Christmas is almost here and it's been a busy December. I love this time of year. It's so magical and has been special for Josh and me. We celebrated our first wedding anniversary on the 10th...the best day of my life.

Weddings are a big deal and they take up all of your time and they are exhausting so I never took the time to write about it. It seems kind of funny when you consider that I've documented so much of our relationship. It was a great day, but it was also like walking through a dream. I always wanted to become Mrs. Joshua Anderson, but I don't think I actually believed it would happen. When I got to the aisle and I saw him standing at the other end, it was like this crazy moment where your dream world collides with reality. It was a weird moment where I could sense all of my wishes merging with what really was.

My mom and Aunt Lu walked me down the aisle. I had a sad moment thinking about my dad. I think he would have been happy that Josh was my groom. I think my dad really had a lot of respect for Josh. My mom wanted to walk me down the aisle, but I felt like Aunt Lu should be there too. She did so much for me, and gave me a safe place to just be when it felt like there weren't many safe places. It was good to have them both with me.

Our ceremony was short and sweet, which was good because I was emotional and I don't think I could have handled it had it gone on for too long. I cried all through my vows (happy tears! happy!).

Our reception was so much fun. I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear that there was lots of dancing and singing. The Doo-Wop crew sang a few songs. Alex sang "To The Aisle" and Josh sang "This I Swear" and of course I cried again during that one!

Natalie was my matron of honor and Lindsay and Lauren were the bridesmaids. All three of them gave a speech together along with Jason and Alex. They shared "the moments they realized Josh and Nicole were in love." A few other guests also jumped in and shared some things. It was really sweet. Mrs. Anderson said that she saw Josh and I sitting together in her living room one night and we were laughing hysterically and that was the moment she knew. The stories were really touching.

It was a great, and it's been an amazing first year of marriage. I love him more with every day that passes. When we were kids, we had mad infatuation, crazy hormones, intoxicating high moments, and excruciatingly painful low moments. I'm glad I got to have that young love experience with a great guy, but I am even more thankful that we've grown up and have a really solid, low drama marriage. Sorry if that makes for a boring blog...