i woke up at my parents house today (after a semi unexpected sleepover-which is a story in itself!) but i woke up to the fresh smell of a morning summer rain, the sound of the rain pouring off the roof and thunder in the not-so-far distance! in so many ways this morning reminded me of this same morning 7 years ago...but in other ways it was entirely different. for starters, my parents live in a different house now - we live in the house they lived in 7 years ago! but more importantly was the person laying next to me this morning.
on this day, 7 years ago, i woke up listening to the rain pouring off the roof, laying next to one of my oldest friends, a friend so dear to me that i asked her to be my maid of honor because i just couldnt imagine any other person standing beside me on one of the most memorable days of my life. little did i know...
on this day, 7 years ago, i got up and headed to the salon. i spent my morning being pampered with hair and makeup...craving nothing more than a cheeseburger and a dr. pepper! the joys in life, right? little did i know...
on this day, 7 years ago, i put on a beautiful white dress and some high healed shoes...i crawled into the backseat of a limo with my two best friends and two of my cousins. we had our pictures taken 1000's of times - oh, the memories! but little did i know.....
on this day, 7 years ago, i married a very handsome, devoted and loving 22 year old guy. surrounded by our friends and family, before the eyes of God we made a vow to love each other no matter what, to stick it through even in the darkest of days and to sacrafice and compromise as needed, to validate each others feelings and fulfill each others needs. we made a vow to spend the rest of our lives together and to do whatever it took to make it work! little did i know...
on this day, 7 years ago, when the party ended we headed back to a hotel. we slept in a king size bed and we packed our bags and headed to the bahamas the next day for 10 days in sunny paradise! little did i know...
little did i know that, today i would look back on the past 7 years of my life with a smile and a happy heart. i will be the first to say, it hasnt been easy. there have certainly been times i wasnt sure we would make it through, but one thing always kept us fighting for our marriage, God and the commitment we made on July 31, 2004.
little did i know that i woould wake up today, in my parents house...with my amazing husband by my side, our baby girl in her crib just a few feet away, the sounds of little feet running down the hallway to see if we are awake and ready for breakfast yet. that i would start my morning with snuggles and cartoons with 3 of the cutest boys i have ever know, homemade pancakes and waffles, because at Nonna's house everyone gets what they want! that i would lounge around in my jammies until its time to leave and then we all head to the grocery store for a promised trip to the candy isle, where i teach our boys the value of money. and that we would then pile back into our minivan and head home, to the place that frank has lived nearly all his life.
little did i know that i put my babies down for a nap and enjoy the simplicity of a nice quiet shower. that i would choose a black dress - its slimming and i did just have a baby less than 3 months ago! i would do my own hair, my own makeup and slip my feet into some comfy flip flops.
then i thank the babysitter (debbie, thank you again!) and head out the door with the one man who has continued to make my dreams realities for the past 7 years. we grab a coffee at starbucks, we make a stop at target, holding hands as we walk through the store looking for the perfect pink dust ruffle for our baby girls crib! then we head off to dinner, where we not only enjoyed an amazing meal, but we even more so enjoyed each others company. we laughed, we talked, we smiled into each others eyes...the things we rarely find the time to do in the chaotic beauty of our everyday life!
we finished the night off, not with a dance, but with a hand in hand walk through the park before we head home for a competitive game of Wii family game night!!
had someone told me 7 years ago all the things we have experienced, all the adventures life has taken us on and where we would be on this very day - i would have laughed, i would have barely believed them. but i can tell you there isnt a moment i would have changed. the journey we have taken has brought us to where we are today and there is no other place i would rather be. this is what life is all about...these are the memories we are making!
happy anniversary to the man who has stood by my side and helped make our life as amazing as it is. i love you frank!
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