Wednesday, February 14, 2007

On This Day 12 Years Ago...


I married my best friend!

We met when I was 19 and he was 21. We knew each other, but didn't really KNOW each other, since we were both always in other relationships, and were too shy to really talk.

Years later, when my boyfriend at the time had gone into the Navy, he was my shoulder to cry on when I felt alone. We got to know each other a lot more, and the more time I spent with him, the more I knew that the guy I was with was not the right man for me.

We ended up falling in love, and on February 14, 1995, after dating less than a year, we got married. I was 23, and he was 25. I have never been happier!

The past year has brought us even more challenges than the last. We've been struggling to complete the adoption of our daughters...both his Mom and Dad have been so sick, Dad with cancer and diabetes, and Mom with brain tumors...Together, we can face anything that might be thrown our way!

To my husband:
Baby, I love you more today than the day I married you. I am truly in love with my best friend!

You are my light, my love, my reason for living...my very best friend. I know we'll have many more happy years together, they should be even happier now that we have a family of our own. We tried so hard for so long to have children, and even though it didn't happen as we expected it to, we now have two beautiful little girls to call ours.

Happy Anniversary Darlin'! I LOVE YOU!!
















Alison Krauss- "When You Say Nothing at All" (See the video right below this post!...it's "our" song.)

It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

17 comments:

Jo said...

Congrats & Happy Anniversary to you and MrKB. Happy Valentine's Day too!

Monica said...

Happy Anniversary and Happy Valentine's DAy and may you have MANY MANY more with the love of your life and those beautiful children...all four of them.

BTExpress said...

That's a great love story. Happy Anniversary and a Happy Valentine's day too!

Angela said...

Happy Anniversary and Valentine's Day to you both:-).

Grandma Lola said...

Happy Anniversary and Happy Valentine's Day Dana honey!

lecram sinun said...

Happy Anniversary/Valentine's Day dear! Have a wonderful one!

Tish said...

Awww, I'm so glad you guys have each other! Happy Valentine's Day!

RJ said...

Well done you guys!!

Hope you have a great weekend!!

:o)

Slackermommy said...

No smart ass remark here. That was very sweet!

JM said...

Happy Anniversary! That was a sweet post.

Anonymous said...

What a sweet post! Loved reading it and seeing the pictures....Hope your anniversary is wonderful!

Mrs. S. said...

Hooray for you!! It seems commonplace now days for marriages to last no more than five minutes.. Give yourself a big ole pat on the back!

And you are gorgeous girl!

Just Me said...

Happy Anniversary! I loved those pictures. How special to have been married on Valentines Day. That's really cool!

Dallas Meow said...

congratulations - how truly wondeful!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!

super des said...

I love it! That's so sweet.
Happy anniversary.

Just me said...

that is a great love story and I am so happy to hear that things are finally moving more quickly on the adoption