Thursday, May 31, 2012

Anniversary Steak?

If someone had asked me 9 years and one day ago where I would see myself in nine years and one day- I probably would have painted a picture pretty much like what I am living on a day to day basis- a couple kids, pretty good jobs, nice home, and happily married to Paul.

I do not take this for granted (or try not to), and am thankful for this simple, easy hand our little family has been dealt.  I realize that at anytime things can change dramatically in any family, and I am continually thankful.

So, here we are celebrating 9 years of marriage, one year away from that big ten milestone... and truly I could not ask for more that this everyday love.

What I never can quite anticipate, though, is these milestones through the eyes of my children.  Jumping up and down, shouting HAPPY ANNIVERSARY with their "beautiful" presents my mom- ever thoughtful- let them pick out themselves from the dollar store.

And the ideas- one paticularly, that nearly made me drive off the road in a fit of laughter this morning:

"Hey mom, are you going to make daddy a steak for your anniversary and hold it while he bites it?"


Woah...WHAT? 

That's one way to be romantic.

I will be making steak tonight, but be assured as much as I love my husband, and as happy and proud as I am of these last 9 years- he'll be cutting and eating it himself.

Their gifts... they're so proud

5 comments:

Corrie said...

Happy Anniversary! Remember Engaged Encounter? :o)

Amanda Rose said...

Happy Anniversary! Congrats on 9 years, and I hope there will be many more to come! :-) Your boys are adorable!

My name is Heather. said...

aww so sweet! we did steak too! and i made him cut it and eat it himself :o)

Julie said...

Yes! So fun.

Julie said...

Wow! Our husbands are both so independent.
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