11 Years!

2001: I was 23, The Hub was 22 (we got married 11 days before his birthday). 9/11 hadn't happened yet. I was halfway through my master's program. The Hub was still deciding whether he wanted to major in Sociology or Psychology. George W. Bush was president. I was living in the little basement apartment that would become our first home. Church was kitty-corner to our apartment. We were in Provo.

2012: I am 34, The Hub is 33 for just a few more days. 9/11 is a distant memory (but a strong one). We have four children (count 'em--FOUR), a mortgage, two cars, and The Hub has a career. We both have master's degrees. Barack Obama is president. We live in Euless (apparently we enjoy living in cities with strange names) and church is a 20 minute drive away.

Our lives have changed radically, in big ways and small ways, but I am so glad to have The Hub as my partner in crime, as my co-captain, as the yin to my yang. We've fine-tuned our communication skills, learned patience for ourselves, each other, and the children, and we've stayed strong in our testimonies and in the Church. We know what is important to us and we know how to have fun. I love my life and I love my husband. Happy eleventh anniversary to us!