Eight Years

Happy Anniversary, my love.

Thanks for being my best friend, the daddy, and everything I ever wanted.

Christmas time-ish 2006 in Malibu.

10 Years

One of our first photos together.
Wow. 10 years. It's been 10 years since John and I first met. 10 years since we started on this journey together. And now here we are, more in love than ever, and with a little baby, too.

I spent part of this evening re-reading emails we exchanged back at the beginning of our relationship. It's interesting to see how immediate it was. How we instantly knew that we were just sticking together. It makes me so happy. And I love that back then we never could have imagined what we'd be doing in 10 years, and how much more we'd love each other. We were just meant to be. I feel so incredibly lucky to have found my perfect partner.

I love you, John, always.

So to celebrate we stayed at Four Seasons (Woot! Corporate discount!) and had dinner while Ruth watched William. We picked him up later and then we all three spent the night. In the morning we walked around the grounds and then went out to lunch. It was incredibly fun and John spoiled me to a ridiculous extent -- not that I'm complaining ;). And we were cracking up that William's first hotel stay was at a Four Seasons. He's so posh. And the hotel was amazing. It was so much fun.

These photos are clearly from the Four Seasons website





And I don't want to be brag-y, so I won't list all the many surprises John showered upon me, but I will say I'm extremely spoiled. And John, you're way too generous and sweet. Here is a photo of my Mother's Day necklace that arrived in time for our anniversary, though.

Amazing custom necklace by Kathryn Riechert!
Thanks again, John, for an unforgettable anniversary! Here's to 100 more! (Whoa, we'd be insanely old.)

Oh Autumn!

"To be interested in the changing seasons is...a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring."
- George Santayana

I love that quote. And though I truly do love the changing of each season, I must admit that I am ardently in love with Autumn. And this year the first day of Autumn seems especially magical to me as it lands on my wedding anniversary. It couldn't be more perfect.

I'm not sure what we're doing today to celebrate -- just being together with no distractions. No computers or cell phones or other people. I'm so looking forward to it.

So, with that being said, I'd better get off of the computer and into the shower so we can leave. This is our last anniversary without kids -- such a weird thought.

What do you think of the new fall colors around here? As soon as fall hits, I'm ready to be wrapped up in orange and brown and gold, sweaters, hot drinks and cold hands, pumpkin flavored everything and shuffling through crunchy leaves. I love you Autumn.

And most of all, I love you, John. Happy Anniversary.