The big 10

Well, it's true. In 2 weeks, I will have been married TEN years. TEN. I am no longer a 'young married' person. I am approching middle age with my greying haired husband....

Oh...

AND I LOVE IT.

10 things I like (mostly) about being married.....to Calvin that is!

1. You know I have to mention it....SEX. With the same person. For 10 years. Sounds boring right? Not so much.....without going into details, let's just say 'Mama has her grove back' after 3 kids and years of no sleep.

2. Knowing that I have a soft place to fall no matter what....of course, sometimes I have to remind my 'soft place' that I don't need a 'I can fix it' place to fall....

3. Matching shirts. Sounds lame? It is. I promised myself I'd never do that. I did it. I'm not proud, and it wasn't intentional....I got dressed, he got dressed....we walked into the living room and voila...matching hockey shirts (with different teams OF COURSE!)

4. Laughing at how stupid we were 10 years ago....man I was SO cranky at my husband about the STUPIDEST stuff! We have both learned to R-E-L-A-X.

5. Not having to work. It's true, I love staying home and my husband likes working. It works out rather well, as long as I'm appreicated for the work (YES....WORK!!) I do here. It is not all watching Oprah and talking to my BFF Heather. Well...it kind of is but I also sweep! (Thank God for long distance plans....)

6. Seeing my hubby with my girls and knowing that they won't have to grow up without a father influence at home.

7. Laughing. ALOT. (oh..and rolling my eyes goes with that too....) Calvin's fav at the moment is adding 'That's what SHE said' after everything. Even if it doesn't makes sense....and dangit if I don't laugh every darn time!

8. Not being alone. (You decide if that's good or bad!) EVER.

9. Dreaming big dreams together about what and where we want to go......and having common goals.

10. Being the only person in my family that has made the 10 year mark (I'm talking my immediate family...Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister), and I'm sure I won't be the only one but it feels nice to conquer that ghost in my life.

Onward and Upward....Here's to another 50 at least!