Still great after eight!

Happy Anniversary to us! 8 years ago we were united in wedded bliss, and the rest as they say is history. Wow, where did the time go? We dated for 5 years before we were married, so we've been together now for 13 years. Here are some random thoughts I've had while reflecting on that...

• After dating Tyler for 2 months, I distinctly remember walking down the hall of the Nooksack High School (you know, the one just east of the gym) following Tyler through a very large crowd, thinking, I know I'm going to marry him. It wasn't a question, it was a fact. I knew it.
  
• I am 28 years old.. I've been with Tyler since I was 15. That's a long time, but it doesn't seem like it's been long enough.
• At first I liked him, then I loved him. Then I married him and realized how much more I loved him. Then we had Wayne and I couldn't believe that I could love him even more, and yet watching him with Wayne I knew I did. Then Weston came along, and now #3 is almost here... I can truly and honestly say that I love him more each day.
  And I even like him on most days too! :-)
• I feel guilty and blessed to know how easy 8 years of marriage have been.
  
• I am grateful to my parents for teaching me what a God-centered marriage was, how to deal with "conflicts" and how to say, "I'm sorry."
• I am grateful to Tyler's parents for raising a son as wonderful as him. He is an incredible husband and dad, beyond belief really. His patience and love, and fun loving nature keep things very interesting around here!
• After 8 years of living together, we still use two different brands of toothpaste. Some things are just not worth arguing over!
• After 8 years of marriage, he is still more particular about things than I am.
  
• I love how we've changed together... Developed hobbies and interests, and that we are each interested in the other. Tyler always looks at my scrapbook pages, and I help him smoke fish and dry fruit and do whatever other "homemade" project he comes up with.
  
• Even if we're married for 100 years... that's still not long enough!

We're going out for dinner to Anthony's tonight, and otherwise have nothing much planned. I LOVE days with nothing to do, and Tyler at home!