sitting in the field of dreams
Andy and I have grown up together and, amazingly, changed together. I used to think it was lucky that we happened to shift gears synchronistically but now I know it wasn’t luck.
It was our unique love.
We met 20 years ago when we were 13, started dating at 19, married at 27, had our first daughter at 29 and second at 31. Now, we are 33 and our life together is better than ever. And I feel appreciative for that every single day. I really like with my clever, calm, funny, loving, genuine, athletic, creative, handsome husband.
The longest train I have ever seen stopped right over the road we travelled. We sat in the car for many minutes and then turned the engine off and sat on the hood. What a delightful perspective. The roaring engine, the coal shifting in the cars, the forward-backward action, surrounded by plains and mountains. Nowhere to be but there.
Last weekend we had a unique opportunity to spend more the 24 hours together, just the two of us. THANK YOU, brilliant, generous mother-in-law from driving across the state and loving on our kids for the weekend. We really needed that getaway.
I wrote a bit about our adventure and the illuminating, grounding, encouraging, amazingness of the whole thing in this week’s mama digs: It.
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We came upon a magically-alive field and I could bed down live right in that spot. It was one of those simple, perfect moments when I felt like life is so awesome. I thought about my kids a lot. They would adore that grass.
And that is why I so cherish these photos Andy took. Oh I love this moment with my man.
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Awesome!
Wonderful and precious. You have a wonderful and precious relationship and because you realise that it is wonderful and precious you nurture it so that it is wonderful and precious… and round and round, and better and better it goes.
Congratulations to both of you for the million tiny choices you have made along the way that have brought you this love and life.
Thank you for sharing your joy, so many days a week, out to the ether of the Internet blog-reading crowd, so that we too may share a little of the joy. I know it has become your business, but at the heart of it, your writing and sharing is very generous. (And for me this is why you will succeed in this business – because the foundation is real, pure sharing.)
Thank you so very much. You are always a good moment in my week!
With my many many best wishes to you all,
Ali in Geneva, Switzerland
Love that you both share so much. Your give&take flows so seamlessly, and I’m so glad I got to witness a bit of it in person. Happy Anniversary. xo
,,,beautiful!,,,,
Adorable. My husband and I went to Colorado on our first weekend away without the kids a couple of months ago. Its good to be just the two of you sometimes when everyday life can get so hectic. Its funny, I also started dating my husband at 19, married a year earlier at 26 but had my children at 29 and 31, the same as you! The field of grass looks amazing. Too bad you didn’t have a picnic packed but that would be just too ‘story book’ and we’d all be jealous!
Like you I was lucky to meet my hubby so young in life and we’ve grown together 🙂
Beautiful! I love the gift of “just-the-two-of-us” time… alone together.. that kind of recharge & reconnection is so very important.
Happy anniversary!
Kate
Thanks, Nici.
Your post is reminding me that my connection with my husband has not been a priorty and it should be. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by work and being parents and keeping a household together.
Hubs and I are going to take a night away in Chicago. He deserves it and so do I.
Great pictures and so wonderful that you two had some special time together!!
Happy Anniversary! I absolutely love all the pictures from this post.
Happy Anniversary and to many more…
Thank you so much – I too am married to a wonderful, smart, incredibly talented man, and because my talents do not run the artistic river, it is easy for me to forget how much a part of him it is…..Thank you for reminding me…for helping me to remember how important it is for me to love him in the way he needs to be loved, not the way I think I should love him. Happy Anniversary!
I love Andy posts 🙂 Your love is inspiring.
I love grass like that when it moves in the wind.
I like that you know your life is better than ever right now. Looks like a great break.
That grass is so autumn (fall). I have similar images with my cattle hiding amongst it from last season. If only it would rain now…love the happiness of the post. A welcome relief. Thanks
Aww, you guys are too cute! Happy Anniversary. Glad you had a great time together 🙂
XOXO,
Angie from Ohio
Love how much you love each other – what an amzing family you are! Here’s to a LIFETIME OF HAPPINESS FOR YOU ALL!
Ooops – just noticed that I hit Caps Lock but at a very apropriate time – it should be shouted!
Happy Anniversary!
Beautiful!! A good reminder to me that I need to prioritize my relationship with my husband. It’s been 13 years without an away trip for just the two of us. 🙂
My husband I have our first overnight date in a LONG time this Friday…I don’t know that we’ll even get a full 24 hours, but I can’t wait. Every relationship needs a recharge every now & then.
I can totally relate to this post!
Simply an awesome moment and sentiment captured. Happy Anniversary Nici and Andy.”
-Jennifer
Great post and great pics!
Happy Anniversary!
Congratulations on your planned move, Nici. I don’t ‘know’ anyone else who is more able to embrace the present and make something out of nothing. I am sure this move will be a good new beginning.
You probably know that Positive Discipline has an edition ‘for preschoolers,’ which is sitting on my night-stand right now. I also just started “Simplicity Parenting,” which looks quite promising (get rid of clutter, real and figurative, etc.)
Love the photo of Ruby’s reflection in the water with a Dr. Seuss in hand.