An Anniversary of Sorts

I suppose at some point in your love life, you have to give up the anniversary date you and your spouse celebrated as the date you were "official" or the date that you met. It may simply be out of necessity because there are so many other milestones to celebrate: birthdays, wedding day, eventually children's birthdays and so on. There is only so much room in our brains, especially the male brain, to remember these significant dates. Despite all of this, I find it hard, each year, to let January 27th go by without any recognition. Dustin and I went on a blind date that night and it changed our lives forever. (I wrote this blog a week prior to posting it. The day I completed writing it Dustin asked over dinner "What was the exact date we met? It was this week, right? I want to be sure to acknowledge it." Wow... he really is perfect!). 

In the past six years, I have fallen totally head over heels for Dustin. Through the early days of dating, we enjoyed spending countless hours together whether it was shopping, eating out, vacationing or listening to music. Our relationship evolved into something more serious as we moved in together, added our two furry kids to our family, became engaged, got married and experienced everything in between. Each year, I truly feel we have grown closer together. We've become such an amazing team. Through all of the ups and downs we've faced together and with our families in the past six years, I cannot imagine having had these moments with any other person.

Dustin, you truly are my other half and have made me whole. Thank you. I can't wait to see what comes next.