1. Weddings are fun, but incredibly stressful. We loved our wedding. We think it was one of the best in history. But the shit we had to go through to get to that day... we could have done without that.
2. Puppies are gifts that keep on giving. The second most life changing event for us this year was the addition of Lilly. We love her dearly and she's been a new challenge for us. She keeps on giving though... giving us lots of poop to clean up.
3. It's good to get away. We went on two trips this year -- our pre-moon cruise and our honeymoon to Hawaii. We LOVED both. And what did we learn from both of our tropical escapes? They are so necessary for us to have time to simply be with each other and reconnect.
4. Our cars don't know how to sit still. We've both been in school part-time this year while working full-time jobs (commuting 40 mins +). We are on completely different schedules and I'm not sure how we haven't gone crazy yet. We very rarely just sit around the house... we are constantly on the go when we are together.
5. Friendships are two-way streets. One of the biggest lessons we learned this year. I especially learned this and have been blessed by getting to know better an incredible group of people who understand this lesson. It's amazing that through our wedding we saw the true feelings come out about some people we
6. Weddings aren't a race. This continues from the last lesson. Marriage is a big decision that you want to share with family and friends. It isn't something you go into lightly. When you are at a point in life that it makes sense and you are financially and emotionally ready then do it. Nobody cares who gets married first.
7. Home remodels are a pain. Especially when you are living in it day in and day out. We do not plan to ever live like that again. It was horrible. I'm not very good with chaos and I need my home to be in somewhat of an orderly disaster.
8. Family is a huge part of our lives. From the Granddaddy scare at the beginning of the year to other things in our life, we've found that we rely on our parents and family waaay more than we thought. My mom is my best friend and she keeps me grounded. Blake and his dad are super close and we see our parents all the time. We are blessed to live so close to both of our parents and know that will be a blessing.
9. Marriage isn't as easy as it looks. Marriage is a huge change in life. While we did live together **gasp** before we were married, actually being married is so different. I think the living together part actually helped us because we had already figured out quirks so we just had to get used to the married thing. And it's hard. Don't get me wrong... I absolutely LOVE my husband but marriage is constant work. And it's well worth it ;)
10. Let go and let God. I wish I had truly learned this lesson. So many times this year we just needed to step back and trust in the Lord. He isn't going to do something that is going to cause us harm... He's too cool for that. But this Type A-OCD-Control Freak has a hard time not being in control but I'm learning how to understand His plans and work with that.(This should probably be up there at #1...)
We look forward to 2011 and seeing what life has in store for us. I'll be graduating (for the last time, hopefully!) in May. Blake will be switching over and beginning at ECU. Several friends are getting married in the Summer so that will be exciting to watch. Tons of new babies are arriving in the Spring. And we have a few surprises planned to keep life interesting... so stay tuned! :)
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