It's the middle that counts: 5 Years in Pictures

Andrew and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary last week. Our gift to each other was a trip to Jamaica, we leave April 4, and will be kid free for 7 wonderful days. A lot has happened in the past five years. Starting on March 5, 2005. In the past five years we.

-Went on our honeymoon to St. Lucia

-Moved across the country away from family and friends to Maryland, we met the most amazing people and created such a strong foundation to our marriage.

-Went on several trips as a couple, the finger lakes in NY, a pig roast in upstate NY, several Virginia Tech Games, Matt's lake house, Washington DC, Arizona, California, and Jamaica again.

-We bought our first car together-Andrew's Magnium

-Became totally debt free.

-I quit my job to be a stay at home mom-5 years ago wow this has gone by fast.

-We were blessed with our first child a beautiful daughter Emma.

-My Grandfather passed away

-Went on more trips, upstate NY, Saratoga NY.

- We moved back across country it was a sad and happy time, saying goodbye to all our friends, but so happy to be closer to family

-We bought our first house

-Bought and paid off our second car as a family

-Andrew's Godfather passed away

-Andrew got a promotion

-Went on more trips, upstate NY, Jamaica again and came back with....Jack

-Andrew's Grandmother passed away

-Our son was born in November

-Andrew got another promotion and nice raise

- Went on a family trip to Galveston, and Andrew and I went to Upstate NY, and CT for Nick and Cece's wedding

-Planned another trip to Jamaica for April 2010.

- Rang in the new decade

- Celebrated our 5th anniversary on March 5, 2010!

In the past five years we have bought our first house, two cars, moved across the country twice, traveled both domestically and internationally, welcomed two kids, I quit my job to stay at home, Andrew has moved up amazingly in his company, we have loved, l0ved and loved some more. We have learned to be a married couple, parents, and friends. We have fought, made up and learned new ways to communicate. Overall the past five years have been the best of our lives, we don't find marriage hard and enjoy each other 99% of the time:) I am so looking forward to the next 5 years and can't wait to see what they have in store for us.

2005-Our Honeymoon-St Lucia