Happy third anniversary to us...

I can't believe another year has gone by, it seems as though we just celebrated our second year of being married.  Crazy.  We were just talking the other day about how it feels like we have been married for forever.  I scored and Matt was nice enough and agreed to take a few anniversary pictures with me, although he looked a little confused and asked, "anniversary pictures?" ha ha poor guy! 

Honestly, being so huge I haven't been in the picture taking mode either, but it was actually a lot of fun and I'm excited to keep it going until we are old and wrinkly. 

(our little ring bearer was pretty excited about this picture)

Lucky me, I married such a handsome guy. :)

    

I remember so well exactly how I felt when I knew that Matt was the perfect one for me to spend eternity with, I remember it well because it is the same feeling of reassurance I still have so often.

 It usually comes during random moments of the day,

whether it be watching him play and laugh with Grace or when he makes me laugh until it hurts.  

When I was single I remember my aunt Sherri telling me one day that I just needed to find someone that I could laugh with, because life gets challenging.  That was precisely the thing that stood out most when I first started dating Matt.  I would come to him after a long day of work with 7 year-old children and tell him about some of the hard moments of my day, and by the end we were usually laughing so hard I forgot all about how frustrated I felt.  He makes life so fun, and if you have ever heard him

laugh you understand how lucky I am to hear it everyday.

Ironically, this great quality is the very thing that has carried us through: almost the entire three years of law school (woo hoo!), moving more times than I care to think about, almost two babies (yay!), definitely two pregnancies, two miscarriages, work, photography, living as students below poverty level :), and all the adjustments that come with living in a new state.

As I look at past three years I can't help but feel overwhelming gratitude.  All of the things I just listed have been such cherished blessings and have brought us much closer than I could have imagined. I am amazed everyday at how hard Matt works.  It takes a lot to keep up amazing grades, work to provide financially for us, and take so much time to spend with us as a family.  I can't count the number of times he has told me to sit down and relax while he cleans the house until it is spotless.  I have always felt encouraged to pursue my interests, he really has brought out the very best in me. I honestly could go on and on, but I'll sum it up by saying three years ago today I received the greatest gift...so perfectly fit for me.
I love you so much Matt, thanks for making my dreams come true.