Today my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Traditionally we have always made it a rule not to buy gifts for one another on this occassion but to go out together and either spend time together or we would get a gift together but it had to be something we could both enjoy. This year we settled on one of those new flat screen televisions. This was somewhat of a momentous occassion not only in that it was our 20th anniversary but it was also our very first BRAND NEW televison. We have always had a televison throughout our married life but they were always second hand. The price tag was staggering when you have never paid more than 25 dollars your entire life for a television. But its ok...and its something that we can all enjoy together...the entire family.
A lot has changed with us in the past 20 years. Tonite I was flipping though old family pictures and it was such fun to see how we have changed over the years. Robs hair has thinned considerable and I have officially joined the ranks of grey haired women. I used to keep it dyed but no more. Rob said he likes it salted with the grey the way it is and now that he mentions it I love his thinning locks as well. I guess thats how it is when you love someone. There isnt anything Rob could do physically that would make me not love him. The day he came into my life I was really blessed. He is a wonderful husband, father, provider and spiritual leader for our family.
I think back tonite to those early years when the pay checks were much smaller than they are now. There were many times when we didnt even think about a meal out unless a relative was kind enough to invite us over. Now we can go out on occassion....buy a new tv....and even have a few dollars left over for the week. We have been blessed. And as blessed as we are I wouldnt trade those early days when we didnt have much more to live on than love for all the money in the world. If Rob were to ask me again today I would marry him all over again. Those were fun days.
Our days now are spent raising children. Rob is a great father and I do my best to be the kind of mother God would have me to be. When the children ask about Jesus I want to be the one to tell them about him first....I want to be the one to lead them to Christ. This is a new chapter in our married life.
I cant wait to become a grandmother next!!!!!!!
Happy Anniversary Rob.....I love you more than anything in the world.
A lot has changed with us in the past 20 years. Tonite I was flipping though old family pictures and it was such fun to see how we have changed over the years. Robs hair has thinned considerable and I have officially joined the ranks of grey haired women. I used to keep it dyed but no more. Rob said he likes it salted with the grey the way it is and now that he mentions it I love his thinning locks as well. I guess thats how it is when you love someone. There isnt anything Rob could do physically that would make me not love him. The day he came into my life I was really blessed. He is a wonderful husband, father, provider and spiritual leader for our family.
I think back tonite to those early years when the pay checks were much smaller than they are now. There were many times when we didnt even think about a meal out unless a relative was kind enough to invite us over. Now we can go out on occassion....buy a new tv....and even have a few dollars left over for the week. We have been blessed. And as blessed as we are I wouldnt trade those early days when we didnt have much more to live on than love for all the money in the world. If Rob were to ask me again today I would marry him all over again. Those were fun days.
Our days now are spent raising children. Rob is a great father and I do my best to be the kind of mother God would have me to be. When the children ask about Jesus I want to be the one to tell them about him first....I want to be the one to lead them to Christ. This is a new chapter in our married life.
I cant wait to become a grandmother next!!!!!!!
Happy Anniversary Rob.....I love you more than anything in the world.
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