Still in love after all these years!

Look at these 2 young, hot things!

Its hard to believe that we were that young once. Its hard to believe that I was once that skinny! *sigh* I have always been to drawn to the "bad boys." I don't know what it is but they just get me every time.

Todd and I met about 13 1/2 yrs ago. I was managing the music dept in Sears and he was attending the Art Institute of Seattle for photography. I was needing a new employee..preferably a man. Someone that could do all the dirty, heavy work for me. He just happened to walk in while I was putting up the hiring sign and 2 minutes later...he was hired! Yep...I was his boss! (some might say I still am) Anyways, that was the start of some pretty intense flirting between us. He was intriguing and very entertaining. And according to him, I was "smoking hot with a fine ass" He also felt the need to conquer "little miss innocent" here. One afternoon we went to lunch (just as employees) and during that lunch he decided that I actually might have a nice personality and he decided he wanted more then just to sleep with me...he wanted to actually date me. Wow...what a concept! So he finally asked me out on a date. He took me to pizza and we played miniature golf. I beat him sooooo bad at golf and air hockey! After our first date you could say we were pretty much inseparable. We couldn't get enough of each others company. We were addicted to each other. (any of you read twilight? Yeah that's pretty much how it was...seriously!) After about a month of dating he told me that he loved me (first time ever saying that to anyone) What I will never forget about that night is that he had to turn the lights off to say it because he was so nervous. So we dated for 10 months (much to my parents dismay....but that's another story for another time) and agreed that we needed to get married. Well, we had already decided that 9 months ago but felt we needed to get serious about it. Aka...tell my parents! yikes! They took it....well... I guess you could say. My dad couldn't resist asking me if I was pregnant. Fathers!

At the time I thought getting married on Valentines Day would be soooooo romantic! Of course I didn't think about the future....about trying to find babysitters, everyone in the world going out on that night AND missing out on the actual Valentines Day holiday! Oh well, can't change my mind now

I can't remember everything about that day but what I do remember is this..

*My mom did an AMAZING job on decorating the church

*My dad did an AMAZING job on the food

*The place was filled to the brim with people

*We almost had an incident with the candles (hi Megan!)

*My flowers fell apart right before my big moment

*I was soooo nervous (why do brides get so nervous?)

*Once I saw Todd as I was coming down the isle.....my life started right then and there!

People I think used to wonder... why Todd? And my answer was always this, you don't see what I see.... you don't see the potential that I see in him. I knew what kind of man he was going to grow up to be and I wanted THAT MAN! And I still want him, more then I did 12 twelve years ago.

He is my best friend

My lover

He always seems to know the answers to everything!

We have just enough in common

He works his butt off everyday for us

He is the father of my children (the best father that is)

He always makes me laugh and keeps things interesting

In some ways....he saved my life!

Happy Anniversary Baby! I love you with every breathe of my being and with every fiber of my soul. May the next 12 years be just as fabulous!

If I could have just one wish,
I would wish to wake up everyday to the sound of your breath on my neck,
the warmth of your lips on my cheek,
the touch of your fingers on my skin,
and the feel of your heart beating with mine...
Knowing that I could never find that feeling
with anyone other than you.