In 3 Years Time

Today is mine and Jordan's 3 year wedding anniversary.  Add about 7 years of dating to that and you get about 10 years together.  We can't believe how fast time is slipping through our hands.  Was it really almost 10 years ago that we went on our first date in high school?  Was it really 7 years ago that we were in college together going to ballgames, going on dates, and studying together?  And, was it really 4 years ago that I started planning our perfect wedding.  The answer seems to be "yes!"

So, in 3 years time we.....

Had a fabulous wedding and honeymoon

Dealt with being apart only a few months after we got married because of a family sickness that needed my immediate attention.  God walked with us through that the whole time.

Moved to Arkansas and got the cutest puppy in the world!

Bought our first home (it was under construction) and moved in mere weeks before John Michael was born...not a good idea

We got the privilege of becoming this little guy's parents.  I got to experience the agony and the ecstasy that a mostly natural birth can bring.  We also got the privilege of having him scream for 14 weeks.  We lived and so did he.

We got to watch him develop into this....the most beautiful, smart, and happy little baby we know.  Of course we're biased, we're his parents.

We got to take JM to his first Alabama homecoming game and show him around our favorite place: The University of Alabama campus.  This is the exact spot where we got engaged, by the way.

We got to experience the blessing beyong all belief that this little guy/girl is on the way.  We got to hear his/her heartbeat and see it on the ultrasound before we even knew he/she existed.  God's cool like that.

We got to take our fist big "real" family vacation to Disney World and man, did we have a good time.  John Michael kinda liked it too!

We invited this guy into our home and saw what a huge difference he can make, with a little work from us, of course.  We are still learning how to be good stewards over what God has graciously blessed us with. 

If you're unfamiliar with Dave Ramsey, I encourage you to check out the website to find out more about becoming financially free.  It will change your life, and I'm totally serious about this!  (I figured I'd get some brownie points from Jordan with this one!)

And most importantly, after spending a year and a half before the wedding living apart, we now get to be together all the time!  It sounds silly, but we're just happy to be together and be married.  God has been so good to us through the years. 

Happy Anniversary, Jordan.  I love you!