The ninth anniversary almost passed without any notice. Not that nine years doesn't deserve something. But life is so busy. K. is so busy: busy with work, busy with the kids, busy with other projects. K. worked and worked and worked last week. And we had doctors and therapy and normal life stuff. Then today he had an interview scheduled for a project he is doing in his free time because it is something he cares about.
Had we thought ahead enough to make appropriate plans we still aren't leaving Z. with a sitter. Sometimes I wonder if it's time. But then I realize that she is just beginning to attach and K. is traveling a bit and we are running around more than I want to and her life is probably more topsy turvy than is good for her. Plus we are contemplating moving and this morning I realized the effect that might have on her. No babysitters. Not yet.
So I defrosted something for dinner, went with K. on his interview, and made it home in one piece even with no naps. Suddenly felt bad about letting the anniversary slide with such a careless attitude. Called for quick dinner reservations and took the kids to dinner with us. Dug out the wedding video and giggled through it. Spent a few moments thinking about life with K. How much I love him, how much more I love him than 9 years ago when we married. How peaceful our house is, what a great dad he is, how much I just appreciate him. Reflected on how many different phases our marriage has been through already.
All in all it was a good day, reflective of the state of our relationship and marriage. The kids giggled. We talked a lot in the car. We ate Japanese food. We speculated about our big 10-year blow out next year. (Hawaii. Or China. Or Hawaii. Or Europe. But probably Hawaii.) We were K. and A.
[K. promised to make a little file out of the wedding video. I thought it was a great idea, right up until I watched the video again last night. I knew it was cheesy, but dear heavens, it's like an explosion of processed cheese food products. I'm not sure I'm that brave right now. Anyway he didn't make the file last night. You can blame him.]
Posted by grrlTravels at April 22, 2006 4:28 PMI wanna see the wedding video! I know you two were very beautiful & happy in it.
Posted by: victoria at April 23, 2006 5:07 PMI wanna see it too! Our Anniversary is the day before yours but I can't remember how many years - less than 10 more than 5 - I forget - I only did it for the Green card ;)
Posted by: Debberoo at April 24, 2006 12:03 AMI think everyone ever got married in April. Tertia just had her anniversary, Sweet Juniper just had their 'other' anniversary, I'm doing a count down to our first anniversary on my blog at the moment.
Happy anniversary. :)
Posted by: Sassy at April 24, 2006 5:27 AMHappy Belated Anniversary! You are much braver than I am - I haven't braved our wedding video in years.
And have a safe trip to FL on Thursday.
Posted by: Jen at April 25, 2006 10:31 AM