life update

What a beautiful month October has been but it is official, the rain is here! But that is ok with me. As long as it doesn't go on forever! It does give us a good excuse to curl up inside and not feel guilty about not being out in the sun!

These last three months have definetely been crazy for our little family. Lots of adjusting, busyness, pass offs at the door as one comes home from work and the other one heads off, weekends of single parenting, long days, and lots more. But there has been lots of wonderful moments inbetween and we have cherished those. We had a great day at the aquirium back in September for my parents anniversary, a night at Harrison to celebrate my moms birthday, my birthday, our 3rd anniversary, thanksgiving, and last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch. So we have definetely been working on not letting life get ahold of us but us enjoying life when we can! The last big thing we did was this weekend when Dave and I headed downtown for our first night away from Addy. And it was great! We missed our girl but it was easier than I thought and I think that is because we went at a good age and the right time. I only teared up once when I talked to her on sunday morning. We had such a great time though together, eating, lounging, sleeping in, shopping, and just being togther. It felt like us for a moment in time. It was a really good reminder of something I have always really believed in, and that is our marriage; or marriage in general. Meaning, that as important as children and being a parent are, your marriage needs to be on that priority list! And it is so easy to push it to the bottom of the pile under the unfolded laundry. But when you pull it back to the top and take hold of it again, amazing things happen! So, that is what this weekend was, reclaming our marriage, and our bond and love for eachother. And yes, a start of more things to come, as I know more dates are needed in our world!!!
One thing that I know is going to help is that I got promoted to shift supervisor last week and i start training next week:) This is really good news for our family! For a couple of different reasons. First more money, not tons, but right now every bit helps. Second, better hours. Right now I have been workign about 30 hours a week, but 5 days a week, which basically feels like full time anyways. And its not go to work from 9-5 deal with baby for a few hours and than have the nights and weekends off. Its been, toddler all day, go to work at night...ect. So its been a lot! I am not going to lie. Dave has also been working side jobs, so again, we have been like ships passing in the night. But As hard as its been, God continues to be faithful and i choose to continue to stand on his promise that he hasn't left us or forsaken us, and the fruit of that in our life is so apparent. So I am rejoicing today in Gods promises! Because they are so good!

The pumpkin Patch

This last saturday we headed to the pumpkin patch. I was so excited to do this as I had been waiting since last year to go with Addy! I am so glad we went and I think thatAddyson would agree! We went to one called Willow Farms in Abby; free admission, kids toys, petting zoo, pumpkin patch galore, concession stand with country store, it was perfect! We had such a great day as a family and with our friends we went with! Can't wait for next year and making this one of our family traditions!

3 years later

On wed dave and i celebrated three years of marriage. I have to tell you, of all anniversary's this is the first one I woke up and felt excited. I think that it is because I needed to feel excited. I spent our first anniversary sick(morning sickness that is), and our second one we were just both excited and nervous to leave addy for the first time for more than an hour so we could go to dinner and a movie, and by the end of it my boobs felt like they were about to burst.
So there was something fresh and hopeful about this one. A new start i guess? Maybe the feeling that in someway this year feels like it can only get better than last? whatever the reason, it felt good. And I was also so grateful for the day off of work to spend it with my girl. The absolute best things to come out of our first three years together..she has been worth it all.

So after a great day with her and visiting the newest member in our village out here Dave and I got to go out for an amazing Thai dinner and had such a great time just talking..because after three years it feels so natural, so right yet still new and exciting at times.

Marriage is hard..that is for sure, but when you pick the right person, when you listen to Gods directing, when you trust him every step of the way, it can be oh so good.

The funny thing, the irony about it all, is what I have learned is that being married isn't the hard part, its dealing with everyone else;)*grin*

Anyways, Dave, I would choose you all over again, in a heartbeat. But I would go back and tell myself three years ago this:
to let all expectations and set steps go, and just love, just go with the flow, have goals and dreams, but don't let them consume you girl, take each day one day at a time, and focus on the good of that day..and just love...love him...love yourself and keep serving the one that brought you together...because he is the one who is going to bless the next three..thirty...and then some even more than you can imagine. So let go to the father, the one who has the master plan, and just love girl, just love..