We Get To

The alarm went off and I wondered when he would turn it off and not press snooze.  It went off again, 10 minutes later and this time it stayed on.  We both rolled over and he said, "Happy Anniversary.  I love you, beautiful wife."  Then we both just laid there, wondering when we actually, physically needed to get up out of our comfortable, cozy bed.  Hubs then said, "I could be here all day."  We held hands, he prayed for our day, we thanked God for 8 years of God's blessing...even for the hard stuff.  Then it was off-to-the-races.
We had to get 3 little people dressed, okay, 2 little people.  Littlest little stayed in his jammies because he gets to take a nap later in the morning.  Hubs and I got Special K's lunch together, he got breakfast on the table, I had to have a talk with the oldest 2 about what it means to honor your Mom and Dad, I had to get ready and coffee, oh how I need LOVE that coffee!  Special K had his 6-year Annual Checkup and would be late for school.  Baby was along for the ride and I knew he would be cranky getting to his nap later than usual.  Hubs had Petunia to take her to Preschool before he went to campus.  Later, I pick up Petunia, lunch and naps for the little peeps and then a Parent-Teacher conference for me and Special K's teacher.  (All said in a really fast, high-pitched voice then collapse on floor.)
We celebrated our 8th Anniversary last Friday, by sharing an amazing meal, doing some shopping, getting a hotel room for the night...TO SLEEP, you all.  Seriously, when we talked about what we would do, we talked about sleep!  We got to the said hotel room and I took pictures of the room, jumped on the bed and turned on the T.V. (We got rid of our DISH and man was it nice to turn the T.V. on!)  Did I forget to mention that I didn't have to cut-up anybody's food into little, teeny-tiny pieces, change any stinky diapers or put little people to bed?  It. was. glorious.
Glorious because Hubs and I gave each other undivided attention.  Glorious because it gave us a chance to hold hands and enjoy each other's company.  Glorious because we remember what God did to bring the two of us together.  It was nothing short of a miracle, people.  And glorious because we get to walk this journey together.  Though, it isn't always pretty.
I remember dreaming about being married.  The bliss it would be.  The breakfasts-in-bed, the gazing-longingly into each others eyes.  Let's just say that:  those things happen, way-few-and-far-between-these-days.  There's the reality of not having enough time when you have to divide it between 5 people in your home, wiping noses, wiping hineys, wiping-off tables, wiping tears and all.
It sounds so glamorous and and romantic, eh?  But for the record, it is pretty stinking awesome.  I get to live life with an amazing man who is imperfect (as am I...as am I) but tries so darn hard to put a smile on my face all-the-while smiling himself.  His heart is huge and man does he love God!  WE get to take care of three little people who drive us crazy yet make us laugh hard enough to pee in our pants, teach them about the AMAZING love of Christ and what it means to live for Him.  We get to live in a home that would not be a home without the 5 of us in it.  And at the end of the day, we get to hold hands at the dinner table, Thank God for all He has done and say, "Amen".  Thanks God.  To You, ALL THE GLORY.  
Happy 8th Anniversary, Sweetheart!
"Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
      How unsearchable his judgments,
      and his paths beyond tracing out! 
"Who has known the mind of the Lord?
      Or who has been his counselor?"
"Who has ever given to God,
      that God should repay him?"
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
      To him be the glory forever! Amen."  Romans 11:33-36