Happy 11th Anniversary, My Love!
11 years ago was one of the four happiest days of my life; the day that Aaron and I were married. How fun to look back upon our wedding day! My own wedding was only the fourth wedding I'd ever been to at that point (two of them being in the previous two months), but thanks to the "new" thing known as the Internet, I was able to do all sorts of research. I had it all planned out (with Aaron's input and approval, of course), and it played out perfectly. It was everything I'd hoped it would be, and I was surrounded by my closest friends and family, as well as those of my new husband's. For all intents and purposes, it was a perfect day.
It was especially emotional for me, after having a rough start to 1996. Aaron was involved in a serious car accident which left him with a permanent injury and the loss of a coworker, who was also a friend. While we may have been marrying young (by today's standards, anyway), we certainly already had our first major test of our relationship and had passed, stronger than ever.
This strength has certainly come in handy throughout the past 11 years. We've endured the typical trials: financial worries, career changes, loss of loved ones to name a few. Then came an unexpected biggie, a time in our lives I 'fondly' refer to as infertility hell. That certainly tests not only your relationship with each other, but your personal limitations. We graduated from that one to face the next: triplets (if you are curious, the day I found out I was pregnant with them and the day they were born healthy were two more of the happiest days of my life). Juggling two careers, work travel and infant triplets saw its share of stressors; good times and tough ones, too. Four years and some months after the birth of triplets, came another surprise; while at first it was a bit of a shock. Did you guess it? Yep, the day I had another healthy miracle was the fourth in the four best moments in my life thus far. And now here we are 11 years later, trying to be good parents to four wonderful kids while remaining happily married.
Our wedding invitations were very easy to pick out. On the front of it said: "This day, I will marry my friend - the one who shares my dreams." He was my best friend 11 years ago when I said my vows, and he still is today. Sure, from time to time we have our differences, but that is part of any relationship. We are both willing to communicate and to change when necessary, and that goes a long way. I have spent all four of my best days EVER with him - in fact, he was an integral part of all of them! Our life together is more wonderful than I could have imagined all of those times I wished upon stars or blew out my birthday candles. And we have four incredible kids who are a mixture of both of us. How cool is that? I wouldn't want to share this honor with anyone else.
So before I go on too long and embarrass you any more, honey, I'll stop. Happy 11th Anniversary. For me, the years just keep getting better and better!
