a year and a half with you

Tonight, we were walking out of the mall and to our car. As we neared the edge of the sidewalk, his hand whipped out and I took it -- it comes second-nature now, and he always insists on protecting me when I step off a curb.

Or walk across gravel.

Or anything less than smooth payment, really.

And I said, "We have the BEST marriage ever!! We just have fun ALL the time. We're best friends. I can't imagine having a sad marriage!"

"I know!! And I don't ever want to find out what that's like!"

:)

And I know that the "point" of marriage is not to "have fun." But, boy.. we sure do have fun. And the past six months of marriage have been a whirlwind. We started off the year in a flurry:




And the very next day (literally) after this photo was taken, we found out that I was carrying our first pumpkin seed. A little Cox. The perfect combination of us.

Since then, we've done a lot of growing. I've grown out (a lot!), and our love has grown deep. And six months later, we're a stronger and... larger couple! He takes his role of protecting me really seriously. And I take my role as his supporter and partner equally as serious. But we aren't a serious couple. We have lots of fun and laugh all.the.time.


Markie, you call me:
snacky
snack pack
biscuit
cook pack

I truly hope you never stop referring to me as food. And I truly hope we never stop having this much fun, because our marriage this the "best thing ever," as we like to say, and I love ever.single.minute.of.it.

You're the best husband ever for me. You kill the bugs, get me glasses of milk, rub my back, find my chapstick, open scary cabinets for me in the kitchen, take full interest in baby products with me, and always listen to everything I have to say. You are THE best.

And, for real, the next 6 months includes the birth of our little girl. So even though we think life is grand now, we're about to REALLY see what fun is all about! Kisses :)



XOXO
Snack.