10

Here are a couple of pictures of what I was doing exactly ten years ago.

Yup! I was getting married. I can hardly believe it has been 10 years. I wonder what the next ten years will bring. Hopefully a few more pounds because that means we have plenty to eat and maybe some more wrinkles will be good because that means my house is full of busy crazy children. I am so thankful for Dave. I totally scored. I know my parents always worried that I would marry someone I would have to "fix". I dated a lot of projects but I was no dummy and when it came time to get married I knew exactly what I wanted and I found him. The word that always comes to my mind when I think of my life and my marriage is SECURE. I can't think of anything else I would rather have because in a very insecure world security is a rare find. With security comes love, trust, contentment, peace and happiness. Marriage for me has been so much easier than I imagined. It isn't a breeze. It takes work and sometimes sacrifice but I think because Dave and I have the same goals we are able to work together to make a great little life for our family. I am thankful that I was married in the temple. I remember sitting outside the sealing room of the Salt Lake Temple. Our sealer came and spoke to us for a few minutes. He looked me straight in the eyes and said "Tiffani, you can still change your mind. No one will think less of you if you do. In ten minutes it will be too late so if you want to change your mind now is the time." I felt a small feeling of panic but then as quick as it came it left and I knew that I was in the right place with the right guy at the right time. I remember looking the sealer back in the eyes and telling him that I was 100% sure this was right. He gave me a HUGE smile and will a kick in his step said "Well, then lets go get you married!" I remember crying my eyes out as I knelt across the altar. Then the next ten years after that are pretty much a blur. NO not really it just seems like the time has flown by and then here is where I find myself...

What a difference ten years can make. I love this picture. I know it is blurry and dark. But here are the most precious things in the world to me all standing in front of the place where our eternal family began. Because this is a not so great picture here is one from the day before.
Anyway...to sum up this post. I have much to be grateful for. Today I choose to be grateful for the best ten years of my long life. Today I am also looking forward to the next...I don't know hopefully 50+