Blessings

I am so thankful that God has blessed me with what he has. My heart has been overflowing with joy because of it. Being married is so wonderful and I appreciate who I married so much. Someone told me the other day that you are even more thankful for who you married when you start having kids. Well, I know I married Thomas not only because he treats me so well, but because I know he'll treat our kids well too! Don't worry, I'm not pregnant! (Yet.) But I am really happy and excited to have kids when the time comes! Thomas will make a great dad, and Lord willing I'll be a good mom. 
For now Thomas and I obviously are getting a lot of practice with kids as you can tell by our jobs. Always working with kids! 

When we're not working with kids we are....
Singing off key and dancing around our house
Cooking stuff without recipes 
Adding oatmeal to our smoothies to be healthier 
Tricking, surprising, and scaring each other
Being sassy
Coming up with lame jokes that are clever
Making plans to farm sit for the summer
Going to Loretta Lynn concerts




We do a whole lot of stuff together, and let me tell you! My mother-in-law said she loved to see us while we were engaged because we were always laughing and having a good time together. It has DOUBLED! We probably laugh even longer and harder, and we have even more wonderful times together! 
We've even said to each other, "Sometimes I wonder... is this much fun even ALLOWED? And then I know that it is because we're married and we can do whatever we want without a curfew or having to go home at night!"
Sometimes I like to call it the sleepover that never ends! 
I told Joel today that if you want to marry young you need to start dating young so that you know each other well enough when you decide to get married! Haha, that may not be true for everyone but I feel like there is some truth to it for Thomas and myself. Not really, because I know that it was God's plan all along and he's the one who has kept us together and our hearts are joyful because of it. I'm not necessarily encouraging anyone to get married young because it certainly doesn't work for everyone. However, it is working out quite nicely for Thomas and myself, thanks to God and his grace and love for us both. Thomas is wonderful and it has been a privilege knowing him for almost 6 years and being his sweet heart for almost 5. 




YEAH MARRIAGE!! 
I love love.