6 years later...

We celebrated 6 years of married life on Saturday.  Married life with children that is.  We stayed put all day long soaking in diaper changes, naptimes and loads of laundry while we waited for our one and only graduation celebration Saturday afternoon.  We didn't have any major plans and figured free food, beer/drinks and family would be the perfect way to spend the evening.  Turns out we couldn't have had more fun!

Riley was excited to see his cousins and Lyssa Lu was passed from person to person smiling and just going with the flow.  Someone actually asked me whose baby D was holding!  : )  It's hard to keep up even for us some days!

We flew out of there to drop Riley off with my parents so they could go and watch the Twins and Lyssa off with my sister for the night so we were officially child-less and a bit uncomfortable with it actually.  Pulling out of Katie's driveway I was a little sad.  I have never spent a night away from my sweet Lyssa and every night Riley has spent away from us we always end up going to bed just a bit somber with the reality of an empty house so going back to the party was rather challenging but after some small talk, memory lane walking and a few drinks we quickly realized that time together, alone (not really but alone as husband and wife instead of Mommy and Daddy) was the perfect way to commemorate another year of LOVE.

It was fun dancing and drinking (really rather responsibly actually!) while catching up with cousins and Aunts that we rarely see anymore.  Our whole s-ball team was there and it was really fun spending the evening with them since our team didn't play again this year.  Talks of next year of course followed and with a 1.5 year old we just might be able to pull it off.

Everyday I see something more in Derrick that I love.

Watching him with especially Alyssa has brought out a tenderness in him even more so than before.  It is a wonderful feeling knowing that we have found our perfect match.  In the ebb and flow of a busy life he carries me when I stumble and I keep things organized and moving when he can't keep a thought straight.  We switch on and off who gets which child in pj's and we hold hands after they are both in bed for the night.  It's a simple, humble, deeply rooted affection that doesn't require much work or fancy expensive gifts with lavish nights out.  It's easy and comfortable.  It's our simple life.  We work, we play, we live, laugh and love.

He is my everything and I could not ask for more.

Happy 6 years D...I love you.