10 YEARS!

Who would have ever guessed that I would marry one of my best friends in the whole world? Not me that's for sure! Marry Chad Bawden, that was the craziest thought ever! Chad and I were the best of friends and nothing more until one Labor Day weekend. That weekend there was a kiss that made us both realize that our friendship had turned into something else that neither one of us excepted. Then in two weeks we decided we loved each other and we were going to get married. Crazy yes absolutely, but here we are celebrating 10 years of marriage.

I would have to say that now 10 years later we are not the same two people that married on that day. But we are two completely different people who still and always will love each other more than anything.
  
I never imagined how hard marriage would really be, and that was even going into it knowing we have completely opposite personalities. There were times I honestly didn't know if we would last another year together. However, we always seemed to get through the thick, the thin and the almost impossible. My heart is so in love with Chad, I would have never imagined that I could feel this way and love someone so deeply.

I have learned a lot in the past ten years, some lessons I hold close to my heart because of the sweet and loving memory it has for us. And others lessons I have learned, I would have to say were very painful and I would never want to do them over again. But I got through them with my head held high and with the strong love of my husband by my side.

Chad and I have had lots of fun being husband and wife and we have made some fantastic memories together. But I can't say that the whole ten years has been this amazing ride with only happiness along the way because that would just be a lie. However, I can say that I love Chad more than I even realized I did! 10 years of ups and downs has made me fall in love with Chad in a way I never thought was possible. I really thought he was my everything the day I married him, but 10 years later I realize he is now a big part of my heart and that is why he is my everything!

I love you Chad Bawden, you are my world and my everything. Through the hard times and the good times we are in this journey together forever. We are so lucky that we found each other, because sweetheart we are perfect for each other and we need to remember that everyday of our lives!

10 important things to me that I want to work on for the next 10 years: 
1- Love Chad like it is my last day with him!
2- Work daily on the little things, because that's what matters most.
3- You will always trade one set of problems for another, deal with them together.
4- Learn how to forgive and accept apologies, it doesn't mean your weak but actually very strong!
5- Show my appreciation for how extremely hard he works to take care of our family.
6- Respect each other and our feelings because they won't always be the same.
7- Go on dates again because I miss those nights with just him.
8- Make goals together and follow through with them.
9- Don't keep score because you're on the same team.
10- Don't ever say or do anything that you'll regret later!

HAPPY 10 YEARS TO US BABE,
I LOVE YOU AND HERE'S TO THE NEXT 10 YEARS!!!