God blessed the broken road, that led me straight to you...

Today is my five year wedding anniversary.
The weather here in Michigan today mimics the day I got married back in 2005. Cold, gray, blustery, and with a bit of spotty snow clinging in patches and blowing around.

My hair was perfect. My makeup was perfect. My dress, nails, jewelery, and shoes, all perfect.
My marriage, well, not so perfect.

We have had some bumps in our road. Everyone has bumps, so perhaps it should be said that we've had some mountains to overcome in our journey. It's been a rough and rocky five years.
But, there isn't anyone else I would want to be married to.
When I cry there is no one else I want to wipe my tears. When I'm scared there is no one else I want to hold my hand. When I'm happy there is no one else I want to share that joy with other than MY husband.
He's not perfect and honestly some days I can't stand to be around him, but he's my husband. He's not my best friend. I hear people say that about their husband's and that's all well and good for them, but I don't want a best friend in him. I want just what I have.
He adores me, I adore him.

Alot of other people don't understand us, and that's ok, they don't have to. Alot of people want to judge us, and that's ok too, they are entitled to their uninformed, outside opinions.
God destined me to marry Nick, and though I haven't loved every minute of our five years of marriage, I do love him, and I love being married to him.
Today I look back on the 5 years we've had. The fun, the love, the tears, and I"m thankful for every single day. Anything worth doing isn't going to be easy, and we both work to make our relationship the best that it can be for us.

So today, I just want to say I love you to my darling husband Nicolas, I'm looking forward to a lifetime of love, laughter, and beautiful babies with you!