wow, 9 years

dave and i met through mutual friends in high school. we were just friends for a couple of years until we ended up at a news years party together in 1996. that's when dave professed his undying love to me. it's quite romantic really. i'll spare you the gory details, but let's just say he eventually won me over with his sincerity and charm. and we haven't been apart since. i've got to find those pictures from senior prom. i was quite the rebel (or at least i thought i was back then) bringing my rock band drummer boyfriend with a ponytail to my catholic all girls high school prom.

anyway, here we are at brookfield zoo way back when (july '96). i love this pic.

and here's my favorite picture of us from our wedding... june 12, 1999.

i feel like we are such different people than we were back then. we've grown up together, my hubby and me.

dave, i love you more than i did on our wedding day. i'd do it all over again in a second! i love you with all my heart and all my soul. thank you for being the amazing husband that you are. you're my best friend. you're the daddy of my babies. you're a part of me. thank you for being you and for sharing your life with me. "i love you" just isn't enough.