It's been 20 years!

Today is our 20th wedding anniversary.   My day started with a good-bye kiss from my sweetie, as he was off to work.  I laid in bed a few minutes, until I heard the kids whispering in the kitchen.   As I came out into the hall, Noah met me and pushed coaxed me back into my room.   A couple minutes later they appeared with a breakfast tray covered with home made cards and gifts.   Hannah had made me a necklace and matching pair of earrings.   Jewelry making is a huge hobby of hers.   The boys made us coupon books full of coupons for a variety of chores.    The kids brought me our two wedding albums and I walked through the album telling them the stories of our engagement and wedding.

And then I heard it.   I had anticipated that this was going to come up today, I knew it would.   “You’re finally old!”   I don’t remember which one said it, but as soon as he or she did, the others all nodded and agreed.   It might sound like an odd greeting on your anniversary, but I’m just happy that it wasn’t the first word of greeting from each one of them this morning.

Somehow, I don’t remember how, but about this time two years ago, I made a casual remark that I had always considered people being married 20 years to be “old” but now that we were getting close to 20 years my perspective had changed.   So for the last 2 years whenever the topic of age has come up, my kids have teased me, “You’re not old mom, you still have fill in the blank for how many more months until you are old.”   Filling in the blank with the number until our 20th wedding anniversary.   Even yesterday Todd asked me, “Are you ready to be 'old' together tomorrow?”

So here it is, the day that I become old. (LOL)   Let’s take a little stroll down memory lane in pictures.

Todd and I met in college at the Univ. of MN.   This is a picture of us in my apartment on the night of the Spring Formal.

Our wedding day.

Our honeymoon

 

At Todd’s brother’s wedding, we’ve been married almost 3 years.

 

Married 5 years with our first 2 “kids”, “Choli” and “Kam.”   (Just as a funny side note, each of these dogs weighed over 100 lbs.   Our 13 and 11 year old sons don’t weigh anywhere close to that.)

A year later with our 3rd “kid”, Jasmine, and pregnant with Noah.

 

Married 6 1/2 years with 3 week old Noah (and Kam and Jasmine, Choli couldn’t fit.)

 

Married 8 years and pregnant with J.D.  (We still have all 3 dogs, but have decided pictures with dogs are just too much work.)

 

Married 12 years and very pregnant with Hannah

 

Married 14 years

 

Married 17 years

 

Married 20 years

 

There you have it 20 years in 12 photos.

And Todd tells me, “Being ‘old’ isn’t so bad when you’ve got good company.”

Comments

[April]

I love Todd's comment at the bottom!!! What a wonderful history you have together with your husband! 20 years, you are still oooooooh so very young!!!! Happy Anniversary!!!

[Ashlee]

oh my gosh -- 20 entire years of matching outfits! That cracks me UP!!! :D