6 years later

as i sat thinking about drew and how much he has grown and changed in the past 6 years i decided it wasn't fair just to look at him. stacey and i have also changed SO much. stacey has gone from having a gotee to not having one (thank God). my hair is much lighter. our waist sizes have gone up and down (and up and down and up and down - many times opposite of each other). we've also changed in not just physical ways. our relationship has been strained by job losses, miscarriages, and well just day to day living. but we have been through it all together and have built a relationship that is much stronger today than it was 6 years ago.

i decided to pull up a few pictures to give you some examples of our physical changes.

first we have just our standard "family picture" from 2001. (don't we look young?!)

next ... i figured it wouldn't be right to not include a picture of stacey with chin pubs ;) (now .. i have to add ... stacey thinks he was so cool when this was a part of his life -- PLEASE comment and give your opinion ... and remember this is my blog and we're trying to encourage him and let him know how fantastic he looks without ;))

and finally - we have the here and now -- stacey and i as parents of 3 kids - do we look good or what?! ha ha!

stacey -- you are my best friend and you are an incredible daddy. i love being on this amazing journey with you. we have come so far in 6 years and i am so happy that you've been the one next to be along the way. i love you baby -- gray hairs and all :)