Happy 1st Anniversary

Today was mine and Jason's 1st Anniversary. I can't even believe that it's already been one year that we've been married. Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest, and if that's true, I'm super excited about the coming years, b/c this has really been a great year. I think we've avoided some of the first marriage hardships, because Jason has been married before, we're older than most couples (and hopefully more mature), and we already have a baby, so we had to grow up and be unselfish.

I am SO THANKFUL that I don't have to be in the dating game anymore. It is so nice to come home to Jason and Autumn every day. I love just cuddling with Jason in bed at night and talking before falling asleep. I love being in love with him. I love how he makes me feel. I love our inside jokes we have. I love the memories we've made and the memories yet to come. I love the person he is and the person he's becoming.

So what did we do to celebrate you might ask? Well, nothing too exciting. Jonesie, my dear sweet friend, offered to watch Autumn for us so we could have some time out. Jason went and dropped Autumn off and then came by work and picked me up. We went to Market Street Grill, and used a gift certificate that my cousin, Josh, gave us for Christmas. And we are so poor that we decided to just give each other a card. I was going to get Jason Very Sexy cologne from Victoria Secrets, but it's $50 a bottle! Anyways, I noticed Jason didn't bring a card in with him to the restaurant. I gave him the card I got, and he opened it, but didn't want to read it then. So, we ate our food and then went and picked up baby.

I was thinking he must have something set up cute at home for me. We walk in the door, and I looked on the kitchen table and there was nothing there, so I went in the bedroom, and all that was in there was a messed up bed (meaning he took a nap). So, needless to say, I was disappointed. I know we're poor and have no money, but he didn't even do one single thing. I had tried to make a CD of love songs, but our computer wouldn't burn the CD, and I also did a little review of our first year on powerpoint. I guess this was a litte better than Mother's Day, b/c at least he said Happy Anniversary this morning on his way to work.

I was feeling really sorry and sad for myself, but then I had to kick myself in the butt and just realize that I celebrate things differently. Also, Jason is so good to me and will randomly send me sweet emails at work or do little things randomly to let me know he cares (like cleaning the snow off my car in the winter, taking out the trash, cleaning the bathroom sink and mirror, etc.) He said he'll still get me a card, so hopefully it will be something wonderful. Do I have a right to feel disappointed that he didn't do something for our anniversary? I can't help but wonder what he did for his and Mindi's first anniversary. Maybe something special, or maybe nothing. He said he was too busy to get a card b/c we had the kids this weekend, etc. That didn't really make sense to me since I'm busier than he is and I made time to go get a card. So, anyways, I'll get over it and just focus on all the good things he does that make me feel special throughout the year. So, happy first, and here's to at least 49 more!!!

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY, JASON!!!