Belated Anniversary Post :)

It's hard to believe that 14 years ago (gasp!) this was happening....

That's me in the white stuffing my face with pizza (and looking HOT!).  And that's my band-trip roommate, Darla, drinking a soda.  This is one of Phil's pictures from his days in the Marching Chiefs at FSU.  If you'll notice, Darla is centered in the picture and I'm just barely in the frame.  That's because Phil didn't even know me then!  We were on a band trip to the Sugar Bowl game (FSU vs. Ohio State) in 1996, and Phil "liked" Darla on that trip.  After the game he invited her down to his hotel room (which he shared with three other guys) to eat pizza, and she brought me along.  I knew that no guys there were interested in me, so I proceeded to eat my weight in pizza and watch TV while Phil and Darla flirted.  HA!!  Well, lucky for me, their relationship didn't last that long, and two years later Phil finally noticed me!  I just had to work my way up the Marching Chiefs social ladder.  :)

And the rest is history!  :)  Almost three years after that we were married, and nine years later we're still happy as ever with 2-1/3 beautiful babies!!  I am so very blessed... Phil is pretty much the best husband and father anyone could wish for.  We went out for a dinner date on our actual anniversary.  With two young kiddos and no family around, that's pretty much the max amount of time we're able to be alone together these days.  After briefly weighing our options for "fine dining" in this small town (Italian, sushi, or steak), we settled on sushi.  It was quite yummy. Thanks, Phil, for choosing me and making me so happy!!!  I love you!