6 Years Ago Today...

I read this letter to my Gumshoe shortly before I walked down the aisle to him:

There are so many things I could say or write on this day to capture how deeply my love runs for you.

I am enthralled with the man that you are!  I have fallen in love with your amazing resolve and character, and I am proud of the way you stand strong in your convictions and aren't afraid to stand up for your beliefs.  You are truly a beautiful person and the biggest blessing in my lifetime!

What I want to convey is simple, but it is the most powerful feeling I have ever experienced and it is this:

I will stand at the chapel doorway this evening and I will look down the aisle at you and know in the depths of my heart and soul that you are the man God created for me to cherish for the rest of our lives.  I will know that He designed you and me specifically for each other!  I will be able to look down the aisle at you and know that I will be loved, cherished and protected for the rest of my life.  That's an amazing feeling!

We will stand before God this evening and commit ourselves to each other and I promise you that I will never forsake those vows for as long as we live.  It is a wonderful confidence to know that I can stand with you, look you in the eyes and see endless joy and happiness!

I am so blessed.  You are everything I have ever dreamed of and I am honored to become your wife.

6 years later...those sentiments couldn't ring truer.  Every single day, you exemplify what it means to selflessly love and cherish us and I am continually humbled by your servant's heart for me and LG. 

As we walk through this life together, with its ups and downs, I am blessed by the grace with which you handle my kookiness.  :)  You know me inside and out, backwards and forwards, and you love me deeply despite it all.  What would I do without you by my side?  

I wouldn't be able to move any furniture around.  Or hang a level picture.  Or cook your jambalaya.  Or give you harsh honest feedback about your "inventions" (a hamburger in the shape of a hotdog is not a good idea...and the name "hamdog" is even worse.)  

I certainly wouldn't be able to stay warm at night, or make fun of cheesy syfy movies like dinocroc vs. megashark, or sing operas in the car about random people we see.  

And I can forget about enjoying Kolaches every weekend, or having a glass of water with lemon by my side every night, or hearing "I love you so much" multiple times a day...

I guess you just need to stay by my side.  Forever...and ever...and ever!  :)

As I told you 6 years ago...You are the biggest blessing in my lifetime and I am honored to be your wife!

And just for laughs...Here's one of my favorite pics from our wedding:

My crazy-eyed sissies enjoying some creme puffs...and a beer.