83 Months - and an Extra Helping of Gratitude

Ryan and I celebrated 83 months of marriage last weekend while we were in Georgia. It was a most delightful day!

We started by driving into downtown Atlanta and having coffee with Mark and Lynnette at one of the coffee shops they like:

It was a popular place to be; we had to share a table with people we didn't know!

Ryan was excited about his new coffee mug and put it to good use right away:

We went to this beautiful park area to take family pictures for Mark and Lynnette, so we sneaked in a few of our own:

Lynnette took a few for us, too!

The baby may have sneaked into a few...

I have to pause to shout out to Ryan for winning husband of the year (again) on this trip. First, he made the sacrifices for us to make the trip - driving me to Georgia and back in the span of two and a half days and burning a vacation day to do so. He asked our hotels to put us on upper floors because he knows I hate ground floor rooms. He brought me coffee in the mornings and made sure I had a Christmas ornament souvenir to commemorate the trip.

He helped me with the photo shoot, carrying cameras and a stepstool - and even second shooting for me to give me even more pictures to choose from.

Most of all, he made a friend-dream come true by allowing me to be with Lynnette on a day special to her heart. Ryan and I protect our marriage fiercely, and sometimes that means we don't see our friends as often as we did in our single days. But he also understands that friendships matter, and he went to all the lengths on this monthiversary weekend to make sure I could be there for one of mine.

In this month of gratitude, I'm not only thankful for a little miracle baby, but I'm thankful for a husband who served selflessly and gave much so I could take part in a sweet, sweet moment.