5 Years!

Wow!  5 years ago I was sitting wide awake in my hotel room full of my bridesmaids watching the clock hoping one of them would finally wake up and sit with me.  5 years ago the kid I met when I was 15 and I decided to walk down the aisle and start a whole new chapter in our lives.  I'm sitting downstairs writing this as Rob is sleeping in.  I don't know why I'm so in shock that we've been married 5 years, I mean we've been together 13 years.  But a lot sure has happened in the last 5 years.  We bought a house, found out we were going to be parents, decided to move on with jobs, sold a house (not very well), lived in a hotel, lived with my mom, found a small rental, welcomed our little girl into our world, bought a new car, bought another house.  That is just to name a few things.  These two in the picture below didn't know they were about to buckle up for the long haul.  We both thought it would be fun to hang out for a while.  Little did we know 13 years later, 5 years of marriage, 2 houses, and a baby we would still be having the time of our lives.

4/30/99 - What we call our anniversary

Some people think I'm crazy to have been with the same person I've been with half my life.  I think I'm lucky.  I'm lucky that we share a lot of awesome memories together.  I'm lucky that he knows me better then I ever give him credit for.  I'm lucky to have the stability in my life that he brings and I'm lucky to truly be married to my best friend.  Rob and I have had a lot of fun over the years with way too many pictures to count.  But I hope you enjoy a few of the older ones and one of course of our awesome dance from 5 years ago!

Robby, Thank you for everything!  Thank you for always pushing me and then catching me if I fall.  Thank you for always being so laid back and calm when I'm not always that way.  Thank you for always encouraging me to be creative and for pushing me to dream a little bigger (I've never been good at the if we won the lottery game).   Thank you for always wanting to wear sweatpants and watching a movie.  Thank you for dealing with my reality TV addiction. Most importantly thank you for being an amazing Daddy!  I can't wait to see what the next 5 years brings us.  I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun!!  Love you!

April 2000 - before Rob graduated high school

April 2001 - My junior prom

Our first dance!  Busting a move!