Just Had to Post It...

Thanks Ang for taking a quick picture of me and Ev. Our 16th Anniversary is November 6 (just a reminder, Evan) but it doesn't feel like we've been married that long! We were just talking last night about how great things are with us and our family right now. (ok, we realize that we just "jinxed" ourselves!) Yes, the "teen thing" is giving us a good workout. And having older children that think our home is run like a democracy can be a bit challenging. But, this time in our life is full and happy. All of the early years of struggle, conflict and sacrifice have smoothed us out and helped shape the marriage, family and life we have now, one that gives us so much happiness. Of course, we are not even close to being "perfect" but I am trying and so is Evan...and that puts us on the same road, together.

President Spencer W. Kimball taught: 'Two individuals approaching the marriage altar must realize that to attain the happy marriage which they hope for they must know that marriage . . . means sacrifice, sharing, and even a reduction of some personal liberties. It means long, hard economizing. It means children who bring with them financial burdens, service burdens, care and worry burdens; but also it means the deepest and sweetest emotions of all.'

Words can mean such different things when you look at them through the eyes of experience.

From where we are, the view is pretty great! I can't wait to climb a little longer and see what the view is like from where my parent's are!