HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

September 22nd - Today we celebrate our 7th Anniversary!

I thought that it would be appropriate, since today is the 7th year that we have been blissfully married to each other, to share 7 reasons why our relationship has thrived and why it will continue to only get better in the future.

1. We are friends - BEST FRIENDS in fact! We LOVE spending time with each other, snuggling on the couch with a bowl of popcorn, walking down the street holding hands, staying up late just to pillow talk...mmmm.

2. We can't imagine life without the other - and we don't like to.

3. We share the work - both around the house and with parenting. Gordon is the best helper and daddy in the world!

4. We accept each other's weaknesses - "WONDER-HUBBY" can push all the wrong buttons at times, and I am sure I must have some faults - but we accept and love each other and we grow and learn together.

5. We are honest with each other - we try our best to communicate and not store up little annoyances that can cause problems later.

6. We have been through times I thought we would not survive - Financial troubles, communication issues, family/in-law problems...you name it, we've been through it! But through it all, we've worked through them successfully together and we are stronger and closer because of all of the challenges we have faced.

7. We share the same values and beliefs - We both have very strong testimonies of our faith and we depend heavily on that link we share in the Gospel. We know that the tougher the challenge is to get through - the greater the reward and blessing is on the other end if we remain true and faithful to the each other and the Lord. Our Heavenly Father has blessed our marriage in countless ways and we are more 'together', more 'in love', more 'head over heels' for each other today than we were when we first met because we have built our relationship and our marriage around the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Happy Anniversary to us!!!