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Jun 14 2011
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8 years ago

Today is our 8 year anniversary! Wow! I have really enjoyed this past year. It seems like our life has taken on a new rhythm and we’ve moved into a new stage of our marriage. I really enjoy it. God is so faithful. Marriage is really hard and I don’t think many people realize that before they get married. That even when you do choose the right one it is still filled with ups and downs and growing pains. But I am so blessed to know I have the man by my side that God created just for me. We have a beautiful family together and I am so thankful for that. I’m so thankful that we support each other and learn from each other. That God has really taken our family and done some amazing things in the past year.

Not a day goes by that I don’t thank God for my husband. Even in the days that I may feel like strangling him 🙂 Even then I’m still thankful that I’m not wandering out there lonely and waiting for him to come along. He is perfect for me and I’m so thankful our lives are joined forever.

here’s to 88 more!

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Jun 14 2010
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What love is

This weekend was our weekend to celebrate our 7 years of wedded bliss. Bj, as you’re reading this I’m sure that line made you laugh.  We had decided that we wouldn’t do anything elaborate, but just to have some time to ourselves to relax and not be planning or diapering, working, feeding, cleaning up after kids, laundry. Just time to ourselves. I was thrilled because it seems like our family orbit has just picked up so much speed that there is rarely time for just us two. Our plans didn’t go totally as planned and I was so crushed. Poor BJ was trying his best to understand me through the tears and words that made no sense. Because really it wasn’t what we did that made the difference, it was just being able to be together with no plans that was so important. After 7 years I have realized that it isn’t that I have to sacrifice what I want love to be, I just have to realize that its those stolen moments here and there that really matter. Today we were able to sleep in late, go to breakfast together and just get to know each other some more. It was so nice and made me appreciate the life that I have and the family and husband that I have been given.

The past 7 years HAVE had much bliss, and of course its fair share of bliss-tering. I’d be lying to just tell you all of the times that were perfect, but that’s not the full circle of marriage. Yes we have had many moments of laughter and peace and fabulous memories, but we’ve also had our share of heartaches, pain, tears and stress. And its through those times that we have been able to peel back layers of ourselves that we never knew what lay beneath. We have grown together during those times in ways that we may still not know.We have learned to challenge each other to be people we never dreamed we could  be. And since we aren’t there yet, I know we will be by each others side cheering and pulling each other along, every step of the way. I know that after these years together that God truly did place us together and even when it feels like pulling teeth, God knew that we were the ones for each other and we would have a lovely family of three precious little girls to train up and love.

And at the end of the day the only thing that matters is that we have our salvation, we are still together, still doing the best we can day after day to provide a roof over our heads, food on our table and love in all of our hearts.

Bring on the next 7 years! I’m ready.
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Aug 28 2009
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Here’s to Love

Today marks the 57th wedding anniversary of my grandparents. I am so honored to come from a family that both sides (my mom and dad’s parents) are all still married. This post applies to all of them, though it is in celebration of one set in particular.

What a heritage they have established for the rest of us. These two are simply amazing. Since I’ve only ever known them together, I know no different, but honestly I can’t imagine either one of them without the other. They truly found their soulmate when they found one another. They have raised up a crazy bunch, for sure. But though we may not all agree eye to eye and we may not all keep in touch as often as we’d like, we are Family and our love for one another outlasts distance and views and obstacles. I am so blessed to be raised in a family that loves each other and supports each other.

As a child I watched their love through my child eyes. Always being a partner to one another and living life together. But as a child you see love in a different way. As I’ve grown I’ve seen love through them, like I never knew before. It challenged me to find that same love. Someone to truly make a LIFE with, and never consider anything less.  A love that runs so deep, that you know without a shadow of a doubt that nothing could ever tear it apart. A love that through hardships, grows into something so powerful and obvious. 

Our family gatherings are far from formal, quiet events. Instead growing louder with each year as we add a new love or a new child. But the laughter, sometimes to the point of tears, that echoes through the room is from years of fond moments that we all share. And as each meal begins with a simple prayer, that most of us never make it through without tears, its because we are so thankful for the family that God has given us. 

My grandparents have started something that I  pray will never die off or  that we will all not get too busy to continue. When their paths crossed, some 57 years ago, the ripple from that day continues to grow. They were made for one another. They are two peas in a pod. And I hope that at the end of my life I can look over to the recliner beside me and see my love of many years and have continued the heritage they have started for me.

Here’s to love.

I love  you both!

