5 Years of Wedded Bliss

On April 9, 2010 David and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. It is still hard to believe that 5 years have passed since we stood before our family and friends and said our vows! Where has the time gone? I must brag...my hubby has been so good to me! The last year has been a little bit crazy for us. And has taken me on an emotional rollercoaster, but David has stood by my side loving me in the midst of all my craziness.

David took me by complete surprise this year! For those of you who don't know the traditional wedding gift for your 5 year anniversary is wood. That is right wood...ladies I think we have to wait unitl about 60 years to get diamonds. :) Well, I woke up Friday morning and came out to find this.

Tears immediately filled my eyes! This was part of my piano that my dad refinished for me growing up. A couple of years ago when my parents moved to their new house they took the piano apart and kept the wood in hopes of making furniture out it. I had wanted to make a mirror out of this piece, but just had never gotten around to it. David knew my parents had kept the wood, so he gave my mom a call and asked if she would mind if he took some of it and had something made for our anniversary. This was a complete and utter surprise to me, I honestly can't remember the last time that David and I have even talked about the piano...so for him to remember this completely blew me away and then for it to be a gift that stuck with tradition was super special. Not only that but for it to have been something that my dad worked so hard at and to now have that hanging on our wall! What a thoughtful man! I am truly blessed!!!

"Love always looks for the best--never looks back, but keeps going to the end. Love never dies!" 1 Corinthians 13 msg