Balloons and Year 2

For most of our anniversary day I was working with my internship company. However, the evening we spent trying a new restaurant and starting a new tradition. We bought 3 balloons to write our goals on for this next year of marriage. One balloon for Jeffrey, one balloon for me and the third we would use to write our goals to work on together.

It was a great evening to spend with my husband. My husband of one whole year! I am so grateful for him and all we have been through this year. I am even more grateful that I get to share all the good and bad that life hands us with him. It is hard to remember what life was like before Jeffrey was in it. Happy anniversary to my sweetheart.

8.10.12 --> Eternity.

One Year

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Oh my, I have hardly documented our first year of marriage. But goodness we have had some good times!

I have never been one to cry often. Yes, I cry during movies, when my hormones are all over the place with the time of the month, or when something tragic happens. But all of a sudden when I got married I didn't have to be "Miss, Keep-it-together--be-independent--you-gotta-be-strong--suck-it-up-you-can't-have-weaknesses," anymore. It was a like a light switch flipped and I had someone to protect me and I could be vulnerable, I don't always have to be strong.

And the even cooler thing, neither does he!

Jeffrey has been such a rock this past year. I have made some courageous decisions to better our marriage. I have even had my first ever panic attack. He has seen me at my most vulnerable moments and he loves me even more.

Year #2 is already starting off at full force. We had our house for sale, and within 2 days it was under contract... we still have yet to find a house.

I'm grateful for the adventures we have ahead. And I am even more grateful that this handsome fella is who I get to experience them all with.

1 for eternity

tomorrow it will be a whole month of being married!
(honestly... i never thought August 10th 2012 would come. ever...)

it has been a busy summer/engagement, wedding, marriage/start of the semester already.

this first month of marriage has been a blast.

late night s'mores over the kitchen stove, 
laughing until tears flooded our eyes, 
saying our prayers in the comfort as husband and wife, 
jeff always reaching for my hand when we walk anywhere, 
meeting each other on campus for those precious in between minutes of class just so we can see each other, 
having Jeff hold me while i shed tears of who knows what, 
and realizing at the end of each day that i have my best friend and eternal spouse with me always.

the month of june, satan was working on me. hard. i would call my mom in tears and ask her, "am i doing the right thing?" and i can honestly and confidently say i know that i made the best decision of my eternal existence when i married jeff.

i love him with all of my heart. and i can't not wait for each day to continue to make more memories with him.

jeff, i want to thank you for being the best thing that ever came into my life.

i love you best friend.