10 years

I wrote this for our 10th anniversary... just in time for our 11th anniversary. Yeah, it took me a while to write this, mostly because I kept deleting it since the early versions had problems. It had minor little things wrong with it; hardly anything rhymed.

Anyway, I wrote this for Cynthia as I remembered all the good times we've had in our marriage and how we've been able to make the most of the ups and downs and have fun through it all. It has been an awesome 11 years and I wouldn't trade it for anything:


2001
We watched the stars, danced together, drove broken cars

didn't have much, but we were so in love

a change of jobs, then a change of life

in this year we became husband and wife

this year went so fast

2002
A snow storm, spaghetti, and a house that wouldn't warm

didn't have much, but we were so in love

long walks around the lake, staying up late making plans

happy memories holding hands
this year went so fast

2003
We stood on mountains, took pictures, carved pumpkins

didn't have much, but we were so in love

watched movies together, laughed at our jokes

rode sleds down the frozen slopes

this year went so fast

2004
Painted the house, made our own music, chased a flying mouse

didn't have much, but we were so in love

a welcome surprise, what would it bring

everything would change before next spring

this year went so fast

2005
A banner year, a baby girl, memories that we hold dear

didn't have much, but we were so in love

no more lazy saturdays sleeping in

our noisy kid will always win

this year went so fast

2006
Another change; new house, new town, new friends
didn't have much, but we were so in love
for better for worse we stood together
and wished our time would last forever
this year went so fast

2007
Christmas and birthdays, photographs of the holidays
didn't have much, but we were so in love
funny stories get better each time they're told
grilling feasts out in the cold
this year went so fast

2008
We will never forget; a new baby girl in a town soaking wet
didn't have much, but we were so in love
a full house now, but they don't outnumber us yet
how much noisier can this place get?
this year went so fast

2009
A summer at home, new jobs, another year flown
didn't have much, but we were so in love
swimming at the pool, trips to the park
sitting out on the porch after dark
this year went so fast

2010
Flying kites in the sun, playing at the park with space to run
didn't have much, but we were so in love
reading the same books over and over forever
will our kids get tired of dog parties... ever?
this year went so fast

2011
Do you remember it all? there's so much to recall
don't have much, but we're so in love
laughter, tears, the good and the bad
these are the best days we've ever had
10 years have gone so fast