It was innocent really.  We were young, still in high school, and certainly weren’t looking for love.  We were the only Seniors in the school who had apparently failed to realize that there was a mandatory art credit that we had to take before graduation.  I was mortified at first, in a high school sort of way, when I walked in to class and saw nothing but Freshmen and Sophomore students.  Imagine my relief when Matt walked in.  We had a very large group of mutual friends … heck, we even had classes together, but we really hadn’t interacted one on one until this art class.  We flirted in a casual sort of way, but above all, we became good friends. It took a few months, but, then we finally were ‘together’, an item, or ‘going out’ in those days

Throughout school, Matt and I always went to different colleges, a long term relationship if you will.  We were never in the same town, which was hard. We always managed to stay together.  It was a sweet love, the kind that you can’t wait to tell all of your friends about.  He was my best friend, supported me through ups and downs, and also the love of my life.  At one point, we even had internships half way across the US from each other.  It didn’t phase us.  In fact, it brought us much closer together!  Matt proposed to me on the way home from that internship (he had come to pick me up) … in San Francisco.  Man, I love that city.

Regardless, looking back at the past 9 years, I could never wrap my mind around where I would be on our 5 year wedding anniversary.  What would we be doing?  Where would we be?  The truth has shined through, like it always does.  I am still madly in love with my husband who is still my best friend in the entire world, my biggest fan, and now the best Father in the world.  Matt, thank you for always being there for me, for supporting me in good times and in bad, and for making me so incredibly happy.  A 5 year wedding anniversary is a big deal!  I really couldn’t be happier.  I love you!

*Because I couldn’t go without posting a picture of my super sexy husband on our anniversary, here is a picture we used for our Christmas Card in 2007.  Yeah, we are so cool, we took it with a self timer on my camera.  To date, it is still probably my favorite one of both of us. Boom!*