5 Years

Today Jr and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary from the day we became a couple. Seriously it feels like waaaaaay longer. Most of the time I can't remember what it was like without Jr in my life. These past 5 years, as roller coaster-ish as they've been, have been the best 5 years of my life. And I can't imagine living the rest of my life without him. He aggravates me, irritates me, pushes my buttons, makes me say things I don't mean, and brings out the nastiness in me most of the time... but that's what I love about him. He knows how to get under my skin because he knows me better than anyone on Earth. And even with all that... I have NO RIGHT to complain. Jr bends over backwards for me, even if I bug, I nag, and practically make him give me my way all the time. That's one thing I will not deny... no matter what he makes sure I am spoiled to no end. Spoiled with love and anything else he can give me.

This morning after I had walked Diego to the bus stop... he got home from work carrying a pink plastic rose. He didn't forget the date. And that one little plastic rose was like gold to me this morning. He remembered and he picked me up a little something to show me that. He's amazing.

Tonight he took me to dinner at the Olive Garden (my favorite restaurant) and it was JUST him and I. We don't do that often and those 2 hours were awesome. We got to sit and talk. No interruptions. No crying. And I found Pumpkin Cheesecake on the dessert menu and ordered me some to go. I had never heard of it... (I never ever get dessert out at restaurants) but whoever came up with that idea is a pure genius! I don't care for cake at all. On my birthday I usually get cheesecake and I look forward to Thanksgiving just for the pumpkin pie. So to mix them both together and add caramel sauce (I LOVE caramel and prefer that to chocolate anytime!) is genius I tell you! I was in heaven!

It was a good night.

5 years. And I hope we have like 50 more of those to go...