Nine Years

I have been a blogging slacker, sorry. I have just been really busy with Christmas less than a month ago, my parents being in town for two of the last four weeks, and teaching preschool this month (I do a little preschool with my sister-in-law and my neighbor, we each teach every third month). Anyway, today I have something truly special to blog about. It is my 29th birthday. Holy Cow! Can that be true! It looks so old when I put in writing like that. Well, I still feel young. Wii Fit says I am a very old 29, but whatever. Anyway, my birthday is not what is so special. Today is also the ninth anniversary of my first perfect, magical date with my husband. We had been seeing each other for about a week, but the demands of college classes, work, and a previously scheduled blind date that Randy didn’t think he should break (he did call me during the date and let me know he wished he was with me instead, how sweet) kept us from going out on an actual date until my 20th birthday. It was the best birthday I have ever had. I was so excited to go out with him. I thought he was so cute, and fun, and nice. It was a Saturday and we decided to go out for lunch. He scored major points when he showed up at my door with red roses. When Randy asked me where I wanted to go and eat I didn’t want to tell him that Macaroni Grill was my favorite restaurant because I thought it was expensive (I was super poor back then) so I told him he could pick. And guess what he picked! Macaroni Grill! I couldn’t believe it, he scored tons more points. It was a little early for lunch so we decided to go for a drive up Provo Canyon. On the way back down the canyon we stopped at Bridalveil Falls and took a walk along the trail holding hands. Because it was January no one else there. We stopped in front of the waterfall and had our first electrifying kiss. We were having such a good time together that we ended up spending the whole day together. We saw each other every single day from then on. Two and a half months later, on April 8th, he took me back to Bridalveil Falls and proposed to me. We were married exactly three months after that. We had a typical whirlwind BYU romance. Sometimes I think I must have been crazy to get married so fast when I was so young. But, I think it was the best decision I ever made. Randy makes me happy every day. He is a perfect husband for me, and a perfect daddy for our boys. This has been the happiest 9 years of my life.
Then and Now
Randy had hair, and I pretty much still look the same, just a little older