We fell in love when you were 18 and I was 20.

Your smile had me from the beginning. I knew I wanted to share my life with you, but I didn’t know if you were already taken.

You weren’t, thank God.

And you fell for me as hard as I had fallen for you.

Today our marriage is a legal adult… 18 years!

We have lived together in three different states, two different countries, and in 11 different houses. We have ten children together, and you are an amazing mom. Thanks for all the beautiful babies. And all cups of coffee. And for figuring out what to do with all the weird produce.

I loved you from the first and will love you until the end.

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.” – Proverbs 18:22

Happy Anniversary, beloved.