At this moment seven years ago, I was getting dressed in my wedding gown (still my favorite dress ever!) and having my hair and makeup done … stepping from the threshold of being a Miss to Mrs.
I *SO* wish I had a professional photo to share here on the blog, but alas, the days of digital photography were just beginning seven long years ago so this is just a snapshot of our wedding day. Believe it or not, yes, that little adorable bunny I am holding in this picture was my bouquet. His name – Oscar. And he was my sweetie BEFORE Abby so he was included in our ceremony …. the fact that Abby didn’t laugh or forbid a bunny rabbit in the wedding party says a lot about that guy. 
He’s pretty easy going and I love that about him!
Now, two houses, three little girls, three dogs (oh dear, a really bad track record there!) and one cat and bunny later, we’re here at the seven year mark. WOW, what a journey is has been already! We most certainly do not have the perfect marriage, but we’re working on it and we’re learning more and more about WHAT makes a marriage work every day.
(Wow, have I ever greyed the poor guy!)
And while the seven year gift is wool or copper (Okay, seriously – who made up these rules?), I told Hubalicious that such a gift would be a no-go. Pfffttt. How many scarves does a girl need anyway!?
So instead, we booked ourselves in for an afternoon at the Hockley Spa. Lucky for me, Abby is one of those guys that’s NOT afriad to step into a spa … so in less than two hours, we’ll be enjoying some wonderful spa-pampering … now, THAT is the life. We rarely go on dates – hmm, almost never – as it’s hard to find the time/money/babysitters/energy to go out on dates … so this is a big date to make up for all those missed little ones.
I have to be honest – I had NO idea when I got married how much work a marriage would be – there’s a lot of sacrifice, a lot of give and take and a lot of effort … but it is so worth it. The payoffs are amazing – to be married to someone who is your best friend is an amazing blessings. Every day, Abby and I are discovering more about what makes a marriage work and how to raise a godly family ….
Just for fun, here are some links to books and resources that I have found amazingly helpful in our marriage.
Men Are Like Waffles, Women are like Spaghetti
Happy Anniversary, Hubalicious!!!!! Here’s to MANY more years of wedded fun!!!
by Gigi
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