The Royal Wedding

I must admit that up until the night before the Royal wedding I hadn't really paid much attention to all the hoopla.  But unless you were hiding under a rock for the past month you were able to gather most details from the snippets of information that were being spewed from every media source known to man. It seemed like that is all anyone talked about for weeks. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a beautiful wedding, but I try not to get overly involved with celebrity fanfare. On Thursday night I decided to DVR the Royal Wedding anyway so I could at least say that I witnessed the historic moment. On Friday morning I woke up early as usual and decided to watch the wedding while Jeremy and Ashlyn slept. I was blown away! I thought Kate was the epitome of beauty in her very elegant and tasteful gown. And seeing Prince William in his military uniform was enough to make any girl swoon. I started crying the moment I saw Prince William tell Kate she looked beautiful right after he got his first glimpse of her at the altar. Watching the Royal Wedding got me thinking about my own fairy-tale wedding so I thought I would take a little trip down memory lane.

This morning while Ashlyn slept and Jeremy was out golfing I decided to watch the DVD picture slideshow that my amazing sister-in-law, Marci put together for us. While in some ways the wedding seems like it was just a dream in other ways it seems like it happened just yesterday. Watching the video brought back all the emotions that surrounded the whole event. The stress and excitement, the anticipation, the pride, and overall the overwhelming sense of love for each other and for and from our family and friends. It was a magical day! I pray that someday we are able to create such an day for Ashlyn. 

Reminiscing brought back so many wonderful memories and emotions but it also made me a little sad. Knowing that the feelings and emotional highs of that time are now just a distant memory is a little heartbreaking. Don't get me wrong, Jeremy and I still love each other very much. Life changes though. You take on more responsibilities. You have children that you love more than life itself and somehow in the midst of the day to day grind nurturing your marriage falls lower on the priority list and at the end of a long day sometimes you are just too tired to spend that quality time reconnecting with one another. I'm sure that most new parents go through this period of growing pains but it's something that I never anticipated. What I know for sure is that with each new day we are all growing and learning to be better individuals, spouses, mothers, fathers, sisters, friends, etc..... We can only do our best and I know that while our love has changed, it is stronger than ever before and I wouldn't trade that for the world. I'm glad I decided to watch the Royal Wedding not only to have witnessed history, but because it reminded me of the commitment Jeremy and I made to each other two and a half years ago and how important it is to keep that spark alive, even after the honeymoon. Now I'm just wishing I hadn't preserved my wedding gown because I'm dying to see if I can still fit into it!!!!