One Year Anniversary
I can hardly believe I’m back on the ‘Bee writing our one-year anniversary post—time has surely FLOWN by for Mr. C and me since last September. The proverbial “they” say that the first year of marriage is the hardest, and while year one packed a few solid punches, I’m happy to say we came out on top. The genuine friendship, love, and respect we have for one another is stronger than ever, and, well, life is the best when you’re living the everyday with your best friend.

Erin + Ray Photography

There were (of course) challenges we had to work through together as a team, strengthening the “we” and “us,” and letting tiny bits of “I” and “me” fade away. While I wish I could say year one was without fault, I can genuinely say that I am thankful for those challenges: a lost job three weeks before Christmas, a fender-bender in a borrowed car, thousands of dollars in vet bills, and an apartment so small that all of our possessions were considered walking hazards. There were more meals eaten out than lovlingly cooked at home, as my scale ever so kindly reminds me. Arguments over who would scoop the cat crap, how many “guys nights” a week are considered kosher, and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, Mr. C, close the damn door when you’re on the toilet. The list seems truly never ending. But the messy, the stressful, all the “what the heck did we just do” mome...