LOVE.

"Forever and ever, babe."

April 30th, 2011: The best day of my life. After over 4 years of tears, raised voices, make-ups and break-ups, it was finally happening. I woke up that morning with butterflies in my stomach... they were practically flying out of my mouth! I didn't have a doubt in my mind that I was making the right choice, I dreamed of this day for so long. Our relationship seemed doomed from the start, and despite everyone's beliefs, this was what my heart truly desired. 

Justin Timothy Clouse is the sweetest, silliest, most caring person I know. Our love knows no boundaries.

Our wedding was simple. There was no expensive dress, no bridesmaids, no best man and no church. Why spend thousands of dollars on one day, when you can invest in a lifetime with someone you love? We might have spent less than 500 dollars on our wedding, but come next year we'll be headed to Hawaii. ;) No amount of money could compare to the happiness I felt looking into his eyes saying "I do." We have each other, and that's all I could ever need, 

Well...

A new house wouldn't hurt either! ;)

We moved into our very first home in the end of June. We didn't have anything other than our bed, two TV's, our clothes and necessities. Of course I was scared, I had never lived anywhere without a toaster, microwave or couches! 30 years seemed like a lifetime... We were definitely unprepared. It took us less than 3 hours to move in, which was a blessing in my eyes. I spent nearly all of my life moving from one house to the next; an easy move was definitely needed! But, that evening, my knight in shining armor brought home the couch set we had been dying for! I was so ecstatic! =) With these few things, our house didn't seem so empty. 

3 weeks later, after a trip to Ikea and a amazingly chaotic housewarming party things finally seemed to come together! Who knew a toaster, microwave, coffee table and hanging basket would make a house seem more like home? At least those things seemed important to me. ;) We've put a lot of work into our home so far, and can't wait to start more projects. I can't wait to spend 30 years making memories with my husband. <3