Monday, September 03, 2007

Happy 13th

Today is our 13th wedding anniversary, woohoo! We hung out at the house today, walking the property with my parents, who had not yet been on the grounds. We also put into place the bridges that Nate built for the trails. The woods are becoming so nice, he cut big trails, cleared underbrush, and now has made 3 wooden foot bridges to connect them all. We had no big plans for our anniversary, the kids spent the night with Nanny and Papa last friday, and this weekend you can see what we did by just looking below. I felt no need to go out on a date, since we get random acts of dating now and then, more freguently then lots of my peers. 13 years of marriage these days is quite an accomplishment, considering we met when he was 18 and married when he was 22. I'm a year older. Statistically, christian or not, the odds were against us. We've fought the good fight (literally) and have made it to a most wonderful place in our lives. Things are so good and right, if you just keep praying, stick it out, and give thanks God will take care of the rest. We are officially experts now, and I feel like being a marriage counselor, or at least having a radio call in show. I feel so blessed to be married to Nate, and raising our children together. Happy Anniversary to us.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary!!
I Love you Catrina!

Tonya said...

Happy Anniversary!!!

musicmommy3 said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Isn't God good to bring us SO FAR in our marriages?

BLESSINGS!

Jane said...

Nate and Catrina... Happy Anniversary! God has blessed you and your 4 children!

My encouragement to both of you is that you not get complacent at this point. The "fight" never goes away, it just looks different and is better.

AND... I want to come play in your woods!!! Are big kids allowed? It sounds so peaceful and beautiful!

Catrina said...

Jane I totally agree, and I was not being arrogant just sarcastic. Yes big kids can play in the woods, you aren't to far away.

Jacqueline said...

Congrats on your anniversary. That's wonderful. So opted out of the date, eh? I hope you at least had some good anniversary "lovin'" !!!! Because there are those of out there not blessed to celebrate wedding anniversaries!!!