The Bus Stop

Each morning this is what I start my day with. Most days we haven't had enough time to be grumpy, have a meltdown or get behind, so we are both in a pretty good mood. We drive up to the corner and wait in the car for the school bus and then I continue on my way to work.

Sometimes we use these minutes to practice memory work but sometimes we use it to talk about what happens at recess, who is a good friend at school or (most recently) play "would you rather".

I treasure these moments.

I'm not sure what it is about watching him walk away from the car, but it hits me every time.

1. He's growing up.
2. He is the most precious gift.
3. I am incredibly lucky to have him in my life.

The Kiss

Everyone knows that the big moment at a wedding is when the minister declares "you may now kiss your bride". Usually there is an approving uproar from the attendees as this kiss seals the deal.

On our first anniversary, we returned to the Elm Hurst - where we got married. We had received some gift certificates as wedding gifts and thought it was the perfect place to celebrate one year. It was lovely and much more relaxed than the year before! As we walked around the beautiful grounds, we snapped a few pics - including a kiss in front of the same fountain as "the kiss" the year before.

It has now become a tradition to kiss at the fountain on May 22. I love that we now have 4 photos in our collection and it will continue to grow.

I suppose it's one of the benefits of getting married 10 minutes from home!

Happy Anniversary to us!

I could never understand people that said they loved their spouse more today than the day they married them. That sounded odd and surely I could not love Devin any more than I did on May 22, 2016.

Well, three years later, I'm here to say that it is possible! Each day I fall more in love with him.
God selected this man for me and we fit together perfectly - where he is strong, I am weak; where he is weak, I am strong. And as we both look to God to anchor our relationship - a cord of three strands is not easily broken.

Three years have gone by in an instant and at the same time, it feels like we've been together forever. I'm so excited to spend the rest of my life with him. 39 years was a long time to wait, but it was so worth it.