Seven Years

Today Brandon and I celebrate seven years of marriage. And, as all young, married couples can relate, the past seven years have been magical, amazing, memorable, always changing, and extremely fun...they've also been super crazy, full of sleep deprivation, arguments, make-ups, hiccups, wrong turns, and most importantly....love! Yes, our marriage is normal, and on October 23rd, 2004, I married the man that I want to be completely normal with!

When Brandon and I were dating, we would always make these silly lists that spelled out all of the reasons that we were perfect for each other. And, the other day, I was looking through some VERY old emails and I found one that I thought would be perfect for this day and one that I thought would make Brandon smile. This is the result of a 'love test' that Brandon took...way back in 2003!

Here it is:

You've made a good decision in choosing your mate. Let's face it, for the most part, you have always wanted that storybook romance, and your definitely on the right path with your love. It may have been love at first sight for you, but you can bet that your mate didn't choose you in haste. After all, she never likes to rush into making any decisions before they absolutely have to. Good news for you, your girl will over look those temper tantrums of your and quietly wait for you to return to your senses. Your partner will always remain faithful and fair to you, even in the toughest of times. Once you see what your mate has to offer you in the way of love and devotion, you might find your independent personality spirit fading as you'll be wanting to spend more time at home alone with your mate.

And, while this love test has proven to be true (although, I think I may be the one that throws more temper tantrums), who would've known WAAAAAY back in 2003, that we would be where we are today?! We have the sweetest family and such a faithful love for each other, that those little temper tantrums, don't even matter!

We've been through a lot with each other in seven years and I can't wait to spend eternity with my Brandon!

We started out here (2004)...



Then we were here (2005)...



And here (2006)...



And the year Parker joined our family (2007)...



And this year (2008)...



Another year (2009)...



And last year - as we eagerly awaited our sweet Andrew (2010)...



And now!- with our sweet boys!