14 Years Ago...

We were young but we weren't as young as we looked (which was about 16).

Wes had me laughing from day 1. There have been ups and downs but I really think his sense of humor has made all the difference.

Ready to embark on our honeymoon and our new life together. Ulf Swenson was the ship's captain and we met him at one of the evening shows. He was most likely already questioning our ages when the waiter walked by and Captian Ulf offered to buy us some drinks. We smiled at each other and said, "Two Sprites!"


And what a ride it's been!
14 years
4 kids - Ad, I-man, Fizzle and SJ
3 states - UT, PA, CA
3 apartments - UME and Sharon Crest
1 home - finally!
5 cars - Suburu, Honda, Suburu, Toyota, Suburu (I think I see a pattern...)
4 new U2 albums
2 pianos
4 couches
1 $10 lawn mower from DI
2 bikes stolen in California
1 kitten - "Gypsy" - we accidentally ran over her
some fish, frogs, birds, butterflies, and 2 bunnies
7 pieces of furniture that Wes built - shelves, trunk, entertainment center, white table, potting bench, picnic table, bunk beds
4-5 times driving across the country
1 pop-up trailer that we haven't used
2 homemade sandboxes
2 failing attempts to grow tomatoes
1 $10 garage sale grill that hosted some nesting wrens two years in a row
1 $$$ new grill
1 night in the hospital with pneumonia (Wes)
1 broken arm that we ignored during a birthday party (Ad)
4 cell phones
Too many to count - friends, laughs, vacations, favorite songs, BBQ's, nights watching Lost or Survivor, hikes, yummy restaurants, airports, road trips, holidays, gifts, birthdays, projects, jobs, tears, fights, funerals, sicknesses, movies, stories, family get-togethers, cousins, grandparents, great-grandparents, ward callings, Scrabble, Boggle, Settlers, weddings, showers, computers, operas, symphonies, recitals, parties, etc, etc, etc
1 anniversary when Wes sent me flowers (this one!!! I just received them while writing this post!)

Happy Anniversary Babe! Here's to another 14 years...