12 years

allan and i just celebrated 12 years of marriage.  it seems so long, but it's been so much fun!  if you would have told me 12 years ago, that we would have 3 kids, 2 dogs, and i'd be home schooling part time, i would have laughed out loud.

we celebrated with our annual trip to reata here in fort worth.  i don't know what it is about that place, but it's so yummy to me.  i was so glad this year that allan ordered the same thing as me.  it's kind of a joke when we go out to eat.  most of the time, i order the jumbo 12 oz + steak and potatoes type meal and allan orders a fish or something way healthier.  and the sweet guy or girl who brings the food out always tries to hand me the fish and allan the steak.  then they act surprised that i'm the one eating the big fat plate of deliciousness.  so, this year, allan was sweet and suffered through a 12 oz or maybe it was 14 oz rib eye and potatoes.  we didn't do much else that day.  he was actually sick (fever and all).  one of the millions of things i love about that man is he never ever complains.  i knew he felt bad the day before, so the entire day i kept asking him how he was feeling and he always said, "great."  little did i know he' d been popping advil the entire day.

allan, thank you for marrying me.  thank you for three beautiful babies and hopefully more some time soon.  thank you for playing with said babies when you get home from work each day.  thank you for encouraging me.  thank you for supporting me when i have crazy ideas.  thank you for sometimes bringing me flowers :).   thank you for always working so hard to provide for our family.  thank you for  always, always coming home on time.  thank you for never complaining.  thank you for being confident in yourself and in your decisions.  thank you for being you!  happy 12 years my love!

the best we got that night!