Anniversary gift

So, a friend of mine did this great idea for her anniversary last year and I totally meant to do it for my anniversary this year and completely forgot about it.  Until today, when I saw her post about her anniversary this year.  OOPS!  What she did was one memory for each year of their marriage.  So honey, here you go, a little late, but still worth it.

1.  We drive to Texas three days after we are married.  Discover that Best Buy has big issues with paperwork and go for close to 2 months with missing or messed up paychecks before they fix everything.  I graduate from high school and have a memorable week with my best friend.  (98-99)

2.  We move twice in 1 year because of unintelligent landlady.  Survive water bubble in our dining room, front door being glued shut, and the neighbors that constantly complain that we are too loud when we are doing everyday things. Jessie has idiot moment and jumps off of 8 ft high hay bale, severely injuring his back. (99-00)

3. Move back to Iowa and relearn how to drive on winter roads.  Devan moves in with us and we are instant parents. (00-01)

4. Move to Waterloo and decide to go to college finally. Cook first Thanksgiving meal and it turns out well!  (01-02)

5. Move to Springville and start the adoption process for Devan.  Hardest time of our marriage. Diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. (02-03)

6. Buy our first home together. Find out we are expecting and finalize the adoption of Devan.  2 bedroom house  that was perfect size starting to feel a little small.  (03-04)

7. Evelyn is born after almost 22 hours of labor and spends 3 days in the NICU.  Learn to juggle school, baby, 3rd grader and a hubby that works 12 hour graveyard shifts.  (04-05)

8. Take a trip to 29 Palms, CA to see a buddy before he ships out to Irag. One month later, take a trip to a dude ranch in Montana and out fish my hubby when we go fly fishing.  Graduate from college. (05-06)
9. Buy a bigger house. My dad dies and Jessie is my rock.  Get sealed in the temple.  Dietrich is born after a no fuss scheduled induction. (06-07)
 
10. Family reunion weekend camping trip.  Jessie graduates from college.  Second honeymoon trip to the east coast and surprise pregnancy. Flood of 2008. (07-08)
 
11. Jessie's grandpa dies and Savannah is born.  Lots of changes and the bigger house is starting to feel small. (08-09)
 
12. Teela gives birth to Timothy who comes home from the hospital to our house.  Definitely feeling the need for more space.  It is discovered that Timothy is deaf and he has his first cochlear implant put in.  Life is hectic, but good. (09-10)

There you have it, 12 years of marriage.  Sometime it feels like so much more and sometimes I wonder where the time has gone.  I love my husband and the adventures we have together and can't wait to make more.