Happy Birthday Duane!

This past weekend we attended my firm Christmas party. When I saw my coworkers (whom Duane had never met) post-party, I was bombarded with comments about what a great husband he is, how kind he is, and what an incredible father he would be (we have not made an announcement yet but it was impossible not to notice as he sat engaged in a conversation about Lightning McQueen with my coworker's twin two year olds).

These are things, of course, that I already knew, however, I will admit that I might sometimes forget to tell him.

So here you go Duane, I'm broadcasting it worldwide, "Ditto to all of the above!" I LOVE YOU!

In addition to it being Duane's birthday, it also marks the day that we officially met... 10 years ago!

We sure have come a long way! While I'm positive a few pictures from that era would give us all a good laugh, the intention is to save this blog as a story for our children, which means that any pictures of mommy in sequined tube tops and/or pleather anything are sadly, off-limits. Needless to say, those were some good times!

But even better, are the great times we are having now! This weekend, I asked Duane what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said the same thing he says every year-- that he just wants to spend it with his family. And every year we attempt to get together-- only inevitably, it snows, or people are sick or some other mini-crises befalls us and we are stuck with a whole lot of food and very little company. (What can I say? It's just the way it works when your birthday happens to fall five days before Christmas.)

Fortunately, we had a few takers this year, and in celebration, I served pizza (delivered) and ice cream (in plastic cups). Funny, of course, because I'm still swearing that I'll be the mom that comes home from work and whips up homemade baby food as she washes cloth diapers (for two). All I can say is we will see.

Anyways, because we have officially entered a new (more mature/less sequined) decade of our relationship below are a few pictures from the big day...

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUANE AND CHEERS TO OUR BEST YEAR EVER!!!