14 Years

Tuesday was our 14th anniversary.  It is hard to believe it has been that long and it seems like I've known Keith forever at the same time. We have been through a lot in the last fourteen years. Sometimes we drive each other crazy, but life is so much better with Keith by my side.  He is the perfect calm to my crazy!  He is a huge calming presence in my life.  He lets me be myself while still helping me to grow and be the best that I can be.  He is so understanding of my depression and anxiety and he knows how to help me through it and when I need to work through it on my own. Keith was born to be a father and a husband, he loves being a family guy.  He always puts us first even after he has had a bad day at work and worked crazy, long hours.  Keith works so hard to provide for our family.  It is very important to him that I am home with the kids and he wants to give the kids opportunities to develop their talents and experience new things.  Keith is so good at taking an interest in what the kids are interested in, I love that.  He will do what they want to do just to be able to spend time with them.  I have a lot of insecurities, but Keith's love for me is not one of them.  He makes me feel safe and loved.  I sure hit the jackpot with him! 

Keith came home with flowers for me on Tuesday and we had a little bit of a hard time deciding what to do that night.  We decided to go hiking.  It was driving me crazy to not finish the hike I started with the kids and we really need to get ready for trek so we decided to do the Big Springs hike.  It really is pretty up there.  It was perfect in the evening, the sun was behind the mountains and it had cooled down a lot. 

The hike got pretty steep near the end, I'm glad I didn't make the kids go farther.  Keith and I were both impressed by how far they went and how well they did, it was harder than I realized. We thought this beautiful fall was the end of the hike and looking back it should have been.  It was so pretty and I love the sound of rushing water. 

We asked somebody and found out that the end was farther up.  It was really disappointing when we got to the end and it was just pipes and a barrel that hold the water for Provo.  I'm sure there used to be water running down the mountain, but not anymore.  It was a pretty disappointing destination!  We had fun hiking together though.  It was nice to be alone and have time to talk.