Happy Anniversary Sparky!

8 years ago today I was getting my hair done to be able to walk down the aisle to meet you! So many emotions flowed through my heart that day and they still do. I remember when they let us see eachother for the first time before the ceremony started since it would be inevitable that we would run into eachother before it started anyways.

Remember meeting under the big tree and just having that moment together? You looked so handsome and just so perfect. That day went so fast, and so has the last 8 years as well.

So many things have happened to us..we have had good times, sad times, bad times..but we always come back from them to be stronger people. I remember the day we moved into our new house together, so much excitement knowing it was finally ours was just incredible..then the day we got Riley, he was so little! Remember how we thought we would need to take him back since we had been up all night with him? We thought for sure we were in deep trouble with that..then we got our Maddie girl and things just kinda fell into place. We had such a great time together..going on vacations, camping, fishing..doing all of these wonderful things that couples do. We had so many experiences together that nothing would really compare to the day we would bring our son home from the hospital.

They tell you that before you have a baby, you can never know how much love will fill your heart the moment they are born. And they were so right. The day our son was born, it just felt like family, finally.

He has taught us so many things in life that I will never forget. Living your life again through a child is the most incredible thing.

Now we get to go through that adventure again, in just a couple of weeks.
I know we are scared of what this journey ahead will be for us, but I know that there is nobody else in life I would rather go through this with. You make me calm. You look at me and I just feel better about things. You help me realize that we are so lucky in life and to know what lies ahead is going to be hard, and that most people don't have that advantage. It makes me feel better.

You are an amazing husband, and father and friend. You were only 18 years old when we met, and look at you now. You have grown to be this wonderful, responsible man. I think you can say that your momma did a fantastic job.
I love you from the bottom of my heart...

Ellen.