July 1 was the official 10th anniversary of the day my hubby and I were married. Yes I said 10 years. Hard to believe I'm old enough to have been married 10 years, huh? I know, I get that all the time. (Actually, I don't get that nearly as often as I'd like. I'm at the point in my life that I'm nearly begging to be carded when I buy super glue or paint or tobacco. Nobody ever asks to see my i.d. anymore.) We've been married 10 years. Hubby says it feels like 25. I don't disagree. Especially with the punks, it sometimes feels like a sentence of 25 to life. (I'm kidding, of course. I love my hubby and children. They don't feel like a prison sentence. Not a life sentence anyway.)
Our ten years have been tumultuous. We've had wonderful highs and devastating lows. I know everyone that has been in a serious relationship can say that. In our case, our wonderful highs haven't been any higher than anyone else's, really, but our devastating lows have been tragic and heartbreaking. But we've come through all of it together and stronger for it.
This is an approximate time line of our relationship. Enjoy.
- Early March-I found out Brian wanted to go out with me. I thought, why not.
- 24th-Our first date. We went to the movies and dinner.
- We decided to get married. Well he decided we should get married. He didn't propose. It was a consensus that we sort of came to one evening.
- We got married. He chose this date because it was the first day of miner's vacation. That way we could go on a honeymoon to Tennessee without him having to miss any work. (I think I should have taken this as a sign as to what my life was going to be like from this day forward.)
- I started back to school, attending Morehead State University.
July 2001- Brian started a new job, working nights as a rock truck drive at Miller Bros. Coal.
- I graduated from Morehead State University.
- Became pregnant with our first baby.
- 14-We signed papers on a 1.5 acre piece of property on Old Horseford Road.
- 22-Brandon Kyle Crum, the absolute best looking baby born that year, was born.
- 10-I was hired as an Extension Agent in Martin County by the University of Ky College of Ag.
- We began building a house on Horseford Road.
- 24-Announced our second pregnancy.
- 31-Brandon was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma.
- 03-Our baby had brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. We began treatment for his illness post-surgery.
- Brian was saved at Belle's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. He was later baptized at Davisport Freewill Baptist church, where we were married, and became a member of Belle's Chapel.
- 18-Our Benjamin Kaleb, the absolute cutest baby born that year, was born.
- I was saved during a revival at Belle's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.
- 29-Brandon's cancer reoccurred. We were told he had two new tumors and there was nothing left to do.
- 24-Our baby lost his fight. Angels took him heaven.
- I became a member of Belle's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.
- We moved into our house. It was not finished. I wouldn't recommend it. Trust me.
- We became pregnant with our third and final child.
- 7-Boyd Kameron, the absolute cutest baby born in 2008, was born.
- 10-Brian lost his job.
- 11-I started a new job, working as an WIA Adult Career Advisor at Big Sandy Area Community Action Program.
- 11-Brian started college classes at Ashland Community and Technical College.
We've had some good times and some not so good ones. The good times have far and away outnumbered the bad. We've had our own personal issues, aside from our children and the trials we've had regarding them. He gets on my nerves sometimes and I know for a fact that I get all over his sometimes too. Things aren't always perfect but we've always been able to laugh with each other. Or at each other. It's the laughing that's important.
I've been blessed with a husband that has always provided for me. He has been strong when I've needed him to be and there has never been a doubt as to how he feels about me. He's given me three fantastic children, one of whom served to strengthen the bond we share unlike anything else in our lives could have. Despite all of the difficult times and all of the doubts that I might have felt about our life together at one time or another, I know that he is exactly the person that God meant for me to be with. And I thank God for him and our marriage every single day.
So........Honey, if you're reading this, I hope this makes up for all of the complaining, whining and griping in the blog so far. You might want to wait a while before reading the blog again though. Enjoy this kind of post for while before you have to be subjected to the other kind. Oh, and I love you. :)
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