With this ring...

Today I am a lucky lady for sure! It is the 13th anniversary of the best day of my life! I can't believe that we've been married this long, the years have literally flown by. I don't really remember what I thought marriage would be like before I got married, but I do know that it is waaaay better and so much more fun than I expected. I feel so lucky and blessed to have Nate in my life. I love his quirky sense of humor. I love what a great dad he is. I love what a great provider he is. I LOVE what a great hubby he is. He makes being married fun, that is for sure.

About 5 months after I graduated from high school, I was out country dancing with my friend Alicia. Across the crowded dance floor, I saw this really cute guy. But he was leaving! So I told my friend we should go and we were in my car driving down West Temple when I saw him again at a red light! We started talking to each other at all the red lights and finally exchanged phone numbers. Well, I had to wait quite a few weeks. Nate called me and asked me out on a date. You can imagine my mom's horror when I told her I was going on a date with a guy I met at a red light on West Temple. Boy was she relieved when he showed up at the door all handsome and clean cut! Imagine my mom's horror 6 weeks later when I announced that I was getting married. (Nothing against Nate, she was worried because we were so young.) Yes, we were young and optimistic and in love and nothing was going to stop us. And here we are; two kids, two cats and a dog later. And some alleged gray hairs, but no one has been able to prove that in a court of law. Living the American Dream baby!Love you Shmoopie. Here's to 50 more years!