Six Years!

Mike and I were married 6 years ago on Sunday, Wow! What a whirlwind six years it has been. We had an incredible day in which we headed over to the Maryland Eastern Shore where we enjoyed a little outlet shopping, strolling though St. Michaels, Maryland crabs on the water and just being with each other. We could not have asked for more beautiful weather and with my parents watching the boys we enjoyed a slow day with no set agenda (ok, Mike had the day somewhat planned out) and no nap, bedtime, or feeding schedules to adhere to.

The best part of the day was dreaming,  and we dream BIG! There is so much that this world holds for us and so much that we want for ourselves and our boys. So much to see, do, and discover! The world is so large and yet sometimes our day to day lives make it seem so small.  Mike is fun to dream with becuase he is good at the details which make it seem that some day a few of our far fetched hopes and dreams really will come true. We don’t necessarily agree entirely on these big dreams, but we can work out the nitty gritty details as they come:)

Speaking of dreaming I will take this house on the water

No, no, no….Wait! This one!!! And since we are dreaming you might as well throw in the boat:)

*yes I know its crooked, I was on a ferry that was moving ok?! And I am at work without Photoshop, I am doing my best here*

Now that we have young children I think it is even more important to remember who we are as a couple.  When your lives are consumed by kids, work, and a home, I think that many people forget to focus on themselves and why they first said “I Do”.  Mike and I are fortunate in that because of our family and good babysitters we are able to go out quite a bit despite having two young children (and we are selfish and still demand this time).  We still  enjoy doing things together including cooking, day trips, shopping, and a few TV show we can both tolerate. I love my husband and I love spending time with him and just him. Yes, I adore my children, but I do not feel that they should consume our every thought and fill every moment, only most of them:) When you take away the kids 18 years from now I know that I will still enjoy the company of the man standing next to me and that we will still be dreaming and loving each other even when our world is not consumed with our young family.

I am so very fortunate that I have what I feel is a strong marriage. It is by no means perfect, but what marriage is?  We go though good times and bad, but when you take away the kids, our busy lives, the crap that causes us to bicker and just look at us, I know that 50+ years from now I will be happy and so very loved and in love with the the man of my dreams who I happily married 6 years ago.

*he’s cute isn’t he?

Here is a short video montage I did a few years ago with pictures from our honeymoon in Florence, Italy. What a trip!