.38 Special

My family is pretty rockin’. My parents just celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. 38 years! That is a great and remarkable feat, especially in today’s society where marriages are ended on a whim for only a few dollars, ending with an amicable pat on the back and an ‘it’s been nice knowing you’ mentality.

My childhood and Kyle’s could not have been more different. In fact, I’ve known Kyle for over 7 years and have never, not once, met his mother. How fortunate that I have two wonderful, loving, and supportive parents that love each other more than the day they got married. They are a wonderful example to me - to us - and I am so proud of them.

Recently, after I emailed my dear mother to congratulate them on their anniversary, she quickly responded, “Thanks. Yes, I am proud that we are celebrating 38 years. I still get a thrill when he comes home and we can be together.”

If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.

Blast from the Past

Wedding day!

Engagement pic. How young we were!

4 Years and Counting...

Today is Kyle and I's 4 year anniversary. As I reflect over the last few years, I can't help but smile. Our lives have changed and we've been moved in directions I could not foresee.

4 years ago...I had just graduated from college. I had always said I would be out of school before I got hitched. Well, I accomplished that goal by a whopping 3 weeks. Kyle had 2 more semesters and he would be a college graduate as well, so following our first married summer I enrolled in the Sports Management Masters program at Southwestern. Classes started in the fall and I completed my education December 2006.

4 years ago...Kyle worked the night shift at the Foss Lake Adventure Program and I worked 2 part-time jobs, which was well over 40 hours each week. One job was at the trusty Wellness Center with my dear friends Scott & Nelson. The second (and less desired) at Movie Gallery with the drama queens who loved to involve everyone in their, well, drama. Kyle and I only saw each other for short moments, never really getting to spend a lot of quality time with one another. It was tough - but I think it made us stronger and helped us endure the same schedule conflicts in the future. We'd done it once - we could do it again.

4 years ago...we lived in a trailer house surrounded by other trailer houses in a trailer park on the outskirts of Weatherford. Never in my life had I lived in a trailer. I distinctly remember being home alone one night (Kyle was working, of course) and a big, typical Oklahoma storm hit. I called him in a panic, and asked, "Is the trailer going to roll down the highway? Should I leave? What do I do?" He just laughed and said, "I'm sure it's fine." He was right.

4 years ago...I could not had known that we would end up in Norman, OK, Kyle working as a police officer and myself for the largest newspaper & communications company in Oklahoma. I thought I'd have at least 2 kids by now, be living in Weatherford or possibly Cordell (if Kyle's Highway Patrol plans had come to fruition). I thought I'd be more domestic, willing to stay home with the kids, cook big meals, and iron his clothes. Wrong.

4 years ago...I had no idea how much I could love Kyle. I knew I loved him and I knew he loved me. But our love has grown into a beautiful, comfortable yet exciting place. I trust him more. I think he's funnier, sexier, smarter, and an all around better person than he was when I married him. Our marriage has had it's bumps, it's turns in the road and the occasional dead-ends. But more than anything it's been wonderful. Fun. I rest easy knowing that I married my best friend, the man that God had destined for me long before we were born. I don't know what the future holds, but if it's anything like the last 4 years, I know we'll be just fine.

It’s the Simple Things in Life….

I was having an all around crappy day today. Just…crappy. I really don’t know why, I just was. So, at lunch I decided to bolt out of the office and head to one of my favorite spots, Mardel, for a little pick-me-up. I made a beeline to the book section and discovered a gigantic sale on thousands of books. Thrilled, I began browsing the books with topics ranging from weight loss to dating to Islam and aethism. I saw some titles I knew, many I did not, but it just put me in a better mood. I purchased "Cure for the Common Life" by Max Lucado (for my Mom...shhhh) and "House" by Ted Dekker.

Heading to the register I happened upon a display of retro printed mugs, book marks, stationary, and lots of other goodies. If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for all things retro so I settled on a pack of book marks (better than the usual credit card bills I use to mark my place), adorable push pins for work, and a genius little organizer.

This was just the pick-me-up I needed. Here are the push pins. Aren't they cute?




It truly is the simple things in life…!