Us17 years ago today
(And no, I'm not holding bottle of wine. That's the knife for the cake!)
My dad made me laugh so hard yesterday. He said, "looking at your wedding pictures, doesn't that/it seem like a lifetime ago?"
He's couldn't be more right. I barely recognize the Dave and Dawn of 1991. We have changed and grown in so many ways (hopefully all for the better!).
In 17 years, we've moved 9 times. We've lived in 2 states. We've become parents (4 times!). We've completed 4 college degrees. Dave's traveled for work/school to amazing places (Vietnam, China, Japan . . . ). I traveled all over the US for my work at BYU. And, our extended families have grown, traveled, and moved, too.
Truth be told, the past 17 years have brought us a lot of highs--and certainly our shares of lows (be sure to ask Dave about the time he rode Jonah's Magna kid-bike 22 miles to work).
But as I look back on our marriage, I feel so grateful. I really do love Dave more today than yesterday (name the song):
* He's funny. (And I KNOW funny.)
* He's really smart (Like way smarter than a 5th grader).
* He's an incredible father. (He's the kind of father every child deserves.)
* He's completely selfless. (Completely.)
* He's always reading and learning. (His dream date: sit on the floor at Barnes and Noble and read books.)
* He shares his time and talents with others willingly. (Fence building = sure! Paint a room = sure! Give you half my meal = sure! Let you have 200 pets = sure!)
* He only sees the good in people and the world. (No fault finding. Only genuine acceptance.)
* He's not bogged down with worry or fear. (He can even watch scary movies.)
* He's not frustrated or disappointed with what might have been--or isn't. (Lives in the NOW.)
* He's given me more in life than I feel like I deserve. (Truly.)
