Seriously, ten years? I mean, I know time goes fast and all…but how really did ten years happen?!!

Andrew is my man.

Ten years ago he promised forever and has stuck by my side ever since! Manned a paint brush when I established that yes indeed, our house needed new paint on all the walls…’cause sunshine yellow would be perfect, you see. Listened when all I could think and breathe was getting a “real nice” camera. Stopped his life with me when I sobbed uncontrollably over the loss of my mother. Was right there when my world seemed to be turned inside out with the arrival of our first son. Patiently gave support or maybe it was forbearance as I put hours and hours into training for a half marathon, tried on six outfits in the Target dressing room, and knew… yes knew that a DQ milkshake was imperative for life to continue.
Ten years. I thought I fully understood what it meant to love then. But after ten years, it looks so different. It’s better.
And it is really quite simple. You see, I am good. I can prepare a grilled cheese sandwich, paint my toenails pink, and answer emails all at once. But all he really wants is me. My heart. Me smiling at him. Maybe laughing at his jokes, being ummmm… excited about the NBA scores, or hearing out his plans and aspirations.
Andrew is mine and I love him, ten year kind of love…. with all my heart.
So boys are going to Grandma’s for the weekend, and we are jumping on a borrowed bike and going…well, really don’t know where yet. We just know we are going and that’s all that really matters.

Have a super weekend!

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