We've lived a lot of life in the three years we've been married. Some can be counted: 4 houses. 4 jobs. 3 towns. 2 years of grad school. 1 dog. 1 baby. Some cannot: Countless date nights. Countless trips. Countless meals cooked together in our kitchen. Several heated arguments and cry sessions (me). Many prayers prayed together. Several dreams realized. [...]
Every marriage begins with vows, typically spoken in front of family and friends. For us, those included the usual suspects that we gladly recited in a candlelit church filled with Douglas Firs and many people we love dearly. We promised to have and to hold, keep God at the center, for richer and poorer, in [...]
I married a man who cleans the kitchen and that has made all the difference. I'll explain. The other night I headed out to a little get-together quickly after dinner, leaving behind a table and sink full of dirty dishes. I hate leaving a dirty kitchen but of course we were running behind in a [...]
To my husband after we've had a baby, It was impossible for us to know what any of this would be like, this new season. We went into labor and delivery rookies, relying on our childbirth classes and Google for our limited knowledge. You calmed my nerves and held my hand through every contraction. You prayed us through [...]
Being married is awesome for many reasons. In my top 10 would have to be it's basically a permanent sleepover with your best friend - sharing a sink would not be in my top ten, let the record show. Besides the unconditional love and live-in sounding board factor, it's nice to have someone share the not-always-exciting-and-glamourous [...]
