18 YEARS!

Thats right!
Tommorow is our 18th year wedding anniversary!
I can't believe it!
I was married soon after I turned 17 and my groom was all of 18!
We had a cartoon character sheet cake with a cartoon bride and groom for our wedding cake, ordered by my mom cause I know she thought it was just a big joke..but...
no joke!
We are still together and finding each other all over again.
The last 10 years have been pretty awesome, seeing Teresa go from 3 to 13 and Alex go from 7 to 17! Just think of all those changes in those 10 short years. In that time we have lost a pet, and adopted a few :), we have watched these kids grow up and pray they take good values out into the world and remember to be kind first and formost! A lot of those years have been eaten up with overtime, commuting, shopping, errands, so it makes me remember to cherish the time we are together as a family. Mark works days and I work midshift, we both work weekends so our days off together are rare so I will steal whatever moments I can to be alone with my hubby even if it just a trip to the store. I was just telling him that the next 10 years will be hard I am sure but wonderful as well as our extended family is aging and we really need to get to florida, alabama, alaska, and south carolina to see them all, money is our barrier so all we can do is hope for those future trips and make sure our prayers are with the family we don't get to see too often. My mom seems to be getting more mellow in her old age :) she is pretty easy to get along with (did I say that..:O )
I can't thank the Lord above enough for my opportunity to be on this earth and have a chance to live the life he meant for me. I don't love my job its true, but I love my family and thats what counts at the end of the day. I am home this week with a bad sinus infection so I have time to think for once and catch up on stuff at the house. The antibiotic I am on makes me nausious and can't rest so I have been watching alot of tv and reading alot here online. I have decided to stay away from the myspace/facebook scene, just too much drama on there for me, and I will stick with my blogging, which is basically just my online diary for myself and a few close friends and my daughter who loves to read my little musings. I wonder whats in store for the next 10 years? I pray your next year and next 10 for that matter are amazing, superfabulous, and fantastic!
Sending love,
Amy