One year, and counting!

This weekend, a year ago was when Chad and I first met. I can't believe it has been a year, but it also feels like we have known eachother A LOT longer than that. Looking back at pictures from right before I met Chad I take myself back....

In August, at Byron and Hayley's wedding, I had reached my lowest point. I looked around me and wondered (doubted) if I would ever find someone and truly be happy. As I was holding Taylor (who was crying), I was watching all the happy couples on the dance floor, and couldn't help but cry. I never thought I would be at that point. It was hard.

Then my friend talked me into going to a Singles Conference in San Francisco, and I talked Jene into going. I didn't have huge expectations, and when I arrived there my doubts were confirmed. I wondered why I signed up to be a part of such a huge meat market! But we still had fun. I met Chad while speed dating (wahoo!) the first night. There were no sparks, and we only talked for a few minutes. I met other guys throughout the weekend, but for some reason I kept running into Chad and his friend Mark. We ran into eachother a final time at the airport when we were heading home. Chad said, "It was nice meeting you and I will see you again." I thought, "Yeah right! You live in another state buddy!" Well, long story short Chad pursued me, and came to see me every month. I also came up here to see him every month. It was a lot of fun, but I was so afraid. Spiritually I knew it was right, and I knew Chad was right. I was just trying to keep up!

We got married in April and life has been good. There has been a lot of adjusting on both of our parts, but our family just fits together perfectly. Chad, the girls, and I just fit...like we were always together. When I was single I made a list of my "perfect man"-it was much different than the one I made as a teenager. My sister pointed out to me that Chad perfectly fit the description...and he did. Chad is my perfect mate. I know that he is here to love me, stretch me to my full potential, support me, make me laugh and make me feel beautiful by just being me. I am most grateful for the way that Chad accepts me and loves me for who I am. I have never felt that love before and I feel so blessed to be able to feel it in this life.

Thanks Babe for all that you do and for a fun and crazy year! Here's to MANY more!