And he thinks that I never pay attention...

Today we celebrate nine years of wedded bliss. For the most part it has been fabulous! I could go on and on about how great Steven is, but really I've said it all before. He is a wonderful husband, father, son, friend, person and I am blessed to have him in my life.

So some things I've learned through the years...

I've learned that no matter how many times I have loaded the dishwasher the same exact way in these nine years, he will never load it right. So I'll continue to reload it and just be thankful that he puts forth the effort.

I've learned that he is always going to give me a go to hell look every time I wake him up to inform him that he is sleeping on my pillow and I would like it back. Sorry, I'm just a bit partial to my pillow.

I've learned that even though I have showed him the way I like towels folded a billion times, he will never remember half and half, then in thirds. But as I refold the towels I let him know the sheets can be folded however which way, as long as it's not by me.

I've learned that no matter how many times I've said Honey, you're a little close to that car or Would it kill you to let someone over in your lane, that he is not going to change his driving habits. So I've learned how to grin and bear it and hold on to the Oh Shit handle for dear life.

I've learned that months of research and weeks of stressing over your fantasy football team does not work. Women's intuition is so much better than the ESPN Insider. And he should learn that I give much better advice than Matthew Berry.

I've learned that his size humongous shoes are the best spider killers ever. I've learned that he can watch PCU over and over and over and over and laugh every time. I've learned to hide the Snyders Honey Mustard and Onion Nibblers in the back of the pantry if I ever want to eat any.
I've learned that no matter how many times he tries, I am never going to like red wine.

I've learned that he HATES peas, but I choose to ignore this fact and continue to cook them. I've learned he is the best toy the girls have, from swimming to jumping on the trampoline to playing monster around the house. I've learned that he always stresses about cooking me a perfect steak. I've learned that sometimes The History Channel and The Military Channel aren't that bad, but I will never tell him that. And so many other things, I could really go on all day.

I've learned that the man of my dreams...

Darn. Shoot. Heck. How did HE get in here?

I've learned that Steven has an amazing sense of humor ;-)

I've learned he worships me and apparently my friends too. That he never tells me no. That he always puts my happiness before his. That he is probably the only man who could put up with my crap. That he is, I'll say it again, a wonderful husband, father, son, friend, person. I've learned that I LOVE this man and I'm so lucky that he's mine!

Especially because in nine years of marriage, he's only left the toilet seat up twice!