Dear Josh,
April 20, 2013 was the happiest day of my life. I've had a lot of happy moments in my life, but that day I became the luckiest wife. I thought I loved you back then, but seeing how much that love has flourished over the last 3 years I realize that I only had an tiny inkling of what true love really is.
Our first "home" was when we house-sat for the McDonalds, right after being married. There was a week or two that they were still in town so we lived in their basement, without a kitchen. Which is why I broke our first dish, because the bathroom sink was pretty small and the soap pretty slippery. Remember that cooking pot we got from DI that had two settings- 1. off, and 2. scouring hot, burning everything. You probably were wondering if you'd ever get a meal that wasn't burned. Well, I don't have that pot to blame anymore, and still burn many things, but I'm improving I'd say. :) I remember sitting in front of our tiny fridge making you bagel sandwiches for your lunch. Now, I just snooze on as you quietly sneak out (way too) early in the morning for a long day of work. That summer at the McDonalds we did so much yard work, and I had an absolute blast. Remember that water fight (which I won!), we were soaked and happy. And muddy. I was so impressed with your handiwork around the yard, fixing the sprinkler system and landscaping. I remember we made applesauce and canned it ourselves. And we played card games each evening at dinner. We'd go on bike rides, which was uphill no matter which way we went. We'd sit on the back porch and watch lightning storms. Gosh, so many good memories that summer. :)
Then we moved to the apartments across from Rexburg Rapids. We were not a fan of it while we were there, but looking back we made some good memories there too. The heat didn't work so our toesies were always ice cold. We'd lay on the futon that was our couch and watch Hogan's Heroes. When we finally got the heater fixed the repair guy left convinced we had hid that pot in there; which makes zero sense seeing as how I didn't even know what it was...haha. That semester we were both busy with school and I worked on-call. You'd sometimes drive me to the calls in the middle of the night because the roads were so bad due to horrendous snow storms. Thanks!
Then we moved into the Rowes apartment. You were finishing up school, I was pregnant, but we still had some pretty fun adventures. We went camping, huckleberry picking, hiking, bike rides, fishing, and walks. Remember that one walk and the moon on the edge of town was so big we almost touched it? And the many many moonrises that we saw together. Those are magical moments I'll never forget. We went snow shoeing, which I call dibs on a do-over. And I also call dibs on the snow suit this time. ;) That basement apartment was Sam's first home. You are such a great dad, right from the get-go!
Then you graduated and we moved to Utah. We lived in Harrisville for a few months before moving to North Ogden where we bought our first home together. It has been a dream! The view is magnificent....which I tell you constantly. Our yard is perfect! And our house is just right for our cute little family. We love to explore the trails that are nearby. We like to work in the yard together. Which, let me just tell you, is one of my favorite things to do. I'm so glad we decided to get chickens. I'm thankful for your hard work and expertise to make this house our cozy home.
Josh, I am so happy. Life has been so good us. I'm thankful that during my hard days (like the 7 months we lived in Harrisville) you are there to buoy me up and I will forever be grateful for your enduring patience and kindness. Your positive attitude, your happy disposition, your ability to channel negative feelings and see things from a larger perspective have blessed our marriage. Everyone who knows you sees what a great guy you are- dependable, hard working, loyal, kind, funny, a spiritual giant. And I'm lucky enough to call you mine. I found an index card in my scriptures not long ago. It was from young women's and we had to write down the qualities/talents that we are looking for in our future spouse. As I looked over that list I realized you are every single one of those qualities, in fact you far exceed my wildest dreams. You say I put up with a lot, but really and truly you amaze me.
We've had so many fun and exhilarating adventures together, in just 3 short years, that I can't wait for the next 47. We'll be older, and maybe more wrinkly, but one thing I can guarantee is that we'll be madly in love and excited for 50 more. :)
Happy anniversary to my better half. I love you!
Aubs
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