13 Years of Wedded Bliss

I'm a bit slow on this post, as our anniversary was on Tuesday (October 7). This is #13 for us! And what a great 13 years it has been. There have been ups and downs, highs and lows, joy and sadness and blessings galore.

For those who don't know "our story," here is a condensed version. Wayne and I met in June 1995. I had just returned home from Ricks College for the summer and he was freshly home from his mission. We met at Boston Pizza following an Institute dance. I met Wayne through a mutual friend, Ryan Hart. My best friend Natasha and I hung out with Wayne and Ryan in the parking lot of the restaurant until 2am. We saw each other nearly everyday after that.

Wayne proposed in August, a mere 6 weeks after meeting. And we were married 7 weeks after that! And we have (thus far,) lived happily ever after.

Some memories of the last 13 years:
-Buying our 1st little house 1 year after we were married
-Wayne graduating from the University of Lethbridge
-Emmy being born in January 1998
-Wayne applying for Medical school twice and being rejected
-Azia being born in March 2000
-Wayne finally was accepted to medical school in Utah
-Moving to Utah with our girls and living with Brian and Noi for 2 months in Lindon
-Moving into "the village" (University housing)
-Parker being born in January 2003
-Wayne surviving/graduating from medical school in 2004
-Going to Disneyland
-The big move home to start family practice residency in June 2004
-Buying house #2
-Cardiff being born in July 2005
-Wayne starting in his own practice in 2006 and being a "full" practice in 4 weeks.
-Going to Mexico for a week - my first holiday without ANY kids!
-Building our dream home (which is still not done; 12 months later!)
-Sawyer completing our family in January 2008

I am still so in love with Wayne. I appreciate all he does for our family. We have been so blessed these past 13 years. I'm sure there were people who thought we were foolish to be getting married so quickly and so young, but things have worked out wonderfully! Happy Anniversary, Boy!