Wednesday, July 30, 2008

3 Years and going Strong!

Today Marks the day of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary! Has it really been 3 years already?! Realistically, 3 years is not that long, but Chad and I have accomplished more than most in our first years of marriage. Since tying the knot we have adopted a dog, I have finished my Associates Degree, Moved, experienced the joys of pregnancy, became parents, moved to Georgia, bought a house, dealt with mini deployments, and just recently celebrated our daughters first birthday. Whew, sounds like a lot for 3 years!

Our first year we just enjoyed being Newlyweds. There were so many exciting "Firsts" that were so fun at the time, First Trip, First Christmas, and even our First time going grocery shopping were great memories!

Shortly after celebrating our 1st Anniversary we found out that we were expecting our First Child! It was definately a very exciting and emotional time. Our second year was spent learning and enjoying watching our little one grow. From Ultrasounds, to picking out burp clothes they were moments I would cherish forever. As we prepared for Addisons Arrival it grew more and more exciting and the nervousness we shared as we knew parenthood was fastly approaching.

Our 3rd year we learned to embrace the facts that we were PARENTS! It was no longer just Chad and myself living a carefree life, we now had a daughter to take care of and we knew that her needs would need to be put above our own. It has been such an exciting and thrilling year! There have been many ups and downs, learning from each others mistakes. We are not perfect parents, but we are trying our best to bring Addison up with the right morals and values. Through the parenting experience we have learned so much about each other. We truly see a different side of each other. There is no greater feeling than seeing your significant other with your child.Around Christmas we also bought our first home in Kingsland, Georgia! It is such a good feeling to actually own our own home!

On our wedding day I never pictured 3 years later I would be a Mother, staying at home to raise our daughter or a homeowner. The past couple of years has been a whirl wind, but I can only hope that it gets even better. I cant wait to see what the future has in store for us.
Taking you back to July 30, 2005 (Sorry these are the only Pictures I have on my computer!)
Always Remember: "Love is Patient, Love is Kind"

1 comment:

April said...

Happy Anniversary! I am very proud of all you have accomplished as a couple in three years of marriage. Wishing you many more years of love, happiness, and prosperity!
--April