I always get a little mushy when my Anniversary comes around. Im all in my feelings so the next few days leading up to my anniversary Im going to talk about love, marriage, and so on…so get ready!
For some reason this year I am extra mushy when I think about Darrick and I being together. We have been together for 6 years and married for 3 years.
However, this year was the hardest year for us. Not in terms of staying together but in terms of things being thrown our way. Darrick and I often talk about our goals as husband and wife, things we want to accomplish together and individual goals. So I guess you can say that we had and have a plan for #TeamGodbott…
However, last February we were thrown ALL THE WAY OFF COURSE!
In February we moved in with my parents to helps us get out of the financial strain that we were in. With Darrick’s job leaving town and me being a full-time stay at home mom to a special needs child…things got ROUGH!!!
A few months after we moved in I found out I was pregnant again…then a few weeks later I found out with twins. The pregnancy wasnt too bad it was just VERY hard on my body altogether. So being in the house with my parents worked out perfectly because I had an extra set of hands to help me with Emma.
Things ran pretty smoothly, with keeping our marriage together and living with my parents. We have made it work…and are still making it work.
Darrick stopped working at L’Oreal (due to the company moving to Kentucky) in April after 14 years and found a job in June then had to leave that job…but then was blessed with the best job EVER! He really loves his job {just have to have faith and be patient}…
Then the twins were born…one was healthy and one was terminally ill
The one that was ill was only with us for a little shy of 2 months…
So I went from a Mom of 3 to a Mom of 2 {physically} and 1 {in Heaven}…this was a tough blow and although I think I am getting better at dealing with it, I still have my days of when this takes me all the way down! Darrick too…
In March Emma started preschool but she goes to an Elementary School…she loves it, I love it…and she is kicking those “delays” butts!!! She is advancing so much…and we couldn’t be more proud of it!
Now I am home with Douglass full-time…I have a 6 month old that is the size of an 18 month old…YES HE IS HUGE! LOL!!!
I guess you can say we have been pretty busy around these parts!
Well we have had all that going on and believe it or not I couldn’t imagine going through that with anyone else! I love being married to Darrick, and I THANK GOD for him! Although I would change a few of those rough days, but other than that I wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else.
I think the major lesson we learned this year was to keep praying no matter how hard things may get and lean on each other! Life may throw some major things at you but as long as you stay on the same page…you will get through it! Be the rock that each other needs. Pray for each other more than you pray for yourself! “Let Go and Let God”…this is how Darrick described what he learned this past year of marriage.
I look forward to the years ahead for Darrick and I!
As long as Darrick keeps the same smile on my face that is on the picture above I know we will last forever!
Love You!!!
