Life with the Zimblemans: 1 year married... but 6 years inlove!

*We have accomplished so much together, gotten through the thickest of things and the thinnest of things! But with you by my side i know together we can do ALL things! You are my soul mate, my best friend, my husband! I fall more and more inlove with you every day, even find out new things about you every day! I am so thankful for the things you do for us! You provide, take on stress, and do it all just because you love our family and want the BEST for us! I LOVE you Ben, my world wouldnt be complete without you in it! <3*

*Our Love Story*
6 years ago a young 19 year old me set out to find a job... confused on what i was going to do, I just searched... one day when I was driving to my grandfathers house, I was told to stop at a resturant to put in an application...I thought, "do i really want to drive this far to work everyday?" But little did i know.. this was the begining of my Journey of forever love!
i walked in, filled out an application, and was hired on the spot... no "good" backround for serving... but i was desperate! So i just "did it"
After a few months of working there, while trying to rekindle an old what i thought love, with a long distance relationship i was going to give it one last chance... i went away for 14 days with my ex went to a beautiful island, did the best things, but that love was just not there... When we got back i told him i wanted to go home 2 days earlier then what i was suppose to.. so he bought me a ticket home back to Jersey and i never turned back.... I told myself... i will find love, i will find Mr. Perfect, and he will be everything i ever dreamed of!
So when i got back i went back to work, saddened and broken hearted, but full of faith that "he" was out there... and little did i know he was right under my nose the whole time!
One day... i was doing my sidework getting ready to go home... the "cute butt" (sorry if tmi) Expo guy asked me if i wanted to come to his house and hang out cause alot of people from work were going to be there afterwards i said sure... he reminded me to bring my bathing suit cause he had a hot tub that everyone would be going in... =/ lol! well so i raced home... and picked out my cutest outfit and headed out the door for a night of fun! When i got there, there was only a few people.. but not as many as i thought... but i stayed anyway.. i thought.. eh.. ill just go home in an hour or 2... so the night got late and before i knew it i was in the Hot tub at 4 am Just "cute butt" and I talking... (yes talking thats it!!!!) and yet... i still had NO IDEA what his name was... he was telling me about his life, his family, and past broken heart! I did as well.. i realized how late it was and i told him i had to go... so i got out the tub, and he grabbed my hand, and he said.. "hey i had a good night... but... i forget your name... (lol he is SUPER BAD with names) i laughed.. and i realized he was calling me "babe" all night... and i said, "Its Keri.. but im ok with you calling me babe" =) but i didnt have the guts to tell him i didnt even know his name!!( i eventually asked someone at work the next day what his name was lol)!!! So i ran inside got dressed and he walked me to my car, when i went to say good bye... we leaned in to hug, instead it turned into a kiss! <3
From that day one we hung out EVERY DAY every night together never apart.... My heart was so big and inlove but yet so scared.... "Could this be it?? " no too soon... so days turned into a year, and a year turned into 4... and after 4 after a hard 4 years fighting for him for him to just be ALL MINE , we finally gave it one last chance, we decided... lets move out on our own and see how it goes... so we did! We got our first apartment in the end of Aug. of 2008! We were so excited to be on our own... to do things the way we wanted to.. Leave our shoes in where we wanted and leave a basket of laundry un attended if we wanted to... but little did we know our lives were going to take a dramatic turn once again!!!! after only being "on our own" for 3 weeks... i was late.... yes.. late.. but nothing new to me... i was ALWAYS late.. but this time.. i was a little later then normal... so one day Sept 10th, 2009 to be exact, when ben went to work at 7:30 am, i ran to the store to grab a test (just to ease my mind and remind myself i was ok) I took it... immediatly... 2 lines appeared... (mind u this was at 8 am) i was like.... no way... theres no way.... so i took the 2nd one... same results... i sat there and was so scared... but so happy! once again my heart filled with love! I called Ben at work... and (him having to be quiet) i yelled in the phone... "Babe...i am PREGNANT!!!!!" and he said in the most quietest voice "uhh ok" and i asked him what i should do... and he told me to go to my sisters! so i did! i ran there!!!!
So... here we are in love and on our own and pregnant! Days turned into months and be4 we knew it we had a BEAUTIFUL little boy! Benjamin John Jr. 8 pounds 13 oz, 21 and 3/4 inches long, born at 3:08 am on May 4th, 2009! I looked at Ben as he held our baby and cried.. at that point i realized, here he is... here is the man of my dreams, my world my everything the father of my son! I knew from that day on i was going to be with this man FOREVER!
The first few weeks were hard, but Ben stood behind me and helped me with everything and when i say everything.. i mean he would get up with me in the middle of the night (several times) to nurse Benny cause he said he felt bad because he feels he should be up too "helping" (but i think he was just amazed in our little boy and didnt want to miss a beat in his little life, a smile, a giggle, a sleeping moment)
We moved into a bigger apartment and at that point ben told me i didnt have to work anymore... he wanted me to give my full attention to Benny, and one day the rest of our family, and that he would provide! He would take on the stress of the bills, i just had to take the stress of the house and children! (What an awesome man!!!) so i did! a few days later.. we decided "Lets get married" so we went out got a ring and now we were engaged! (In Novemeber of 2010) Trying to pick a day.. we said... lets just do it... and fast! so we did! May 29th 2010 (yes only 6 months later) we had the 2nd most AMAZING day of our lives and now we are Husband and wife! Wow! husband and wife... to this day i still cant believe i am married to the most AMAZING and hard working man there is! On that day, i couldnt even tell you how excited i was to be married to him! He was mine! all mine!!!
After planning and paying for this wedding all on our own we decided to start looking for a new home... one to buy! We looked and looked and found some potential homes but none that had "Our name, Zimbleman" on it...But here it was under our noses the whole time!!! We have spent days, holidays, summer night walks here! It was my parents house! So on October 2010 (yes 4 months later) we BOUGHT our VERY 1ST HOUSE!!!!!! This is it! Life is complete!!! My Husband, My son, my life is complete! I couldnt ask for more!!!! Life was just to perfect! At that point i couldnt ask for more... but one day... as ben and i were talking we decided Benny needed a sibling! we wanted them close in age, so we started to try in November! That month passed so did decmeber, but when January came (a little frustrated i wasnt pregnant yet) and after (no lie) dozens of pregnancy tests... i told myself... i will buy just ONE more only ONE!!!! And when i got home from the grocery store, i didnt even put away any of my groceries i just so happened to have to pee!!! lol! so i ran in and didnt waste any time... and the results were positive~ POSITIVE!!!! I was going to be a mom of 2! how exciting!!! It was rough in the begining of this pregnancy a little rougher then it was with benny.. but i got through it...
So here we are 6 years later, In our Home inlove more then the first day we fell inlove, with a beautiful son, and another little boy on the way (due in Oct) Life couldnt get any Better! I owe it all to God and my wonderful, loving husband who has given it all to me! Given me more then i would ever imagine plus more! I cant wait to see what God has set for us in the future! One thing i pray for is bens salvation, then i can say that life would be better then Perfect!
I love my husband, and i love our boys! Times can be hard but we wouldnt be as strong if we didnt have to battle through them together!
*Ben, you are my all, you are my everything! Life is complete with you in it <3 I love your more and more EVERY day!and i love our boys more and more every day! Thankyou for them! and Thankyou for being an awesome provider and an awesome husband and an awesome BEST FRIEND!* XOXO!
Its been a long but yet quick 6 years! <3
*Our story of Love*