Thursday, February 25, 2010

Happy Birthday!!

My wonderful husband's birthday is tomorrow! I can't wait to celebrate and let him see just how much he means to me. Chad and I don't go out to dinner or spend money on eachother very often, so this is a rare thing for us. We are going to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. This is his favorite, well favorite in our price range. I am sure he would be happy with St. Elmos, yeah right!

I can't believe we started dating when he was 21 years old!! Wow, how time has changed us! He has become the best man! I can't believe how blessed I am to have him in my life. He is such a great provider! He will do anything for me and I LOVE that about him. He deserves so much more than just Texas Roadhouse!! I did get him a card and a box of starburst as a gift, not quite as much as he deserves!!

I just can't wait until one day I can surprise him with a trip for his birthday or something more grand, like he deserves. One day I know all this hard work will pay off and he will be able to get spoiled!! Until then, I hope I can show him just how much he means to our little family by the small things, like a dinner out and me baking his favorite cake!!

I love you babe, with all my heart. Happy Birthday!!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Who We Are

Hello all! I am getting very jealous of everyone that has so much going on that they can keep up with a blog. Chad and I don't do much, so I am not sure I will be able to keep everyone interested!

For those of you who don't know us. We met when we were litte. I believe it was the summer before I started Middle School. I think I was around 12 years old. He was so cool and I had the BIGGEST crush on him. Of course, he wasn't interested in his friends dorky little sister.

The summer of 2004 that all changed! Chad and I went on one date in August of 2004 and have not been apart since. He has been my rock through a lot. When I wanted to quit college he was there encouraging me. When my dad got sick about 5 years ago, Chad was there to help when John and Vicki lived so far away. He continues to be my rock now that Dad is fighting cancer again. He is an amazing man. We got engaged in September 2006. We bought our house in March 2007. It was and still is our dream home. We absolutely love it!

We finally got married in July 2008, after a not so gentle push from his uncle. We weren't in such a hurry to get married. We had it all - love, a house, careers, even a dog! We were madly in love. Chad's uncle really pushed us to get married. This was a great decision. Although, I really wish I had done a small beach wedding with just our parents and siblings, I don't regret marrying Chad, at all! It's the best thing I have ever done. As I said, he is an amazing man. I couldn't imagine my life with anyone else.

One thing that really changed our lives after getting married is Chad became a Christian. I have been attending Chapel Rock since my dad first found out he had cancer. I was eventually baptized in June 2006. I look back to how immature I was as a Christian when I was baptized, it's crazy to see the change the Holy Spirit has done in me. I am excited to see all the changes God has planned for our marriage. We are looking forward to being more involved in our "church community" and making friends in all our new ventures.

One other thing that really changed our marriage was going through the Dave Ramsey class. If some of you have never heard of it, you should go to DaveRamsey.com. He is a money genius :) He has totally changed our financial situation. I am very thankful for God putting this in our path. I recommend this class to EVERYONE!!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I will definitely try to update it frequently with small tidbits from our life!