Countdown to 5!

Almost five years of marriage! Can you believe that!?  I cannot even find a single word to say right now that can give justice to how I want to describe our marriage in the last 4 years.  It's already given that we've had our own ups and downs along the way.  After all, no marriage is perfect, and every single couple has to go through trials to strengthen their love, their bond, their commitment to one another.

Just a couple more weeks from now and we will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary.  I would love to write more about how things were, and how they are now, but I chose to wait till our anniversary is over.  In that case, I can even include about our special day.

taken 2 days before our wedding (2007)

So, what do I really expect on our day?  To be honest, like the past 4 anniversaries we've had together, I really could care less if we don't do anything big, if you know what I mean.  It's always been the same thing for me - to spend it with my husband and our kids.  I know some of you might say it's suppose to be our day - just the two of us - but as you can see, we have 3 small kids, and we don't have anybody we know who lives close to us who can watch the kids without us having to worry about their safety.  For now, we're content having to celebrate it at home with the whole family.  Anyway, my husband always comes up with the sweetest surprises ever!  I honestly feel bad that I couldn't do much for him.  I've relied more on online greeting cards for most occasions because I have no means of going out and getting him something to surprise him with without him knowing it, because when we go out, he drives.  But this year, it's our 5th wedding anniversary, and I wan to create something special for him.  I cannot disclose what it is yet.  I'm still learning how to do it, and I hope I'd be able to nail it in time for our anniversary.  And I'll see if there's anything else I can do for him that he won't know anything about.

Well, countdown is officially on!  The closer it gets, the more excited and nervous and anxious I become.  I don't know how else to describe what I feel right now.  It's always a mixture of emotions.  But I definitely am looking forward to it!