On this day last year I was on my way to Mary's Rock to go hiking with my super cool boyfriend.
Today I'm eating delicious waffles made by my thoughtful husband.
If you had asked me what I thought January 30, 2011 would look like, I would not have said anything that resembles today. (Well, if I knew it was a Sunday I may have said I'd go to church.) You see, I was completely smitten with that super cool boyfriend of mine. By this point in our relationship we knew that we would spend the rest of our lives together. I just didn't know when that stage of life would begin. I had begun analyzing all of his plans and thinking, "Maybe today will be the day he proposes!" or "Does he know how much time we should have to plan our wedding?" I found myself having to try hard to just relax and enjoy the moments I had with him. Finally I decided to just confess my distractions. I asked where he saw us in a year. His answer, "I think we'd probably be engaged by then." And then one week later he proposed.
One year ago today we went on a beautiful, cold, slippery, snowy hike to the top of Mary's Rock. We had hiked a similar trail to this view at the beginning of our relationship, one of our favorite days together. When we were close to the top I thought, "This would be the perfect proposal." But immediately I decided to push that thought to the side and just enjoy the day. I liked being his girlfriend and was content. Needless to say, I was a bit shocked when he dropped to his knee and asked me to be his wife.
It's crazy to think about all that's happened in the last year. Engagement was exciting and stressful. Marriage is amazing and hard at the same time. We've seen each other at our best and at our worst. We've shared tears of laughter and heartache. We've formed our own little family and gained new family.
It's been a big year for us. One full of adventures and challenges. It will be so much fun to look back in September on our first year of marriage and see the ways we've grown and changed. But for today, I'm going to enjoy being Ross' wife.
I was inspired to write this post by one of my favorite bloggers, Hollywood Housewife. And of course, by my love for my husband. Reading her blog just made me decide to put it on the internet.
It's been a big year for us. One full of adventures and challenges. It will be so much fun to look back in September on our first year of marriage and see the ways we've grown and changed. But for today, I'm going to enjoy being Ross' wife.
I was inspired to write this post by one of my favorite bloggers, Hollywood Housewife. And of course, by my love for my husband. Reading her blog just made me decide to put it on the internet.
