10 Years Later! Happy Anniversary to My Best Friend!

Rick (22) and Chris (20) First year dating (circa 1993)

Below: July 25, 1998

10 years ago today Rick and I were married! It's been 15 years since our first date. It's so hard for me to believe that 10 years have passed, and yet there are days when it seems like 20! We have been through so much in these 10 short years (more than just triplets! and certainly a lot this week~ see post below). My love for Rick is greater than it was 10 years ago. When Rick proposed to me 11 years ago he told me he wanted to grow old with me. I look forward to growing old with him. He's my best friend and so much more!early dating pictures- yep, rick had long hair that he wore in a ponytail

Our first Thanksgiving married and below our first Christmas- with our first baby, Max.Our first Anniversary- cutting the cake topper from our wedding cake- yes we tried it and it wasn't that bad!

At Sara and Rich's wedding. Below is one of my favorite family pictures to this day.

I have the song "The Way I Am" set up to play first because I love the lyrics (other songs following include our First Dance Song- In Your Eyes and others that have meaning to us) :)
For kicks- here are the lyrics to

The Way I Am:
If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.

Cuz I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.

If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.

Cuz I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.

Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.

You take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.

Thank you honey for taking me the way that I am! :) I love you!