{7 Years}

Dean bought me flowers yesterday.
This is a huge breakthrough for us.
He has not bought me flowers for 6 years {yes, 6 years}.
But he has his reasons.

You see, for our one year anniversary my husband sent 2 dozen of the most beautiful roses to me at work. I wasn't very happy. I knew they cost a lot of money and I got upset at him for spending that much money on something that would be dead in a few days. I tried to explain that a simple bouquet from the grocery store would have been perfect. In the end I totally ruined the gesture and our anniversary. I definitely learned my lesson on that one and he has not bought me flowers since then {rightfully so} until yesterday. After our evening out, he ran to the store for a few groceries and came home with roses. They were beautiful {I didn't even ask how much they cost!} I love them and I am glad we had this breakthrough!! Hopefully it won't be another 6 years until it happens again!



As for our anniversary, it was good one. We had a good day with the family and a nice evening together that included dinner and clothes shopping!!

I think that I am pretty lucky to have Dean. When we were dating my family kept telling him to run while he had the chance. After we were engaged they told him it wasn't too late to run and they wouldn't hold it against him if he did. After we got married they told him it was too late and he couldn't give me back!



{Now for the sappy part}
I am eternally grateful he didn't run. I am glad he hasn't tried to give me back {even though some days I am sure it has crossed his mind!}. I am glad he was so patient when we were dating {sticking around after proposing and being denied several times is pretty patient!} and that he continues to be so patient.

He makes me happy, he keeps me grounded and on the right track, he encourages and strengthens me spiritually, he takes out the trash, does dishes, mows the lawn and kills the bugs {happily, even when I wake him up in the middle of the night to do it}, he takes me to the temple, he makes me laugh {a lot}, he honors his priesthood, he love me, he loves his daughters, he works hard everyday at work and on the side {without complaining} so I can stay home, he changes diapers, he is my opposite, he lets me sleep in, he makes sense when I don't, he usually lets me be right, he doesn't complain when I don't feel like cooking or if the house is a mess, he forgives me when I make mistakes, he let's me have my way, he always puts us first, he keeps me sane, he lets me be me. He is my perfect husband {for eternity}!