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Jun 15 2009
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Trips, work and Happy Anniversary!

Hello Blog world!

Feels like forever since I have blogged. I have been working so hard on my business. I am so thankful that I’ve gotten so many orders already even with a really rinky-dinky website. People are passing my name around and have been keeping me busy busy!

Its really fun and BJ has really been excited that I am doing something that I really love and it is actually bringing in a good amount of business. I am so so anxious for my website to be complete so that it is easy for people to shop off of. Right now, it is so hard to shop from and I only have about 1/10th of the products up there that I have. And don’t even mention the invitations and stationery that I have access to…millions of options. SO! If you know someone who needs graduation announcements, wedding invites, save the dates, stationery, just have the call me up. I can do all of the coorespondence that is needed and I have styles for every price and whim.

I also have tons of other stuff to and I can’t wait for you to see it all! A couple of weeks ago I was invited to come to a home show of several vendors and they all invited their friends and family and we set up our little stores in one of the ladies backyards. It was so much fun and I got several orders and lots of new contacts!

I am trying to plan another one closer to me in July for all of you guys that live around here. I don’t have any details yet, but I’m working on it.

Anyway, this past weekend we went to Schitterbaun with Hayden and BJ’s family. His brother was playing in an outreach in San Marcos, so we used it as a trip to get away for a few days. It was so much fun! Sunday BJ and I celebrated our 6th anniversary. We sent Hayden back with BJ’s parents and had lunch together and shopped at the Prime outlets. It was a nice time together and I finally got an asparagus steamer that I’ve been wanting for a while and we both got some new clothes.

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Jun 14 2008
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5 years ago

we were two kids in love, without a clue of what our life would be like as husband and wife. Of course we had ideas of what we wanted out of life, and what we saw our life being like, but really we didn’t have a clue past that day.

Our wedding was amazing. There were lots of tears, surprisingly mostly none of them were mine 🙂 But mostly there was sheer happiness. It was amazing to start one day with one life and end it with a totally new one. It was exciting and new and when the wedding was over, we had had so much fun that I just wanted to do it all over again.

I remember getting a call from our hotel the day after our wedding asking me something, and BJ was in the shower or something, and when I answered they called me Mrs. Munson, and that was the strangest thing ever. I’m sure I blushed, and then answered quietly, “Yes, this is Mrs. Munson.” It felt so weird to say it out loud.

It has been a wonderful five years from those early days. We have grown together so much. It hasn’t always been peachy, but those times have made us stronger and helped us learn how to be better for one another. Every day is another piece of our journey. We have made so many memories and are truly the best of friends. We know each other way to well and sometimes during conversations we don’t even have to finish the sentence because we both already know what each other would say and we can just move on.

I can’t believe in just five short years we have added three beautiful children to our family. They have changed us in more ways than I can explain. Each one of them is such a gift and has their own little part of this world. Hayden keeps us on our toes, and no matter how much energy and craziness she exerts in her days, she always asks to be rocked, “Back and forth, back and forth” every night before bed. Ella is just a sweet angel and brings the balance into our lives. She can light up a room with her amazing smile. And sweet Preslyn…she is just mesmerized by her sisters and people. She is like a little sponge just absorbing everything around her. I just love them all so much. I am thrilled to see them grow and learn about life and God. I pray that all of their hearts are tender towards Him, and they will all grow up to find wonderful Godly men like I have found.

For our anniversary we took a short trip to San Antonio. Our original plan was to head to Austin, but we couldn’t find any hotels available in the entire city. So we changed our plans and headed back to San Antonio. We stayed at a beautiful hotel on the Riverwalk, The Watermark Hotel and Spa. It was so nice. The restaurant, Pesca on the River was so good and the service was perfect. BJ had to do a little work while we were there, which was a bummer, but I got to catch up on some much needed sleep!! We relaxed and strolled around the river, shopped and saw Indiana Jones at the theater. Then we went to the Guinness Record Place and saw some of the amazing records that are held and BJ made me go to the haunted house exhibit, which I HATE!!! I was freaking out the entire time. I’m a sissy at those things. On the last day BJ had a massage while I got a pedicure. I started reading a new book during my pedi, “The Memory Keepers Daughter”. It is really good so far, and was really nice, because i haven’t been able to read and fun books in a long time. So I’m enjoying it. Hopefully I’ll get to finish it sometime soon! We had a nice time together and are looking forward to the next 65 more or so!

I love you forever BJ!!