1 Year (and we haven't killed each other yet)

October 6 Clayton and I celebrated our first anniversary as a married couple. I'm not sure how we got here, but looking back there were definately some good and bad times throughout the last year. For those that do not know Clayton over the last year and a half has been working at a not so great job. I guess the job itself isn't the problem, but more the 1 hour minimum drive and the excessive overtime he was forced to work. In recent weeks he interviewed for and recieved a promotion of sorts. He has gone from being an officer to a lieutenant who now oversees the officers. With this new job title has come some much needed and deserved relief on our family. He now is working a normal schedule and is home a lot more. So I guess you could say we had our bumps in the road, but we made it and that is all that matters.

Now on to some brighter sides of the last year. We of course welcomed our 2nd son into the family and we couldn't be more proud. More to come on that.

For our anniversary I set up the world's greatest suprise for my husband. I asked his Mom to come to the house and babysit for the night. My plan was to suprise him with a dinner out for just the two of us and a visit to the same hotel we spent our wedding night at. Needless to say he was shocked. For the first time since Cohen has arrived I was able to release all of my worries that leaving him with someone else would somehow cause him to fall apart and stop loving me. Crazy I know, but I think every Mom has been there at least once or twice. That night will forever be in my memories. Just the chance to get away and remember what it is that made us fall in love in the first place. Moments like that need to come around more often then once I year that is for sure.

In honor of our anniversary and for those of you that weren't there here are some pictures from our wedding day. Enjoy!