the 20th anniversary name is China and the modern gift associated with it is platinum.
I'm glad my sis is in a place where material things do not matter and have no value... but I also like the idea of her getting something special - maybe a piece of platinum jewelry marking the completion of her 20th year in paradise.
I miss you, Trace.
Today marks 19 years since my older sister went to heaven.
These days are so precious and time is fleeting...
Here are some of the pictures of my siblings and me, and my favorite pictures of my children over the years.
I miss you, Trace.
