Two Years of Marriage

I cannot believe that we’ve been doing married life together for two whole years. I think it feels so strange because it really hasn’t been that long, yet it feels like this is how life has always been--if that makes any sense? I can’t imagine what ten, twenty, and fifty years must feel like being married to your bestie! I can’t wait to find out!

Things I want to remember about our second year:

1. We bought our first house.
2. We welcomed our awesome nephew, Max, into the world.
3. We painted our entire house--with a brush. No rolling. No spraying. Just a bursh. What a loooong process that was/is considering we have to finish things up this spring!
4. I went to Rwanda.
5. Kevin changed jobs from Target to The Ransom Church.
1. AND I only cried ONCE during that budget change meeting!!!  
2. (Major victory here, people! Milestones must be recorded!)
6. We got a costco membership. (We like to go on dates there).
7. We started an FCA Huddle at my middle school.
8. We play basketball together on Wednesday mornings.
9. We started going to the chiropractor regularly--neither of us got sick this year! Yay!
10. We tried to switch to natural deodorant… and are still trying… my armpits stink
11. We are trying to eat real, wholesome foods that are minimally processed.
1. Key word here is “trying” --small steps!
12. We bought a ping-pong table & play often.
1. I used to be able to beat Kev, and now we’re fairly even--he has a wicked forearm slam!
13. Kevin finished 12 credits of his Master’s Degree (which get to transfer to seminary!)
1. Kevin will start online seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University in June.
14. We got ¼ of a “hipster” cow named Hoover.
15. We’re getting ½ of a “hipster” nameless pig!
1. -Kevin says that anything grass fed and raised the “natural” way is “hipster.”
2. I love him, so I go with it.
16. We floss & brush together nightly. Strangely, it’s something I look forward every day!
1. (Kevin flosses more often than I do).
17. Kevin does most of the laundry. He’s diligent and determined; it’s not for the faint of heart (me).
18. I usually start getting ready for bed first, but Kevin manages to crawl in bed before me 99.4% of the time. (How does that happen!?)
19. We don’t have cable, so we hardly watch tv.
20. We got a roommate, Austin, who brought Netflix to the family.
21. Thus, we finished the available seasons of Parks & Rec (Netflix).
22. Kevin is usually in charge of setting up double dates with our friends. He’s good at that connecting thing. He also takes full responsibility and makes his “signature dish” every time we have someone over for dinner. He even cleans the entire house, too! 

I don't think I have ever been more convicted or humbled than I have in this past year. This year has been a year of growth for me personally and for our marriage. We faced a lot of hardships as a couple, and we had to walk through some really tough seasons together. I married a selfless, driven man who stops at nothing to serve me and my needs. I am humbled to be his wife, and I absolutely love being married to this man. I love watching him pursue his dreams. To have married a man who is so generous in forgiveness is beyond me. Kevin is a man who extends more grace than I deserve. He is slow to anger and quick to listen. I married a wise, level-headed man. I laugh every day because of him; he is always making up ridiculous songs, doing funny dances, or speaking in foreign accents.  Sometimes I get a little embarrassed when he shows affection toward me in public, but I am learning to embrace the love that he is choosing to lavish.

We said from the very beginning of our marriage that we would be “honeymooners” for life, and that is exactly what we plan to do! Happy two years of marriage, Kevin! I love you a whole bunch!