September 5th marked two years of us legally
being married! Though our anniversary for living together hasn’t yet hit a
year, I have learned so much both being married to and living with the love of
my life. Here are a few things that I have learned and I am thankful for:
Eddie hates pictures (but he took them anyway) and I have so many documented memories from my life and his while we were separated-it's a pretty remarkable compilation of a few years via imessage!
I am thankful for no more FaceTime breakfast dates. I was thankful for them but I am loving the real Face Time breakfasts!
Eddie is in his element outside and I love camping and being with him in the woods. We enjoy being dazzled by God's wonderful creation.
He's an amazing date to any wedding :)
Eddie has learned (but still doesn't understand) my love for Chik-Fil-A's peach milkshake. On our honeymoon I asked for a peach shake and they told me that it was out of season and I started crying. I couldn't help myself. He just looked at me and probably wondered what in the world he got himself into. I just really love peach milkshakes!
I loved getting flowers from him. A highlight of any day! Now he plants them and gives me a beautiful garden and I love it.
I still have my 2014 phone and I took pictures of all my old texts. I'm thankful he still misses me and now we get to have a home together!
Our first few days in our new home! I learned Eddie would rather be in the mountains than see the ocean any day. But he still goes...on special occasions.
Eddie loves his white chocolate chip cookies. An idea he came up with himself!
Khloe joined us and Eddie took such good care of her. I was so thankful to have her in our new home.
Then Eddie's dream dog, Obadiah, joined the family and he is such a sweetie.
I love my little family.
Another romp through the woods. The dogs love being outside.
He killed the turkey and then cooked it and it tasted AMAZING. Who knew he was such a great cook?? I already knew he was a great hunter :)
We learned that the rabbit hide that you're tanning needs to be brushed outside and not in the kitchen. Then rabbit fur gets everywhere.
I learned that Eddie finds egg holders so pointless that he smashes them!
It was an accident... but he does still find them pointless.
(He surprised me with another that he found on Etsy)
We've made it through a lot together and I'm thankful to have him for the good and bad times. He helped me make the choice to take care of my Khloe and do what was best for her. Our hearts broke saying good bye.
I was thankful for a move to distract me. He found us the perfect place.
Obadiah loved it too!
A man in uniform and with his dog. Can't get much cuter than this!
They work so well together.
Obadiah needed a friend and we were ready. So sweet Jedidiah joined the family.
I love our house, our yard and the porch swing. It's a perfect spot. I'm so thankful that we have a place where family and friends can visit and be blessed by the water, the air and God's beauty.
I've learned that he can sleep anywhere. The pups love it when he falls asleep on the floor.
One thing that I have really grown in while being in a relationship with Eddie is learning to make the best of my situation. I want to say "making my own happiness" but that doesn't seem right. My joy comes from God. I'm learning to embrace that joy regardless of the situation. Maybe that is the better way to describe it.
I like to feel sorry for myself sometimes. I remember complaining to Eddie that my back hurt and I wished he was with me so I could have a back rub. He wasn't being insensitive, but rather just matter of fact when he told me to just go get a massage. I could feel sorry for myself, or fix it...even if it may not be my number one choice. Eddie's taught me a lot about self-care and advocating for what I want. He can't read my mind so I have to come out and tell him. At the same time, I can't base all my happiness and fulfillment on him. That isn't fair to him. Being in a new place has been hard. I've had lonely times. But God has used them. I've also learned to reach out more and it is then when I realize I'm not so alone in my loneliness. Each person I've met and meeting has taught me something and I believe that God has His hand in all of it.
I've learned we can make any situation work. Team work makes the dream work.
I've learned more about Eddie's passions. One being wood working. He's so happy working with his hands and it's also his love language to me: doing things and making things :)
Anniversaries are special. But I'm learning that so are the days inmbetween. Actually, I think they are more special. Small things really are the special things. Like hanging out at Lowes, long drives, reading together, working together and really just being together.
Nights just being with him are the best nights.
I've learned so much from and am so thankful for these two. Sound advice and listening ears, they've encouraged us through it all and always have our back. I want our marriage to grow like theirs. I also think I married my dad and I'm okay with that :) Words can't express all the love I feel for my people in this picture.
So thankful for this man God gave me. I didn't know it was possible to love someone so deeply and yet get so frustrated with him! Marriage has been a good mirror into my own heart and I'm thankful that we get to bring out the best and work on the worst in each other.
I made him take this picture. Our rings. Our promise. 2 years later.
My favorite thing in the world is waking up next to him, having him wrap his arms around me and drifting back to sleep. I feel so safe, so content.
Love him
Our family
I pray that God continues to guide us into His plan. I pray that He'll let us be His hands and feet wherever he sends us. That when we leave a room, they will have felt the love of God in our actions and words. That we can be an answer to someone's prayers. That He will answer our prayers and cries, as best as He sees fit. That each day will draw us closer to Him and to each other. That our marriage will bring glory to Him, causing others to look up.
So thankful for all that I have and what is yet to be.
