3 Years

Today is our third wedding anniversary!  It feels like it's been a lot longer than three years though :)  We had a year of being carefree newlyweds, a year a being pregnant (close to it, anyway...), and a year of being parents.  What's next?! 

Haha, well I guess our best guess is a year of being parents to our toddler which is a little bit easier and a lot more fun than the year of the infant (that last part was from Nick) :)  I am continuing to look into work and/or school opportunities....but that ever-elusive great paying, fulfilling, part-time job that I want hasn't been found...haha.  I want to do some painting in our house because there are a couple of rooms and hallways that I don't think were EVER painted...it just looks like some dirty uneven primer was put up when the house was built.  We are going on a long weekend with friends down to Indianapolis in March and have talked about possibly taking Gabi to Florida this spring.  My best friend is getting MARRIED this year!!!  So I am also looking forward to helping her plan everything and excited to go to her shower, bachelorette party, and of course her wedding next fall!

Nick's work is continuing to go well and he is very successful with his new position (from Materials/Logistics Manager to Operations and Personnel Manager).  He is looking to get more into hunting this year, as well as expanding his book and memorabilia collections (Superman, Michigan State, football/basketball).

Even though we've been together for 11 years (omg) and married for three of those years, we still are learning to find a proper balance in our ever-changing lives.  The more things you add in the mix, the more adjusting and compromising needs to take place.  Work, home, child, hobbies, family, etc all needs to be in some sort of balance for marriage to work.  That balance is different for everyone, and we are constantly working on ours.  I think we can read each other pretty well, and then give and take accordingly.  We do a good job and I'm lucky to have a husband like Nick who is willing to compromise.  We are definitely a couple of opposites so we need to be able to step back and see things from the other person's view.  He knows what is most important to me and I know what is most important to him.  If we can put those things first, everything else usually falls into place. 

We've discussed many things lately, including moving someday.  We most definitely plan to stay in the area but we had always said we would like (need) a bigger house someday.  Whether we move sooner rather than later is definitely still up in the air though.

Happy three years to an amazing husband and father!!!         

My husband and I right after we were married :)

My beautiful bridesmaids at our reception

My awesome Maid of Honor and I on my snowy wedding day

Our cake was soooo delish!

Happily ever after, right?  Yes!