22 years of marriage with my guy

August 22, 1998 we got married on a rainy summer day.  It was a sweet day, shared with many loved ones.  I remember people giving us all kinds of advice about marriage. It's kind of like kids though, you don't really get it until you have them. One thing that people did not tell us is that marriage takes work. It's not always rainbows and sunshine. Each day I have to make the choice to love.  I don't always get it right, but I never give up on trying. I can be difficult, stubborn, hard headed...not the qualities that are that necessarily easy to live with. Remember that song, "it takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it outta sight." Rob Base :) It's true, it takes two! Now please don't hear me wrong, I'm not saying that every marriage is worth fighting for. There is divorce in my family and I have many friends who have divorced for very good reasons. But I wanted to be open and honest. So today, on our anniversary, I want to celebrate the good and the bad because they all got us to where we are today.  We wouldn't be who we are today without the struggles.  Kevin is my right hand man and I look forward to many more years together.

Happy 14th Birthday, Big Phil! 8/1

Happy 14th birthday, Big Phil! 

Today is your actual birthday, but every day I celebrate you.  You had a rough start, being 6 weeks early, but in God's time you caught up to where you needed to be.  God chose me to be your mom and I'm forever grateful. You are easy going, fun, witty, loving, kind, thoughtful, smart, a loyal and very good friend, a good listener, and encourager, a fierce competitor, and you give the best hugs. I love all the Phillipisms that you say. You truly are a gift from God. I hope this year is filled with God's greatest blessings.  I pray your walk with him continues to strengthen and that you learn to rely on him even more. I love you, son!