11 things in 11 years

Steve and I celebrated our 11th anniversary on Saturday. Well, by writing Celebrated I mean we spent the day with our kids at Costco. When we got home he played with Thomas at the park while Clara and I took a 2 hour nap. It was a perfect day. Our original plans didn't include stocking up the pantry. Plan A was to head to St. George and spend the weekend together. Plan B was to see a movie and eat sushi. Neither plan happened because I can't seem to kick this cold.

Eleven years - it seems like forever. I look at pictures of us when we were just married and we look like kids. So much has happened over those years. We have grown stronger and happier. We have learned a lot.

like....

1. It drives me nuts that Steve can't put the dishes in the dishwasher and it drives him nuts that I can't remember to start the dishwasher.

2. He has learned how to fall asleep with the TV on. It's a horrible habit that I brought into the marriage.

3. I have learned how to do laundry. Believe it or not, he had to teach me when we got married. I was spoiled. We still have "laundry inservices" when he finds his church socks have been washed with the dish towels. (What? It's not like I was washing reds with whites. Isn't that the only mandatory laundry rule?)

4. We know how to end an argument. If either one of us is getting too upset, we just have to say, "Do you want to get a pizza?" This doesn't mean we are really going to get a pizza, it just means step back and shut up. It just sounds nicer, doesn't it?

5. We have decided that it is best that Steve wears the pants in the family. I am totally fine with that. I like that he is man of the house.

6. We have learned that a TIVO can change your life.

7. I have learned to love sushi. He has learned to love my cooking.

8. We have both learned how to be homebodies since having kids. Before they came a long we would go out all the time. Now we are happy just being at home with the kids, eating a pizza and watching our kids laugh at Wipeout.

9. We have learned that we really didn't know each other that well when we got engaged after 6 weeks. It's a good thing everything stuck and we really did end up liking each other in the long run.

10. We have learned that we don't know how to keep our garage clean. Maybe we'll figure that one out eventually.

11. We have learned how lucky we truly are. We are happy, healthy and have lots of love in our home.