My husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary this past weekend. It's hard to believe it's been five years already! I don't feel old enough to have been married for that long. A quick recap and a few highlights of the last five years:
It was +6 with no snow the day of our wedding. For anyone who knows Manitoba weather, they know what a rarity this is!
Our very first home was in the residence at the university where we met. The Rez was an old hotel that had been converted into dorm rooms. We had an apartment, but couldn't get in until the 1st of December. So for two weeks, we basically lived in a hotel room. It was CHAOS! But oh so fun!
After we moved into our apartment we learned that drug dealers used to live there. We had people knocking on our windows in the middle of the night for the first month we lived there. We just ignored them and eventually they got the hint.
We moved back to Manitoba in September of 2005. If you're ever moving across country, it IS possible to fit an entire one room apartment into a 10 foot Uhaul.
We found out we were pregnant with Xavier at the beginning of October 2005. We kept it our little secret until Christmas.
After living in our downtown Winnipeg apartment for a year, we decided to move in with Jared's parents to save up for a house. I love my inlaws, but living with them for 8 months with a baby ranks up there with one of the hardest things I've ever done!
We bought our house in March of 2007. Got possession May 1st and spent the next four days painting almost every single room in the house. Moved in May 5th and 6th.
Got my positive pregnancy test with Shaela on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007, one day before Xavier's first birthday. Spilled the beans to family at his birthday party that Saturday.
Took three weeks off of doing the daycare after Shaela was born. Jared was still in school, so I had to keep working.
Jared FINALLY finished his social work degree this past July. We got his diploma a few weeks ago, so he is officially a social worker!
Found out I was pregnant with #3 at the beginning of August. Due in April 2010. When #3 arrives, Xavier won't have turned four yet, so we'll have three kids age 3 and under...and we'll both still be 25!
In some ways it feels like it's been way more than five years because we've had so much going on. And even though we've had our up and downs, I love Jared with all of my heart. I can't imagine being with anyone but him. Even after five years of marriage he can still make me laugh and he still knows how to melt my heart. One thing we are looking forward to now that he is done school is to take a vacation together. We didn't get a honeymoon because I had to return to school right after our wedding, and with him being in school from the end of that year on, we haven't been able to afford to go anywhere for our anniversary since. The plan is do to something special for ten years. Where are we planning on going???
Well, to celebrate this year we went out for supper and then to the movies to watch "Couples Retreat". After watching that movie, we have a strong desire to go to the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort.
Doesn't it look BEAUTIFUL???? I'm in love. The only problem: It costs $900 a night! Yep - a NIGHT!!! It would be one expensive vacation....but a girl can always dream right?!?!
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