Friday, June 18, 2010

Hoping For 11 More

Eleven years of marriage. For some reason it seems a bigger deal to hit eleven, than it did to hit ten last year. I think I was suffering from baby brains, our youngest was four months old---it was all a blur.

A good marriage really is like a fine wine---as good as our first years were, these last few have been the best, and I have a hunch the next eleven will just keep getting better. I guess we are getting better at loving each other.

Here is a look, through pictures, at our relationship.

The Dating Years



This dance was our first "public" appearance as a couple.












Our first apartment. This was the beginning of our "selfish" no kids years!





Our youth work era.



I was so sore after this little spelunking trip.



I remember thinking that holidays were seeming a bit empty without kids...then came the first little boy.



We both hated and love our basement when we finally got it finished. I think we had some good fights over our remodel project....good because now we hardly fight at all. I think we got it all out---over drywall and plumbing.



Baby Number Two:











Yep, someone is missing from the family photo...someone refused to participate.

6 comments:

heather said...

This was great! Loved going on this little photo journey.

Jen Rouse said...

So cute! Love those early pictures of you guys.

Janelle said...

No wedding picture? What's up with that? Do you still have the old yellow refrigerator?

Jessica said...

Ah! I got you & Chris's anniversary dates confused, so happy late anniversary! I LOVED looking at your pics. They are great. Love you both!

Jessica said...

Ah! I got you & Chris's anniversary dates confused, so happy late anniversary! I LOVED looking at your pics. They are great. Love you both!

Heidi C said...

Great journey through your relationship. Loved the 'animal' scene at my dad's! What a memory! I loved reading about all the stages. Your pics of each of the boys coming into your lives made my eyes misty...