First Day of Spring...10 Years!!

Today is the first day of spring...and it is also our 10 year wedding anniversary!!  I cannot even believe how fast 10 years have gone!!

We have done a lot together in 10 years.  We have had the opportunity to laugh together play together and have a lot of fun together.  We have traveled to Hawaii and Alaska together.  We have eaten a lot of amazing meals together because we both love to eat! :)  We have supported each other through several different jobs.  We bought our first and second houses together.  Jon went back to school and changed careers and we supported each other through that time together.  We experienced 3 heartbreaking years of infertility together.  We experienced the joys of having our first child together.  We experienced the heartbreak of losing a child to miscarriage together.  And then we shared the joy of having our second child.  We have experienced the struggles and joys of being parents to our precious boys together.  We have experienced the heartbreak of being told that our third child would not be likely to survive.  We have grown in our faith of an amazing God together.  We have shared the overwhelming joy of seeing miracles happen right in front of us.  We are about to share in the joys of having our third child and our first baby girl.  What a ride these first 10 years have been!!

Jon is an amazing person and he amazes me more every day.  He is a strong person who is confident in what he believes and what he wants.  When he decides he wants to do something, he dives right in.  He's loyal, trustworthy and kind.  He does not let his emotions rule him.  He is always taking steps to better himself.  He's always seeking to learn how to be a better father, husband, pilot, employee, boss, financial steward, and athlete.  Anything he does he gives it his all.

I have learned so much from him and have grown so much stronger as a person because of him.  Because of him I am more confident in who God made me and worry less about what other people think of me.  He has encouraged me to be confident in my decisions and in myself.  He has taught me how to make a decision and dive into something I want to do instead of analyzing the decision for years and never actually getting around to it.  He has taught me to not let my emotions control me and my decisions (as much...haha).  He has encouraged me to better myself in any and every area I can.  He gets under my skin and pushes me, but in the end the push is usually what I need.  I love that we grow better and stronger together every day.

Marriage is a symbol of Christ's love for His church.  My prayer is that we are and example of this.  Nothing is more important than our relationship with Him and it is my hope and desire that our marriage will point others to a relationship with Him.  We are not perfect.  We have a long ways to go.  We screw up...A LOT!!!  But my prayer is that Jon and I continue to grow in our relationship with Christ, keep Him at the center of our marriage, and that this already beautiful marriage will just get stronger and more amazing.

I love you with all of my heart, Jon!!  I am so glad that God made you for me and that we get to grow stronger together for the rest of our lives!  Happy Anniversary!! :)