This week we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. Since we’re in PP awaiting the birth of our 7th child, we were able to go out on our anniversary – there was someone to watch the kids and places to go. I can’t remember the last time we actually had the opportunity to go out on our anniversary day.

Josh bought me 15 roses, and we went out to eat and then went to another place for ice cream – we shared 5 scoops. (I’m trying to get my fill of ice cream before I have to abstain if the baby has milk allergies when nursing!) It was nice to having an evening together. Josh also bought me jewelry – blue zircon earrings and a necklace. Blue zircons are supposed to come from Ratanakiri.

So thankful for these past 15 years of adventuring with my man. It really is so much better than it was 15 years ago – to know someone intimately that long and keep on loving and keep on knowing. It’s worth it. Dating and wedding excitement is great, but it can get even better. I’m not saying that everything has always been smooth riding and bliss – but real love just keeps getting better and stronger as long as you choose to keep on loving. When we listened to Andrew Peterson’s Dancing in the Minefields later in the evening, we realized we’d finally made it to where he was when he wrote the song:

We said our vows and took the leap
Now fifteen years ago.

Thankful.