05-05-05

Today is the anniversary of the day my DH proposed to me.  It was May 5, 2005.  This is actually a picture of our wedding because the only pictures I have of my engagement ring were from before I had a digital camera, haha.  It's funny that people rarely have "real" touch and feel photos anymore.  DH proposed to me in a bird sanctuary on the Okanagan Lake in Kelowna.  We had a picnic lunch that day.  It was a whirlwind week, because we had finished writing final exams, graduated from college, packed up and moved to a new city (where he had a job and I didn't...I just followed him), started a new job (DH), and then we got engaged!  The story is kind of funny because he actually made me cry by making me think it was going to be a lot longer before we could get engaged (we had a hard time initially getting DH's parents to bless us and agree to our marriage, but once they did I was instantly "in" as their daughter).  When he actually started to propose I tried to stop him, thinking that he was rushing against his parents will, hehe.  Little did I know, he had received the blessing from his father earlier that week.

And so, it all began.  It wasn't a dramatic proposal, but it was fully real and encapsulated who my DH is.  He was tender, a little shy, slightly rebellious (almost forgot to get on one knee), and head over heels in love with me.  He hasn't changed.  I really am a lucky girl.  I think about that almost every day.  I know we've had our struggles, but I really wouldn't give it up if it meant I didn't get to be with my awesome man.  He is all I ever wanted.

Today the sun is shining and my apple tree is in full blossom.  It's going to be a better day.