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I have to admit that hasn't all been love & roses. At 20 yrs old & very naive to what 'real' life was all about- I had a a lot of learning to do & quick. I think we made it about 3 or 4 days (the memory is a little blurry) before we had our 1st BIG fight, yes that is correct on our honeymoon!
He had this 'great' idea to rent snowmobiles & drive them through the mountains... sounded fun at first. Until he took off & I could no longer see him. It was just me, the tall snowy pines, and in time, tears that were turning to icicles on my face. I could not drive this huge thing & if I got off I would sink in about 20ft off snow! I am a pretty adventurous girl. I love adrenaline. But I can tell you without question that I HATE snowmobiles & no, they are nothing like jet ski's! Don't worry we eventually worked it out. Once I found him & quit yelling at him, I jumped on his & we left mine in the mountains. The rest of the ride was great! Well except for when he sank us! LOL. Lets just say we will not be doing this, ever again!!!
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| the snowmobile that won us our 1st fight ;) |
I remember the flight home, feeling so in love and at the same time so nervous to start this new life. I should tell you that I have 2 sisters. I have never lived with a boy in my life! I learned quickly that boys are VERY different!
We would be coming home to our 1st new house.
The last time we saw it before we left for the honeymoon they had just finished drywall. Our flight arrived back to STL really late. We were walking in just as the cleaning crew was walking out. We walked into a big empty house, no furniture, no towels nothing. Just a mattress on the floor & thank God Jason's mom was kind enough to leave a set of new sheets for us or we would have slept on a cold matress. I remember this night like it was yesterday, lying on the cold white sheets feeling like I was in a dream. This house was mine! This boy is mine! AHHHH. (I hadn't decided yet, if it was a good or bad dream!;)
We say that the 1st year we were married we both thought we had made the biggest mistake of our lives. It can all be summed up in working long hours, lots of tears, lots of arguing, false expectations.... It was a lot! (I won't get into all that) But I will say that it makes for great stories of locking doors, throwing a wet rag (ps- I don't recommend that! No one likes getting a soaking wet rag whizzed at their face. Didn't go over so well! LOL), I still have a hole in my basement door from ones of this great 'discussions'! (Ok so maybe I had a bit of an anger problem, cause all that was just things I did! baaahaaahaaa.) Jason is more the silent but violent type. He would get at me by not talking or leaving. Needless to say we both a lot to learn to this marriage thing. So for all you friends out there just now trying to figure it out, the best advise I can give you is don't give up when times get hard! All of those fights have made us better, stronger. They do not even hold a candle to all the incredible things marriage has to offer.
Over time, a few marriage seminars & counseling sessions later I can honestly say that I have never loved anyone more than I love this man. He knows me oh so well! He always lets me know how much he loves me & tells me that I am more than enough to him. He has shown me what true unconditional love really is. He has taken me on so many adventures- hang gliding, white water rafter, hot air balloons, taught me to drive a motorcycle, surfed the waves of Barbados, witnessed to people on the streets, lead a 80 student youth ministry, started new businesses, 6 years of infertility, finding a new church home, full time student & graduation, getting a dog, returning the dog, getting a new dog. remodeling the house, finally getting pregnant & having a baby, 18 months with no paycheck (that was an adventure!), 3 best friends moving away, big music breaks...(all that was in no particular order ;) We have been through it all & I am so glad that I had his hand to hold! He adds so much to my life. 10 years ago when we went through our pre-marriage classes, they told us that we were so opposite that we would either kill each other or be the perfect balance for each other. They were so accurate! The 1st few years we about killed each other & now I think we are the perfect balance. We have learned to appreciate each others differences & have learned from each other. He has taught me to be more sociable & light hearted and I have taught him that structure is good & I greatly improved his style! ;)
for your viewing pleasure:
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| hang gliding over the TN mountains |
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| a fresh coconut from the trees of Barbados |
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| Rock Climbing in Barbados |
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| A monkey I wanted to bring home |
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| Our catamaran ride. I spent puking my guts out the entire ride. ;/ UGH. |
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| Baby girl is on her way! |
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| Karly Love entered our world |
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| family christmas |
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| my marathon run with lots of support from my hubs! |
So incase you can't tell I like this man A LOT.
"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years."
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| Here we are back in the day... |
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| And now... I love you Big Daddy, thanks for taking this journey with me & loving me thru it! I can't wait to see where the next 10 take us?! As you always say, "Marriage is like wine, just gets better with time!" |
1 comment:
LeAnn,
So excited for you and Jason. 10 years is a great accomplishment!
Thank you for being honest as well...I know you struggled with getting pregnant and prayed for you guys for a long time. I would have never guess that you guys had some rough times (let's call them) and it is awesome to see who you guys have become!!!
To the next 10 years!
Thanks for opening your heart.
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