One Year

“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.” Tom Mullen

It is amazing to me how fast time goes by.  People tell you this and you never believe it, but it is so true!  I cannot believe I have been married a year!  It feels like yesterday that I was getting ready to walk down the aisle.  I can still remember everything about the day.  I was so happy and joyful.  No tears were shed, just laughs.  I have to say, this first year has not been hard.  I think it’s due to the fact that Daniel and I have been together 5 ½ years and we practically grew up together.  We have gone through a lot together.  Getting married was the easiest thing I’ve ever done.  I just love being married.

 

 In honor of our wedding date, 6-7-8, I have decided to list 6 things I love about being married, 7 things I have learned from being married, and 8 things I look forward to in the next year of marriage.

 

6 things I love about being married…

                Waking up with Daniel every morning

                Cooking together

                Not having to drive as much- Daniel does most of the driving

                Praying and worshiping together

                Having combined incomes

                Just the safety and comfort

 

7 things I have learned about being married…

              Being selfless is hard and being selfish is easy

              You don’t always get what you want (you get what you need)

              Communication is key

              How important it is to put God first in marriage

              My husband H-A-T-E-S washing the dishes

              You don’t always agree on how to spend money

              How rewarding and fulfilling being married really is

 

8 things I look forward to in the next year of marriage…

            Traveling to places like…Colorado, Europe, California, etc.

            Becoming better stewards of our money

            Graduating from the NWC class and moving on to the next stage-of-life Sunday school class

            Growing and building a more Christ-centered marriage

    Fixing up our house more

   Celebrating a milestone birthday- Daniel will turn 25 in Oct. and I will in April!

   Building better relationships with our married friends

   Just enjoying whatever life hands us!  

Today we got up and went to church.  Today was our first day to volunteer in the pre-school.  We served in the 15 month room.  I loved every minute of it (of course)!  One of my favorite moments was watching Daniel with this little boy (the only boy in the class).  Daniel held him and played with him, he made faces that made the little boy laugh- it was the cutest and sweetest thing ever!  I have heard many women say their love for their husbands grow when they become fathers.  After what I witnessed today, I definitely get it.  My heart was mush.

After church, we headed to Buffalo Grille (my new favorite) for brunch.  This was our second time there, thanks to Annalee, I would have never know about this gem.  Food was good and did not disappoint.  After brunch, Daniel and I headed home for a nice, Sunday nap.

Later that afternoon, Daniel's parents came over and surprised us with two chairs for our patio.  They are just so sweet and thoughtful. We decided to have a piece of our cake with them.  The cake was surprisingly good!  After they left, we headed to H-E-B to grab some steaks for tonight.  We got home and grilled steaks and corn on the cob.  Along with that, we had green beans, rolls, and champagne!  And of course, our year old, wedding cake for dessert.  Tonight was nice and relaxing- a lot like our marriage is!  Next weekend we'll be heading to San Antonio to celebrate!

After brunch at Buffalo Grille

Our new chairs

Our wedding cake topper

Just like we did it a year ago

Our anniversary dinner

Cheers!  To many more happy years together...