Seven

You ever seen Titanic? You know the end of the movie when Rose and Jack are standing on the back of the sinking ship.... and then they get pulled under and they get sucked down even farther? And they're ripping and pulling at each other and trying hard to swim for the surface? (yeah... that's been me and my love this last year!) I think we're FINALLY at that part of the movie where I'm all nice and "warm" floating on the door, and I'm holding on to him so he doesn't drift away... Really hope that rescue boat shows up soon :)

No, seriously... this year was a major trial in our marriage. Through my wide range of emotions (happy about leaving the Air Force, sad about leaving Germany, devastated to be leaving our European family, excited to be coming "home"...) he has remained the same... he's been my rock... my shield... my direction... my comfort...

I couldn't possibly cover every detail that was our last year. The paperwork... the embassy in Frankfurt to line up his visa so that he could come to the states WITH us (and not have to wait and join us later.) The actual process of moving. Getting 3 kids ready. Shipping 2 cats, and a car... packing up our entire house in 3 days. Finding a new place to live... finding a school for the girls... All while dealing with selling my aunt's house, and hiring another lawyer to finalize our stepparent adoption wishes (Nico became Stevie's father this year!)

He got his first job in 6 years this year :) I was SO HAPPY that he was able to get out of the house and be with other men and do man stuff! haha... I started missing my love... he was working 60+ hours a week... and slowly, he was making less and less money (after taxes and insurance.) So together, we decided to jump that ship and put him through truck driving school. Now, we patiently wait for the right opportunities!

He mows the lawn. He cooks the food. He hammers the nails when I need something put up. There isn't anything that I've asked of him that he hasn't done for me. I'm human... I take him for granted. I hope, with all that I am, that he knows just how much I love and appreciate him.... for the father that he is to our girls... and for the husband that he is to me.

7 years... nothing itches... Happy Anniversary!