Seven years.

Ben and I have been married seven years. Today (well not today when you read this, but when I wrote it).  We are not doing anything to celebrate because we don't have anyone to watch the children. We could go out with the boys, but quite frankly the idea sends me into convulsions. They haven't been very well behaved the last few days, and with no escape, they have been rubbing my nerves raw.

My poor nerves.

Now is when Ben comes in and comments on how he has a "high respect for my nerves, they are {his} old friends...these last {seven} years at least," the audience laughs, we kiss, the kids gag, and the curtains close. Cute, no? Perfect, right? Hmm...

Speaking of Jane Austen, I would definitely describe our life together as a Jane Austen novel. Tales tales of intrigue, true love, and happy endings. Very predictable and extremely cliche, but altogether lovely and what everyone dreams of.

Too much? Yeah, I think so, too.

I would have never thought seven years ago, we would be where we are now. I thought we would be living next to his brother, in Utah. (Which would have been AWESOME, right Chris and Monica?)

I did know that no matter what he did, or where we were, Ben would make me happy, and we could have a good life. I knew he was a good catch then, and I still think so now. We have a good life together.

We just need to figure out what to do with our angels...

Boarding school? Do you think they have that for preschoolers?

J/K.

Okay, half J/K.

Never mind.



Back to the point.

B+E 4ever

My school ID-taken the semester we met.

Pictures taken on our anniversary.  So good looking. 

Five Magical Years.

May 10, 2005 Ben and I were married. It is the most magical day I have ever experienced. If I could have a "Groundhog Day" experience, I would want it to be on our wedding day.

I wanted this year’s celebration to be just as spectacular. I told Ben that I wanted to take a cruise or go to an all-inclusive week long vacation. He told me that I was being ambitious; I told him that we could take the kids, and he rolled his eyes. Instead, I bought myself a new dress and we went to dinner. We also threw in some shopping sans kids, and had a remarkably stress free experience. It was a great way to spend an anniversary.

Maybe next year we can be ambitious.

May 10, 2009 Anniversary

May 10, 2005

We have made it FOUR years! Some days that fact is amazing, other days, four years is a piece of cake.

In the last four years a lot has happened to our little family. Here are some of our experiences:

• We have moved four times and lived in three states
• We have traveled to 14 states and three countries
• Ben graduated from the University of Utah
• We have been pregnant 5 times and have one beautiful boy and one on the way
• We have had nine jobs between us
• We have spent six months apart
• We still don't call each other by our first names
• We have never wasted one moment arguing...or gone to bed angry

Okay, that last one might be a slight exaggeration :)

We have had a lot happen to us the last four years, and most of the time it is awesome to be married.