1. That glorious moment, one month after I proposed, when you said, "If I agree to marry you, will you stay in Colorado?" and I realized I actually had a chance.
2. The thrill of realizing that our plan worked - the wedding guests had decorated the decoy car, and we were driving away to our honeymoon in a clean car.
3. Exchanging all the duplicate wedding gifts we received for our very first TV – 13 fabulous inches with a built-in VCR!
4. You: "How bad are these contractions going to get?" Doctor: "These are the hardest right now." You: "Really?!?"
5. Moving into that tiny little home we bought on Mulberry Street.
6. Moving out of that tiny little home we bought on Mulberry Street.
7. When our 4 year-old daughter walked out the front door and called in a singsong voice, “Oh, boys… Here I come!”
8. Finally getting a paycheck after a year and a half of working for free.
9. That blessed day when we realized that we had a child old enough to babysit!
10. Jamaica.
11. When the cruise chef had no idea what “Applesauce” was, and so he created a fresh apple purée for our infant, Andrew who came on the cruise with us.
12. Removing that monstrosity of a bush from our front yard.
13. Finally breaking down and weeping in your arms after my brother, Scott’s tragic death.
14. Realizing that my fire department pager was going off to send the fire trucks to our house – because I had just burnt the dinner. Ok, not really one of my favorite moments, but certainly memorable.
15. That moment when the surprise and confusion at finding our missing dog so quickly was transformed into understanding as we walked in the front door to find our kids kneeling together in prayer for his safe return.
16. Squealing the tires on our Suburban as we valiantly but vainly tried to get away without getting caught, having just “secretly” delivered a Christmas gift to the Taylors’ front porch.
17. Kneeling in long-distance family prayer with you over the phone – You in your third trimester and caring for our six children by yourself in New York and trying to sell our house while I was in Utah looking for a job.
18. Long walks hand-in hand with you under the stars to try and stimulate labor.
19. Standing with you in the temple to welcome our oldest daughter into the Celestial Room.
20. This one, right now – knowing that whatever adventures the next 20 years brings, I will count them among my favorite moments if you are a part of them.
Happy Anniversary, my True Love.
June 10, 1994 - June 10, 2014 and beyond....
