3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

So three years ago today, I woke up in a farmhouse on the property we were going to get married at. It was about 6am, and it was gray as gray could be and raining. My bridesmaids woke up and assured me it would be fine. We had planned to get married outside, but had a back up plan to get married in the barn if it was raining. We woke up, had breakfast, finished some last minute chalkboards, and we're getting ready to get our hair done. It had stopped raining and the sun was coming out.

By 5pm it was totally dry and I was ready! I walked down that aisle and we said our vows. I'm sharing our vows here so I always have a place to come back and read them. And three years later, he stills makes my popcorn!

Chucks vows:

 Shannon you make me so happy, everyday I'm reminded about how lucky I am to have you in my life. I vow to love you, cherish you, and support you no matter what it is. I vow to surprise you everyday, and to always make the microwave popcorn for tv nights on the couch. I vow to always be true to you and true to myself. Everyday you make me the luckiest guy in the world and I vow to make you feel like the luckiest most beautiful bride in the world for the rest of our lives, because that's what you deserve and that's who you are. They say, "the biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams", well today my dreams are coming true. I love you so much baby and I can't wait to see where the rest of this adventure will take us.

My vows:

Chuck, I love you because you make me laugh out loud on a daily basis. I love you because I never have to make the popcorn on Sunday nights, and I never have to tell you that one bag isn’t enough for the both of us. I love you because you are spontaneous and always coming up with fun exciting things for us to do, like run 4 miles…. and then get Taco Bell.  I love you because you tell me I’m beautiful every single day.

The past seven years of our life together have taught me what love has to offer. It’s challenging, it’s scary, its happy, it’s sad, it’s exciting, and most of all, with you, it’s here to stay. You have always had a way of making me feel strong, even when I know how weak I am. I am a better person today because you have taught me it is never about how bad things get can, its always about the light at the end of the tunnel.

 From this day forward, I promise to choose you above all else. I promise to challenge you, to help you grow, and to create wonderful memories with you. I vow to laugh and play and dream with you.  Through all the happiness, joys, laughs, pain, the sorrow, the loss, and heartache, I vow to overcome it all with you.

To the next million adventures, baby. I love you.