11 Years...

On Saturday, we will celebrate our 11 year anniversary.

So here are 11 reasons why our marriage ROCKS!!

1. Our 2 amazing kids. I know this is a given but still, the greatest part of adulthood is having kids! Especially our kids, they are just the coolest.

2. Allan and I are best friends. I'm not just saying that either.

3. We have been through a lot together and we still like each other. Brain surgery, starting a business, 2 babies carried by a mean pregnant lady(Me), 2 babies-colic-teething-potty training, building a house, and crazy people plotting our demise as a couple.

4. We put up with each other's hobbies. He collects about anything that has to do with the sand dunes. I have a craft room that is practically overflowing. If this isn't true love, I don't know what is...

5. We both love to shop. My hubby has more pairs of shoes than I do, expensive shoes nonetheless!

6. He puts up with my holiday decorating fetish. I can even eventually convince him to hang the Christmas lights. On the ridiculously steep roof line. Putting his life in peril because he wants to keep his holiday-obsessed wife happy. What a good man I married!

7. We travel. A lot. And we are always still talking when we get home! After all, why go on vacation if your going to fight the whole time?

8. He watches Grey's Anatomy every week with me. And he likes it. I find that SEXY!

9. We never really fight. We disagree loudly. But we usually work things out without too much drama.

10. He started snoring a month after we were married. Now when he's gone, I can't sleep without his crazy-loud snoring. And recently, he admitted that he has a hard time sleeping when I'm gone too.

11. We really are soul mates. Corny, I know. But true.

10 Years!

Today is our 10 year anniversary! At this time that I am typing this we were having our wedding ceremony 10 years ago at the beautiful Pine Valley chapel, the oldest chapel still in use by the LDS Church. At the age of 22, I was older than most of my friends when I got married, Allan was younger than most of his. How ironic is that? I'm very fortunate to be married to my best friend, the person who knows all my bad traits and loves me anyway. He is a great husband, a wonderful father and a man of high integrity. He is the love of my life. We truly enjoy each other's company.

The top 10 reasons that I love Allan

1. He is fun. We are always doing something, anything to keep us from being bored. Boredom is not an issue in our marriage. We love to go on adventures together.

2. He loves me even though I am a slob and he's not. I know that it makes him crazy to come home to a messy house everyday but he rarely makes a comment about it. My gift to Allan today is to come home to a clean house!

3. He is the kind of father that every boy should have, mostly because he still acts like a kid! Its not uncommon to see Allan flying down the street on Caleb's 50 motorcycle. He like to play games, sports, hunt and camp. And the boys adore him. Carson thinks that daddy is the coolest person ever! I think he's cool too.

4. He is the love of my life. Period. No questions asked.

5. He thinks that I am beautiful even though right now I'm about 20 pounds heavier than I am comfortable with (my own insecurity not something that he said to me!). It is nice to be adored by your husband.

6. He is a great provider. This man will work from sun up until sun down to make sure that his family will never go without. A few years ago, we were broke. Allan went out and washed windows, going from door to door, to make sure that we had food on the table and diapers for Caleb. He is amazing.

7. He makes me happy. He is always doing crazy things that make me smile.

8. He gives me time away to have a weekend with the girls. It makes me be a better mother and wife when I get the break and he understands that I need this.

9. He loves to take me out on dates. Its never an issue to get a sitter and go out to spend time together. It is awesome to be married to your best friend.

10. He spoils us all. A lot. New house? Check. New car? Check. Want new clothes? Check. But he is spoiled too and that's OK with me!

I love you babe!