8 is great!

Awww...young love...

This picture was taken exactly 8 years ago on our honeymoon somewhere in Nevada. We spent much of our getaway just driving (well off-roading) and exploring since we had no money, no plans and no worries. Besides, we wanted to spare the unassuming public our undying love for eachother in the form of PDA. : ) I love this snapshot because it captures exactly how I feel about our marriage. At that moment we had NO CLUE what our life together would bring (and we still don't). The long stretch of road is basically our story untold and we were so excited to discover and travel it together.
We often tried to imagine life after school, various careers, our future children, moving around, but you can't fully grasp the immense challenges and joys without experiencing it. Looking back 8 years later at our expressions in this picture I think, "Yeah, you should be excited! That road you're getting on together is going to be great! Just wait till you meet the two little travel companions that will join you" :) (I'll spare you the endless metaphors about the twists, turns and road blocks in life)
I will always smile at this picture because although we may have been young and dare I say a little clueless, we were 100% right about eachother. Samuel and Benjamin only further confirm that to us. We still have a lot to learn, but at least we got the biggest decision out of the way; staying together no matter what! Since we're sealed for time and all eternity, we've got time on our side for making our marriage perfect.