Five Years

Warning: sappy post ahead!
Five years ago today, I was wearing a white dress, carrying purple and pink flowers, and saying “I do” in front of a couple hundred people. (Today, I’m wearing a blue maternity t-shirt, carrying kleenex, and saying “ah-choo!” in front of as few people as I can.)

A lot has happened in five years. Let’s see, we’ve vacationed in Ireland and Italy, visited Disney, bought a house, bought our first new car, adopted two dogs, and are now expecting our first child. Add to that finishing up my masters’ degree, lots of family visits, working on the house, and trying to have at least a small social life, and it’s been a whirlwind. It didn’t seem like it at the time, but five years has gone by in the blink of an eye.

The best part of the past five years? Being married to my best friend. Things are going to change a lot soon, as our little family grows. I’m sure the next five years are going to go by even faster…but I bet they’ll be just as wonderful.

I’m counting my blessings today, and realizing that it would take me longer to count them than to just enjoy them. Happy Anniversary, Denis!