It seems weird to think Seth and I have been married that long mainly it is because we don't feel any older then the day we got married (July 9, 1999). However, as we thought back over the past 10 years it was obvious we have been married ten years. We have so many wonderful shared memories and as a couple we have grown, which in turn means our marriage has matured...it is no longer a young marriage. Young marriage is a beautiful thing, don't get me wrong, we had a wonderful time in our first years, but the focus was more superficial. Superficial in the sense that as a couple you are trying to figure out how to make life work together. Whereas, when you have been married longer you have figured out each others quarks more or less and the focus is more on getting to know your spouse better. Every year we learn more and more about each other, partly because we are not the same people we were when we were 21 as we are today. So as we change as individuals that allows us to learn new things about our spouses and also keeps marriage exciting. I have loved being married to Seth and thank God every day for allowing me to find him so early on in my life.
We wanted to do something extra special this year for our anniversary, but we did not have any vacation time left after being in the states, so we are planning a vacation to Belize next year to celebrate our 10th and 11th anniversary's. We still needed to celebrate this important milestone so we went to a movie and dinner at a beautiful restaurant (Intermezzo del Bosque) that overlooks Managua. The restaurant is located on a hill on the outskirts of Managua, so as we were driving there we felt like we stepped into Costa Rica because it was covered in forest and the air was cooler. The food was wonderful, the scenery was beautiful, but the best part was had the entire restaurant to ourselves. It was a wonderful evening to celebrate 10 years of marriage and think about our future.
It seems weird to think Seth and I have been married that long mainly it is because we don't feel any older then the day we got married (July 9, 1999). However, as we thought back over the past 10 years it was obvious we have been married ten years. We have so many wonderful shared memories and as a couple we have grown, which in turn means our marriage has matured...it is no longer a young marriage. Young marriage is a beautiful thing, don't get me wrong, we had a wonderful time in our first years, but the focus was more superficial. Superficial in the sense that as a couple you are trying to figure out how to make life work together. Whereas, when you have been married longer you have figured out each others quarks more or less and the focus is more on getting to know your spouse better. Every year we learn more and more about each other, partly because we are not the same people we were when we were 21 as we are today. So as we change as individuals that allows us to learn new things about our spouses and also keeps marriage exciting. I have loved being married to Seth and thank God every day for allowing me to find him so early on in my life. 
We wanted to do something extra special this year for our anniversary, but we did not have any vacation time left after being in the states, so we are planning a vacation to Belize next year to celebrate our 10th and 11th anniversary's. We still needed to celebrate this important milestone so we went to a movie and dinner at a beautiful restaurant (Intermezzo del Bosque) that overlooks Managua. The restaurant is located on a hill on the outskirts of Managua, so as we were driving there we felt like we stepped into Costa Rica because it was covered in forest and the air was cooler. The food was wonderful, the scenery was beautiful, but the best part was had the entire restaurant to ourselves. It was a wonderful evening to celebrate 10 years of marriage and think about our future.
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congrats!
Happy belated Anniversary!! :) :)
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