That's two years. We promised forever two years ago yesterday.
(Funny story- I didn't even realize that I started last year's anniversary post the same way... I was even going to add the video for the song again. Le predictable.)
How do you measure a year?
Our second year of marriage has been measured in:
- Leaving our mark during our anniversary trip to Pigeon Forge {June 2012}
-Making cutesy apple pie for our now traditional Atkins July 4th Fireworksapalooza. {July 2012}
-Sweet love note in my lunch box on my first day of school. {August 2012}
-Celebrating Ashley & Tim's marriage. {September 2012}
-Adopting our sweet princess Autumn. {September 2012}
-Welcoming the most precious nephew ever to this world! {October 2012}
-Voting in my first presidential election. {November 2012}
-Waiting for Santa, a family ornament, and starting our own tradition. {December 2012}
-Celebrating the new year with an early birthday present for Josh. {January 2013}
-Having the Atkins family over for supper & playing Guitar Hero for hours. {January 2013}
-Getting in the Word together and Josh cooking breakfast each morning. {January 2013}
-Greeting at our church on Sundays, Dunkin Donuts in hand. {February 2013}
-Becoming foster parents for sweet puppies in need of furever homes. {February 2013}
-Valentine's day love notes. <3 {February 2013}
-Discovering our emoji keyboards. {March 2013}
-Tackling yard work & rediscovering Josh's carving on the tree in our front yard. {April 2013}
-Celebrating the success of our very first deck garden. {May 2013}
-Getting nursed back to health by myself and his babies after mouth surgery. {May 2013}
-Savoring rare Cracker Barrel breakfast dates together before running errands. {June 2013}
-Ending this year of marriage with a perfect anniversary gift. {June 2013}
Last year we meant to go to a fancy restaurant for supper. Instead we ended up at Mellow Mushroom and loved it! This year, our celebration was low key. We met for lunch, exchanged cards, and cooked supper together. I'm not normally a card person when it comes to holidays, but I do love exchanging cards with him because they will one day be such a neat love story to leave behind for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We ended the evening looking back through our wedding photo book and, just like last year, we wrote down a lesson this year has taught us.
This year's lesson? "Be content in your circumstances; not complacent, but content." We must be good stewards and trust God in regards to our finances, careers, infertility struggle, and relationship.
As we continue on this journey together we cannot wait to see what the future holds!
Two years. And hopefully many, many more.
-A
