seven years ago-- at this moment, in fact-- i was getting married. i was yipping at my sister about being late to the church and temporarily misplacing the ring. i was irritated that noone was helping me get in my dress and i was anxious for the whole shebang to be done with, truthfully. i was so, so cold and wondering why in the world i chose a december wedding date. there was no question as to if i'd have someone waiting for me at the other end of the aisle, but there were certainly fleeting moments of wondering if he really knew what he was getting himself into!! i had no idea where the path of wedlock would take me--us-- but it was worth the risk!
so, seven years later, we have:
*moved from georgia to nc, and then from one end of union county to the other
*bought a semi-new house, and one that is 105 years old after that
*changed jobs a total of 5 times for me and 4 times for kevin (we're not flaky; these include promotions and/or school changes!)
*created two healthy, happy, non-argumentative (yeah, right) little girls
*created a new world for k's younger brother jake
*finished a master's degree (not me, kevin) and getting ready to start a doctorate, we think
*only had one major family member's death (my gran), which is quite amazing
*discovered that we are about as boring as you can get on any given day
*found a church home and have gotten WAY more involved than we ever thought we could get in church
*had two dogs live happy lives and then be put down for different reasons, and now have a third who drives us batty but knows she's loved
*found, lost, and rediscovered several pounds along the way
it's been a good ride, all things considered, and it actually seems like more than seven years. instead of celebrating another year when we've statistically beaten the odds, we're taking down christmas decorations, eating eggs and bacon for dinner, letting georgia watch 'high school musical' and juliet watch 'the little einsteins' in separate rooms (for the sake of sanity), and calling it a night.
happy almost new year, one and all.
