15 Years

I have some amazing people in my life. Some have been around for only a few minutes, days or years but the most amazing person who has brought me the most joy has been in my life for 20 years now and September 19, 2014 we celebrate our 15 year wedding anniversary.

June 1995

If you want to know how we met you can read that blog here... It’s a magical story I sure you have one with your sweetie too! I treasure our story.

I fell in love with Van the minute I saw him… so I guess he has loved me longer if you want to get down to brass tacks on that one. We have had some outstanding moments in our years together and here are a few I will share with you as we are off to celebrate with our first weekend away in years.

Radcon 1996

We bought a house and made it our own in August of 1999. Van picked some amazing colors for second room... that smurf blue still lingers in some of the corners even after we repainted when Orion was born. We now have a garden out front.

We made the most amazing kid. Don’t tell him but I think he is going to be smarter than both of us combined. He is cuter than Van (watch out ladies) and he has my outgoing personality and stubborn streak. He is excited about the future. He is exploring in his own cautious way. He is a cuddle monster. We can’t wait to see the man he becomes in the future.

We have been on some amazing trips. Disney World for our amazing honeymoon.. So many camping trips some just family and friends and many with the Scouts.

  Leavenworth to watch our amazing kid drool over nutcrackers. We watched the snow fall. But we always go to the Nutcracker Museum.

We have merged our family traditions and made up some of our own. From the big family dinners my family used to do to the fruit in the stockings from his family. Now we have pajamas on Christmas eve. Van's "favorite" tradition which I love is taking family pictures. I take a ton of pictures. When we take a family photo it can be serious and funny...

Our First Family photo Easter 2002

Witch + Devil = Angel

15 years of marriage and we are looking forward to many more. There are so many little things we do everyday to show our love. Marriage is more than just love and affection its a friendship and lots of Patience Tolerance and Flexibility. Our family motto is used often in our daily lives and with each other. I am thankful everyday (yes even the hard ones) that I met Van and that we have made it together in this world. We have our struggles we are human but life is great right now and things are always getting better.

15 years ago we were surrounded by those that promised to help nurture our marriage, to support our love. Our family and friends were there to witness our vows and party with us to celebrate. It is great to have you with us still.To have your support and your love means a lot.

Babe I love you. Thanks for all of our years together. There are so many memories that I treasure. Picnics in the park, popcorn made like Oma used to make, everything you do with Orion, and oh so much more.

Happy Anniversary