And they lived happily ever after... Feb.15, 208

This picture was taken in June 2003 at our sealing.
11 years has flown by since we said "I do." Circumstances were awkward but, through joy and struggles, we've made it this far. We both have learned to give and take, to apologize(mostly Anson), to laugh at the little things and communicate. I've learned that husband's can't read our minds, so we need to express our feelings, if we want the dishes done, clothes folded, etc-tell them, somehow we think they were blessed with ESP or something. Good, tactful communication will solve many of our "miscommunication" fights!!!!!! (It took about 10 years to learn this)!! We are not perfect and will continue to make mistakes, but with true love and forgiveness, we can work through difficult times.
In 1995 President Hinckley issued the "Proclamation to the Family." In it, they express our beliefs and the importance of the family. IF we would heed to this proclamation, many of our nations problems would disappear. Here are a few exerts from the proclamation.
"The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed. "
I love Anson more today than I did 11 years ago. He has done and taught me so many lessons in life. He has wanted so much more for our family than he ever had and has had to work especially hard to achieve it. He has continually tried to better his life, to improve ours. He is my eternal companion and love of my life!!! I am blessed!! I love you Anson!!!!!
We thank all of those who have supported us for these 11 years, especially when times were tough! We hope that we all can learn to appreciate more, complain less, for we are all very blessed!!