Happy Anniversary....Wow 20 years!!!

There seems to be so many things that have made me reflect on how fast time passes lately.  The two main things are that today is our 20th Wedding Anniversary, and in July I turn 40! YIKES!!!  Two huge milestones in one year, talk about feeling old!!!  But I don't feel old, and except for the memories of living through my 20's and 30's my mind doesn't really feel that different, my body however is a completely different story!!

In the 20 years that we've been married, Bill and I have lived in 11 different places moving all of those in the first 12 years.  We've finally settled down I guess, because we've been in our house now for 8 years.  Bill and I have a great dynamic, we get along fantastically and very seldom disagree.  Our biggest disagreements have been about the kids and discipline!  Mostly my lack of it...in all aspects!!! He has lots of patience with me and I am very grateful he chose me to be his eternal companion, I love him more and more everyday!!! 

I love that we can be supportive of each other in our passions!  He has never criticized my desire to try new things or when I have fallen in or out of love with a new hobby, or all the things I buy because I want to do it and it just sits in a drawer or box somewhere forgotten or lack of desire to finish it because I've found something else I have to try!  I love that he has fun with his hobby or should I say addiction to golf!  Its wonderful that it is something that him and Jesse can enjoy together, it helps him relax and he truly loves it, and hopefully soon I can take my lessons!!  Spending time together is a favorite of ours, but its also awesome that we can do stuff without each other without feeling guilty for doing so.  Marriage is such a process of learning, and giving, heartache and bliss and I've loved every day of it with you Bill!!!!  I love you!!!

I posted a few pictures from our wedding day, who let these babies get married!?!?!?!

Las Vegas Bowl

Before I start blogging Christmas I wanted to post about Bill and Jesse's adventure to Vegas for the Boise State game at the Las Vegas Bowl. It was a super quick trip. A bunch of guys from work got together they rented two vans and they left early Wednesday morning, were there by 2pm watched the game, cruised the strip, went to dinner and got some pictures. They went to sleep, arose early the next morning and drove home! FAST AND FURIOUS!!! Just in time for Christmas eve!!!! Checking out their seats, the field and everything else while waiting for it to start. Jesse and Bill with Boise State Football (hats?) or what passes for a hat at a football game!!! Happy Boys!!! Bill ended up throwing away his "hat" when some people in front of them started fighting and he ended up with beer all over it. Quite the excitement!!! You can hardly see him, but Jesse's there under the sign! Posing with Elvis and the Pink Cadillac Jesse eating his "Cheeseburger in Paradise" Apparently Jimmy Buffets is a favorite! Jesse is standing in front of a giant blender at Margaritaville, they missed the show, but there is a volcano behind it and a bikini clad girl comes out of the volcano and slides down a slide into the blender, swims and hangs from a hook, while "Volcano" plays in the background. In front of the Bellagio waiting for the fountains. Jesse posing in front of a Jester at Harrah's, which is the hotel where they stayed.

There's just something about it!

I don't know if its the same with all women, but it definitely is true with me. I love scruffy facial hair! I am not talking about a full bushy beard, just the short to the face bearded scruff, mmmm! It gets me all twisted up inside. When Bill and I were first married it was the style in the 80's to have that mullet look, you know business in the front party in the back! Come on ya'll remember! Well this is my absolute favorite picture of Bill. He's got the mullet, the beard and he's wearing his cowboy boots the only thing he's missing is a flannel shirt! Ahhhh the good ole days. I can't remember what year this picture is. I can't decide whether Jesse looks almost 1 or Almost 2, I would say 2 so Halloween of '95.