seven years strong

Sage & I make seven years of being together tomorrow, July 15th.  I can't believe how fast time has flown by over the years but I'm proud of where time has taken us and that we have become what we have.  After seven years of being together we had a beautiful daughter who means everything & more to us, we became husband and wife, Sage has begun his lifelong career, we have another beautiful blessing on the way, we have a nice home to rest our heads and make memories in, a nice vehicle that allows us to get to where we need to comfortably... We have built a wonderful foundation for our growing family and we've done all of this TOGETHER.  I'm so proud of us and how far we've come. 

I knew of Sage because he played football with my cousin Sam.  Sage & I met very briefly on New Years Eve when I was 16 while I was visiting family in Vegas.  At that time neither of us were interested.  It may have been the fact that Sage was nearly 2 feet shorter than me.  It wasn't until I moved to Vegas in the summer of 2007 that we really got to know one another and made things official.  At seventeen I didn't think I was going to marry Sage, I just knew I liked him and that he was basically my only friend in the entire city lol.  It wasn't until I was nineteen that I knew this man was who I wanted to be with.  Sage has always been a behind the scenes romantic and full time comedian.  His jokes and sentimental gestures are what won me over.  To this day he continues to surprise me with little love letters or makes gestures to let me know that he cares & loves me.

Some may argue that we haven't been together since this date because we had a few "breaks" in between.  Just like any young, teenage couple we had our differences, ended things on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis due to selfishness and immaturity.  As we aged things became better &  ultimately, what's most important is that no matter how broken our relationship- we built from the bottom and let go of what we couldn't change. We focused on building a better future with and for one another.  Not all high school sweethearts can say they made it as far as us, I'm thankful that we pushed through the trials because they only made us stronger. 

I know I mention this a lot but I am truly thankful for Sage.  Without him, I would most definitely be lost.  I don't know where I'd be & don't want to even fathom the thought because life wouldn't be as wonderful or exciting if it wasn't for my handsome, hard working, kind, hilarious, sweet husband.  I'll love him forever and look forward to all that we have in store for us and our family in the future.

Here's to many more years of growing, learning, and building together!