This month, we celebrated our two year wedding anniversary! And in true military wife fashion, I was minus one husband. We went on a weekend trip to celebrate a few weeks before, since he has been gone all month. And thankfully on the day of, my best friend and maid on honor was here visiting. And if you can't be with your hubby on your anniversary, i have to say a MOH is a great stand in! Not only did she happily drink champagne with me for the better part of the day we also gushed about how beautiful and wonderful my wedding was. Being away from Mark on our anniversary this year made me realize how strong our marriage really is, and how much we have grown in the last year.
We moved to California without killing each other!
We packed up everything we owned, a dog and a cat, and drove 4 states to the West Coast and we actually liked each other at the end of it. Have any of you moved like that? It's stressful, its not fun, its exhausting and scary. We were patient with each other, we were understanding and supportive. I can't say we were the same towards the dog, but he forgave us.
This year, Mark and I each lost a family member very suddenly within a few months of each other. It was the first time we went through something like that as a couple. Being far away from our families, we only had each other to lean on, and we held up just fine.
The greatest thing i have realized this year is that Mark and i went from living as two people who loved each other, to really being two parts of one unit. Its an amazing feeling to be part of someone so completely. I feel loved, and safe and taken care of because i know that my husband is thinking of me as part of every decision he makes.
So there's my sappy entry, about how my husband is amazing and how much i love him. I still remember our wedding day like it was yesterday, and it couldn't have been more perfect. But everyday since then has been perfect in its own way.
Love you bams ;)
