11 years

Today is our 11th wedding anniversary, and I feel so content to be married to this man, to be raising this boy with that man. I feel loved by both of them every day. I was only 19 when I started dating Ryan, and he still makes me feel like that young, pretty, skinny girl all these years later. He works so hard and takes such good care of us and he can still always make me laugh, even when I don't want to. I will admit that growing old is somewhat frightening to me, but growing old with Ryan is a comforting thought, an exciting one. We've got so much life left to live together, so much more to see and do and figure out. I'm right where I want to be and that is such a peaceful feeling.