From across the room, you asked me.

And I giggled.  Like I always do.

You asked me that if I knew seven years ago what life would be like – two kids and a third on the way – would I have believed it…

I politely and ever so sweetly said I would have run the opposite direction and you never would have caught up with me because you were sporting a broken foot.

The truth is…I lied.

Sure…I never would have believed that I would have three kids.  Especially after only 7 years of marriage.

But if I knew what life with you would be like, I never would have run.

Because I love life with you.  Laughing with you.  Dreaming with you.  Being overwhelmed by your strength – your vision – your ideas for the world – well – I could never live without it.

Had I known then how much I would love you I might have walked down that aisle even faster.

If I’d known how you would fight through difficult circumstances and defy the odds and become an even better version of yourself – I might have said “I do” before the minister even asked.

I love you, Theodore Rutherford Paulson.  (And yes, I just giggled as I typed your name…)

Thank you for loving me.

I cannot wait to see what the next seven years hold.  But I do know this – as long as they are with you – I’m ready for whatever surprises life brings…  (But I do selfishly hope they bring an actual honeymoon seeing as we had to cancel ours…)

Photo taken by the ever-so-incredible Kiera Dubach.  www.kdphotography.net

(And pardon my poor scanner…  And please go visit her site – she’s amazing!)