A Good Life ~ Happy Anniversary Husband!

Today is my seven year anniversary to my husband. This day has made me reflect on the past year and I feel very thankful that he is with me to celebrate our anniversary today.

What a difference a year can make? At this time last year, his health was disintegrating as he battled an auto immune disease that nearly killed him last summer. I still get quite emotional when flooded with memories of hospital rooms, IV's, and his rail thin frame wrapped in a hospital gown.

I feel like we've both climbed a mountain this past year and I know there are still a few hills ahead as he continues with his recovery from this nasty disease.

We were an unlikely pair from the get go when we met with the help of technology. Both of us were out of the optimistic and idealistic youthful dating stage and had settled into a reality that we might not meet a person with whom to share our lives. We began dating each other with a wary sort of interest that comes from being burned one too many times in the romance department.

Jen & Aaron, 2004 at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park

But as luck would have it, we did in fact find that we were well suited for each other and decided to embrace our good fortune. We got engaged and after realizing we could not please a single parent in our quest to plan a wedding, took off for Las Vegas to get hitched in American style.

Fast forward nine months later and I kid you not, we had a baby. Honeymoon baby. So much for our plans of remaining childless and pursuing our outdoor adventures. To make things complete we had one more kiddo. Why not? :)

Mt. St. Helens, January 1st, 2008

I wouldn't trade our roller coaster ride for anything. I feel quite fortunate to have found someone I'd like to grow old with and have been blessed with a family I never thought I'd have.

July 2011

Sometimes in life you get lucky. Today, I'm appreciative that I've got it good.

Happy Anniversary to my best friend, Aaron.

Cheers, Jenni