Here's to New Year's Parties. And Marriage!!

The first time I ever met Ben was at gym class at Davis High School.

We also had food's together. 

look sideways

We were in the same cooking group. 

Neither of us remembered that, except our food's teacher is a family friend and she gave Ben's younger brother this picture. 

It is not a mystery to me why we did not date in high school.

He also signed my yearbook "We should hang out sometime."

Ha. Let's get married.

Seven years and many events later, I met up with Ben at Gold's Gym in Provo.

The first time we hung out was at a fake new year's party sometime in January.

Who doesn't love a reason to "party" in Provo?:)

I gave him a random party favor

and he gave me one.

We didn't know it, but we each kept them.

I decided we are going to take pictures each year on new year's together. 

(It's almost the only pictures we have together!)

Christmas 2003

 early 2004 - engagement pics

Christmas 2004

 2005

2006&07??

jan 2008

end of 08 or jan 09

 2010

2011?

 jan 1 2012

16 years since I first met Ben.

9 1/2 since we started dating.

8 years ago {today} that we were married.

It really does get better with time, and we still have a lot longer together.

Forever actually:)

Love you!