11 Years.

My husband and I celebrated 11 years of marriage on June 8th. And for the first time since we've had children, we went away for a night. Well, we didn't really go "away", but we did spend a night in a local hotel and it was amazing. No dishes in the sink, no toys littered around our feet, no computers offering distractions; just us, a pool, and a wonderful courtyard to sit in and drink our coffee. Ahhhhh.  

On a side note, don't forget that as of July 1st Google Reader will go bye-bye. I finally transferred my blog list over to Bloglovin', and I have to say that I love the look and feel of it! Check out Lindsay's blog for a quick how-to on how it works- it's a snap!

Nine Years of that Perfect Imperfection.

Nine years ago today, I said "I do" to the best friend I ever had. Whenever someone's anniversary rolls around I always see posts saying something like, "It's been five years of complete, total , and utter bliss! I love you so-and-so!" And I think to myself, are you for real? Neither my husband or myself are perfect. We've certainly had our rough spots. But we also have God's grace in our lives. So while I can't say that it's been nine years of perfect happiness, I can say that we've grown, as individuals and as a couple, and I do love my husband more today than I did last year. And I expect to love him even more next year than I do right now.