The one with the Sappy Anniversary Sentiments

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The timing of our first anniversary couldn’t be better. It felt like we relived the same process we were going through last year at exactly the same times this year. Instead of planning for a wedding and creating a marriage – this year we were planning a move and renovating a house.

Lots of differences, naturally, but yet some interesting similarities.

  1. First of all, just like the wedding thing, it's a lot of freaking WORK to renovate a house. Both were exhausting and grueling at times. You hold out for the day it's all over…
  2. Second, it's one of those things you want to experience at least once in your lifetime, but after it's over you say “never again”. (at least I do. Can't speak for Vince on that one, unfortunately.)
  3. Thirdly, Vince and I’s relationship took a beating during the engagement process. And well, lets just say that renovating a house together brought out a little bit more of that “beautiful refining process”. :)
  4. When the wedding was finally over, having a honeymoon/vacation waiting on the other side was pure awesomeness. Having a little anniversary vacation following right on the heels of this time-consuming transition feels equally as blissful.

So even though I've lamented not having more time to prepare for and celebrate our first anniversary, I welcome it with gaping arms and the hallelujah chorus soundtrack playing loudly in my head.

Here's to the love-of-my-life.

(And also the fact that we accomplished one of those "sunset-y, anniversary-ish" type of pics. The kind that everyone else manages to beautifully capture but I usually fail epically at.)




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  1. UnknownOctober 4, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    Happy anniversary! love the post and the photo is gorgeous!

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