21 Years

I can't imagine anyone carding our relationship, but that's usually the typical dream of every 21 year old.

21 years, our relationship can drink
21 years, one million seconds is a drop in the bucket...we're now closing in on a billion
21 years, and all off those seconds only bring us closer
21 years, and almost that many cars in the same time span
21 years, watching extended family grow, marry, and have families of their own...happy first birthday Austin
21 years, seeing bands and musicians come and go...which probably means we'll outlast the Miley hype as well
21 years, of accumulated memories and some stuff here and there too
21 years to reflect back on with clarity and fondness
21 years of having our own version of date nights and never having to worry about who we're going home with that night
21 years of mostly giving and s some taking with all kinds of love behind it
21 years and our three little ones are not quite so little anymore
21 years and being required to replace old traditions with new ones since not all things last as long as we have apparently
21 years and our tradition of buying a single Christmas ornament is almost to the point of forcing us to upgrade the Christmas tree again
21 years of hugs, kisses, squeezes, and tickles
21 years may have visibly lined our faces, but could never touch the growing love in our hearts
21 years in the ring of fire without getting burnt
21 years of doing it our way and still coming out on top more often than not
21 years of watching you cry at movies, television shows, and even commercials and even though I make fun of you, I still want to be the one to dry those tears for you and make it better
21 years of our favorite things
21 years of being my best friend, my wife, my partner in crime, and basically my life
21 years, could be 221 and it still wouldn't be enough

And though the words and the sentiments seem to be close to repeating, there will never be enough new ways to say that I love you!

Love, me

"Between now and then til I see you again, I'll be loving you, Love, me"