Just Keeps Getting Better!

Brandon and I are celebrating our 4 year anniversary today, and I will definitely say this year of our marriage has been the best so far.  Having a baby has been the most bonding experience for us and our relationship.  We have been able to share in so many more joys these past five months than we have in all four years of our marriage.  Celebrating our anniversary each year brings me back to where it all started.....

Brandon and I met our freshman year at Geneva College--actually our first week at Geneva College.  Brandon was living in the same dorm as one of my friends from home and it was during an event at our freshman orientation that I caught Brandon's eye and according to him it was "love at first sight."  Love at first sight, until he found out that I had a boyfriend....

Although I was in a serious relationship, that I had no intentions of ending, Brandon was going to stop at nothing to make me his woman for life.  After a couple weeks of pursuing me I realized that I needed to give this guy a shot.  We continued to date through all four years of college and in August of 2007 Brandon surprised me at the shore and proposed on the beach.  It was an absolutely amazing and unforgettable engagement that we were able to share with my entire extended family.

We were married on July, 19th 2008 in Harleysville, PA at the Indian Valley Country Club.  It was a wonderful day with friends and family, and one that I will never forget.  After returning from our honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, we were headed to Apex, NC.  I landed a teaching job in Cary, NC and although Brandon didn't have a job yet we were confident that he would find one once we relocated.  After living in Apex for a year we quickly decided that we wanted to be in the city.  In April 2010 we bought our first house in Raleigh.  We are so blessed to have a home that we can grown into, raise a family, and possibly live forever--if we want to. 

Brandon starting pushing me to have kids as soon as we were married, but being the woman I am, I wanted to have everything organized and in place before we started a family.  Once we bought the house and fixed it up I told him that I was ready to get started! We have always wanted to have a big family, but being that I am a teacher and Brandon is currently working as a Personal Banker at Capital Bank we are not too confident that this dream will ever be a reality.  Brandon has had such a hard time finding a job in his field (PR) and it's so frustrating because he is honestly the most talented, hard-working person I have ever met...and I'm not just making these claims because he is my husband! Maybe one day the Lord will bless him with a job that will allow us to have the family we have always dreamed and for me to be a stay at home mom (which is what my dream has always been). 

We are so blessed in so many ways, and I know we will have many more years of happiness together!