Ten years ago today I thought ten years later would be so very different.

Ten years ago today I was 29 years old and getting my hair done for my wedding. Our wedding was really just an excuse to have a fancy evening party, and we had it in San Francisco at a place that is named after its address: 1409 Sutter. A gorgeous and dark Victorian house that is now used for events, and it was the perfect spot.

We had about 90 guests, dinner, and a band and it was a wonderful night. That night we stayed in a fancy hotel and ordered pizza at 2am because — of course — we didn’t get to eat any of the party food we had so carefully selected.

The next morning as we were leaving for the airport to take us to Hawaii we noticed that they were filming an episode of Nash Bridges outside the hotel. The hilarity of getting running into the totally HOT Philip Michael Thomas on my first day being married was enough to send me into sleep-deprived giggles.

Our honeymoon on Kauai was so quiet and restful. The perfect antidote for the craziness leading up to the wedding, and we spent quite a bit of time reading in hammocks and watching the ocean.

Then.

I never could have imagined how our lives are now. This is not at all how I thought it would turn out.

After 5 years and tens of thousands of dollars trying to have kids, we had a bumper crop in 2002. We adopted Mike in February the week we found out I was pregnant with Robbie. They’re 8 months apart — how could I have guessed that part of my future? In 2004 I got to stay pregnant again (Chip!) and our family was complete.

This morning I was holding Chip in the kitchen when Mr. Plain woke up. He kissed me and told me happy anniversary. Mike and Robbie were in the other room watching Lazy Town. Our house was quiet for once and as I stood there with my youngest only in a diaper I thought about how this was not the future I had envisioned.

It is so much better than anything my imagination could come up with, and I am grateful for every second of it.

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16 responses to “Ten years ago today I thought ten years later would be so very different.”

  1. Jennifer Avatar

    Wow, that was beautiful. Happy anniversary. Glad your life has turned out even better than expected.

  2. Melanie Avatar

    What a great photo. And man, great post. Happy happy!

  3. thordora Avatar

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Squishy happy. :)

  4. Oh, The Joys Avatar

    Have I told you how much I love when you post photos?! I do!

  5. andria Avatar

    Happy Anniversary! Loved the picture and the post. You are truly blessed.

  6. Karly Avatar

    I didn’t know your two big guys were only 8 months apart! I bet they are best friends when they aren’t kicking each others butts!

    Happy Anniversary!

  7. Toni Avatar

    How beautiful!

  8. Bon Avatar

    happy ten years to you & Mr. Plain. that’s a lot of living to weather together, and it sounds like you’ve done a beautiful job of making a life out of it all. :)

  9. sherry Avatar

    What a beautiful entry and picture. Happy anniversary to you both.

  10. Rhonda Avatar

    Happy 10th anniversary, and here’s to many, many more!

  11. mel Avatar

    Awwww. Very sweet. Happy anniversary!

  12. Elizabeth Avatar

    Aww, that was a beautiful post-Happy Anniversary! You were a beautiful bride :)

    Now I’m trying to imagine what it must have been like to have a newborn and an 8 month old at the same time-did you ever sleep? LOL

  13. SusieJ Avatar

    Never, what we expected. An awesome post.

  14. Suzanne Avatar

    Mazel tov and I hope that things only continue to be better than you have ever imagined.

  15. cranky mama Avatar

    We have the same anniversary – the Ides of March! Not So and I just celebrated 4 years of marriage (and I wasn’t online as much as I usually am, so I didn’t see your post until today). Congrats to you! What a great story, and you two look so happy in that picture.

  16. Flo-Queen of the Bad Mommies Avatar

    Happy Anniversary! Life never does turn out like you thought it would-but would you really want it to? I hope the next 10 years are even better for you than the last 10.

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