10 years later...10/12/2009

Ten years later and THE dress still fits! As I tried to get my house clean today I ran across my wedding dress. I remember all of the drama (not much, but some) that came along with the dress. I found this dress, of all places, here in town! But what if there were better dresses elsewhere?
So, my sister, mom, and I made a quick trip down to Vegas to find a better dress. That didn't happen.
But did I really want to spend $1100.00 on a dress that I would wear ONCE? Adam would have preferred me to find a cheaper dress, but since he wanted me to be happy (still does), he said to do whatever I wanted. It cost us more than we paid for our wedding dinner, and we really could have used the money elsewhere.
I was working at Southgate, and Adams Fine Jewelry, A was almost done with his Masters, just working side jobs when he could. Money was tight, but in the end I bought the dress. I loved the dress, and I still do! It is SO plain, yet has a touch of sparkle.
It was a little wrinkled as I pulled it out of the box. I laughed to myself thinking it has aged like I have! A few wrinkles (why do laugh lines not make women look "distinguished"?), it is not as full as it used to be (could my hair get any bigger), and it has a little discoloration-my face defiantly had better color-and holy cow talk about round baby face-does that even look like me?!
Koda laughed so hard when I came in wearing the dress and said to him, let's get married. I can't marry you he giggled- I can't even DRIVE! Oh good point, I said. OK we will just have wedding pictures then! We had a good laugh taking turns posing in the wedding dress!
I honestly can't believe in a couple of weeks A and I will celebrate our TEN year anniversary! Are we really THAT old?!? We have gone through SO much together over the past ten years, and I wouldn't have wanted to go through life's ups and downs with anyone else!