and today makes 6 years.

wow, i think we look a bit older now. a wee bit. obviously, our wedding day.

on a cruise, oh, circa 2005

our little vacation in michigan, july 2009

this past year has really pressed our vows, especially the 'in health & sickness' part. i tried for the 2nd time this year to make a video thingy for wes of our years together & we actually went out & bought a scanner (it's awesome; we can scan 3 photos at a time!) so i could get all the pictures up i wanted. so then i put them all in the windows movie maker program & it totally clogged our computer up, froze it all, etc *three times*. so i gave up. (i will prevail, stupid program.)

we've been through a lot together, it's quite a bit when we were talking last night about the past 7 year (1 year dating). we've owned 3 houses, one being 2,000 miles away from 'home', had 2 kids, gone through brain surgery, & now some icky medical problems...complete with all the usual stuff that life throws at everyone (which could include all the aforementioned--i know we're not the only ones going through this stuff).

but really, we are still in love. that's good, eh? we still try to help the other out & 'serve' each other. i just have to say, the past 4 months, wes has gone beyond what i thought would be needed...but he's still here, loving & caring for me. what a man.

here's a link to last year's post about how we met...crazy, i tell you. even now when i think of it i can hardly believe it really happened. did god really tell me that he was my husband or was i just imagining it? the way i know god wanted us together & then told me so is that every time our marriage is tested, through medical problems or financial ups & downs or lack of sleep or just basic human interaction frustration--we come out stronger, our bond & love is stronger. so i guess i should be thanking god a bit more for sending wes my way. (here's a measly *thanks*).

we had a great weekend together, btw...lots of spontaneous outings & dining out & movies & sleeping in. good times. here's to another 50 years or so. i love you, wesley. thanks for carrying me through the hard times recently.