six years!

last saturday marked our six year wedding anniversary!
six long and short years ago on a hot, sunny day, my most handsome prince charming became my most handsome prince husband charming. that day we got fancy. he wore monogrammed cufflinks. i wore a big, pretty white dress. we made a snazzy day of it! put some rings on, danced all eve, then took off to jamaica to bask among the peacocks. and sleep. because i got maybe 3 hours a night the week before our wedding, nerveball that i am!
fast forward six biggies, and hey, here we are! i woke up to sunshine and a babe all in my cuddle, crazy hair in a bundle on top of my head (which steven not-so-affectionately calls my "bird's nest"), in a big ole shirt that states my love language (caffeination). knowing his wife of six years all too well, that husband of mine had light pink roses, coffee, and yummy treats waiting for me when i woke up!

can i just say how much i love being six years in?

a photo by maddalena! she might call this one, "my mom. in a nutshell." okay, and i mean, this girl and her photography... kills me, her tiny perspective! we are forming quite a collection of maddalena originals these days.

we popped some celebratory afternoon bubbly, and subsequently taught maddalena the word bubbly, because, education. anyway, "to 6 more!" steven said, so sooo romantically. ;)

the pastor that married us had our vows end in the words, "because i love you," and i have always appreciated that so much. for every time that it's not been the easiest, i know it's all because i love steven and i always have and i always will! love. bam. love is why!

we went out to dinner at our favorite little italian spot where we ate and ate and the waiter put two candles in our gelato! he also asked steven while i was in the restroom if we had "big plans" for our anniversary. ha! well, we were enjoying a nice dinner for two... so, surely by big plans he meant...

...THIS! right!? because going home to snuggle and smother our baby with love is pretty much all the big plans i need. :)

i love love. and i'm so thankful for a successful six down! plus, my psychic abilities tell me there are maaany more than six more happy years to go... sorry to correct your calculations there, stevo!! you may be señor estimator among the business men, but it loooooks like i'm the senior estimator in this house. estimator of love, that is. no math involved. just feelings. when do i get my raise? i love you.