Numero Tres

Three years ago today, I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to make it to my early morning hair appointment, followed by a rushed makeup application, and a quick dash home just in time to meet Tyler at the house before our drive to the temple. 3 years ago today, I wore a long white dress, greeted hundreds of people, accidentally yelled at my new husband's good friend from Maine, and blushed when I had to ask for Tyler's help in untangling myself out of my overly large slip. More importantly though, 3 years ago today, I promised my forever to the sweetest man I have ever known and smiled when he promised his in return. 3 years later, I am still the luckiest girl on the planet and here's why:

- I have a husband who plays with my hair, packs me lunches, learns to ride motorcycles because he knows I like it, packs me umbrellas when it rains, pulls me close to him in his sleep, tells me I'm beautiful, lets me act like a child whenever I get the urge (sadly, this happens often), and reads to me when I can't sleep at night even though I know he's exhausted.
- He is a hard worker. Whether it's going to work or school, beautifying our home, or serving in the church, he always gives it his all.
- Tyler held me together this summer when on more than one occasion, I came home and collapsed on the ground into a big ball of stressed-out-girl.


And last but not least, here are a few of my favorite memories from this past year of our marriage:
- In line with my goals to live a well-rounded life, Tyler has gone camping, seen expensive Broadway plays, traveled, attended motocross races and sporting events, gone on hiking trips, visited theme parks, attended dance concerts, read books, tried weird foods, volunteered at political campaigns, and everything else I have requested of him, in spite of his own hesitations.
- I showed Tyler my 2 favorite love songs from Moulin Rouge and he surprised me by learning the lyrics, then coming home from school one night and singing them with me. We have loved both songs ever since (hence our blog music).
- While I L-O-V-E love dancing, Tyler is not fond of it. This year, he voluntarily took a dance lesson so he could take me out and he has happily agreed to participate in this activity with me ever since. On Christmas, we danced in the streets of Disney World together under fake snow. People on the streets watched us and clapped when we were done. He also took me to a big band show in Logan with a fancy dinner and danced with me until we were both exhausted. And as if that wasn't enough, Tyler agreed to perform a Polynesian dance with me in front of 40,000 people at the Spectacular. This was a HUGE stretch for him!
- I have a hilarious memory of early in the year when I gave Tyler a peck on the lips. He instantly frowned and stomped out complaining that I kissed him, "like a two year old" and I fell to the ground laughing.
- During the World Cup, I discovered that I really enjoy watching soccer. I've always known this, but I've never been able to pay attention to sports on TV until now. When I told Tyler about an exciting game I watched, his face lit up and he asked me to blog about how much I love soccer now... which I never did... sorry Ty!

I'll end it there because I'm pretty sure I've embarrassed him enough already. The past 3 years have been completely awesome and I'm excited for many more to come.