Happy 9th!

If I am told in 14 years that my son is getting married, I will put my foot down.  "No way! Over my dead body!" is what I will shout.  "Go to college.  Get a degree.  Start a career.  Then get married!!"   I can't imagine in 14 years that my oldest will be mature enough and has experienced life long enough to make such a commitment.  Especially if it's to someone he has only known for 6 months.

Now I know why my family gave me "those" looks when I told them 9 years ago I was going to Georgia on spring break and oh by the way, getting married. 

Thankfully they were supportive.  Maybe not right away, they mildly showed their concerns but overall, supportive.  I am grateful for that.

Yes, it was a drastic, spontaneous move on my part (which is very unlike me).  Would I do it all over again? Yes.

I always had an inkling that I would marry young.  As well as have all boys (that's why we will not try any more for a girl). I'm not the same person I was 9 years ago, neither is Jeremy.  But one good thing is that we have grown together, learned together, and experienced life together.  Times have been hard and times have been great; that's marriage, it has it's ups and downs.  It's what you do during those ups and downs that make you succeed or fail.  Somehow we have always seemed to balance each other out.  When one is down, the other is there with their hand held out to help them back up. 

I'm so glad we had the opportunity to enjoy each other almost 5 years before having children.  Granted we were physically apart often, but those years started the foundation to a strong family. Because when children are added to a marriage, a whole new dynamic is started.  It can be very frustrating at times, but also extremely rewarding.  Thanks to Jeremy, I have changed a lot.  Especially after we had Connor.  I feel like I am a better person because of my husband and also a great mother. 

I am very appreciative for all that Jeremy does.  He's a great provider, a compassionate man, a wonderful father, hard worker, humbled person, and has a big heart.  The past 9 years has been quite a ride, I look forward to the many more years to come!