Nine Years Ago Today

Happy Anniversary!

Our story began nine years ago.

This is the picture with our anniversary cake from Carl's. He made our wedding cake, and every year I pick up a small one to celebrate. It's a great excuse to have his fabulous cake!

Out of the Mouths of Babes

We are driving the loop in Chicago, admiring the skyline when S pipes up from the back.

"Daddy, what is youh favowite sky scwapeh? The Sewious Toweh ow the Entiwe State Buwlding?"
Translation: Daddy, what is your favorite sky scraper? The Serious Tower or the Entire State Building?

I thought B would get in a car accident from laughing so hard. I informed S that it was now called the Willis Tower. And he looked at me and said "do they know NO ONE is going to call it that? People will still call it the Serious Tower." Which only brought on a new round of laughter.

Reasons I Married My Husband

Since I wrote about reasons I "Break up" with my husband, I thought I should balance out why I married him.

1. He is the nicest person I know. He is WAY nicer than I am.
2. He is very patient.
3. He doesn't sigh very loudly when I say "I have an idea."
4. He is a great father, and I knew he would be before he was.
5. He is the person I would want in the cab, or as the mobile shout-out, if I was ever in the Cash Cab. He knows freakish information. It's scary.
6. He eats anything, which is great, since I like to cook.
7. He is kind and loving to his parents.
8. He cries at the drop of a hat, which is the complete opposite of me- I'm very stoic.
9. We both know who old movie stars are. Other people look at us blankly.
10. When I asked him what he wanted engraved inside my wedding band, he said, "I'll meet you on the back nine." So that's what it says, and we both think it's funny.

Breaking up is hard to do

Do you ever break up with your husband? Not really, but in your mind? Like if you were dating, and he pulled that stunt, you would sooo break up with him. And, then he doesn't even know we are broken up, although I look at him and think, you are so lucky we are married!

Reasons for break ups (realize this is all in my mind) through the years:

1. I call to ask him to pick up lettuce on his way home. "Sure, where do I buy that?"
2. On bedrest for three months. He still would forget to feed me, and then got mad at me when I would get up to do it myself.
3. This is an empty can, this is the recycling bin. Hello!
4. This is a dirty dish, this is one of two dishwashers in our kitchen. Hello!
5. The extra kleenex, soda, tp, toothpaste, (fill in the blank) has been in the same spot for years.
6. Buying my birthday cake in a flavor he likes.
7. The Barnes and Noble card for every birthday and Christmas for 5 years. I love B and N, but come on.
8. "You got a haircut!" Ah, yeah, a week ago! When I cut off several inches. Trust me, it's noticeable!
9. Me "Look how loose these jeans are! I can pull them right off without unbuttoning."
Him " How much stretch is in those?"
10. "Do we have any ______?" Did you look? Because sometimes you actually might have to move things around in the frig or drawer to find it. Standing in front of the open frig looking, for 5 seconds, may not be sufficient.

Loving These

Now these are pants that scream PARTY! I wish Vineyard Vines made then for me. If only my husband would wear them for our Christmas Party.

Happy Birthday, B!

Today is husband's 44th birthday! And I made his favorite chocolate cake. Perfection, him and the cake.