Happy Anniversary, Bane!
This post is slightly delayed. Our anniversary was August 6th, but since I was surprised by a city retreat for two days, I didn’t get to post this as I planned. It is, of course, still true today.
Happy Anniversary, Dan!
This is one of my favorite pictures of you.
At this season in life, the greatest gifts you have given me are symbolized here: Jesse, Claire, Ellery, Ada, and Macy. We make beautiful babies, sir, and your love for them is amazing. Not just the affectionate love demonstrated in this kiss, but also the faithful love that guides and corrects them, making them the kind of people others will love as well. You are the best daddy.
I love those hands. They are strong and disciplined thanks to hours upon hours of instrumental practice. But they are also gentle enough to hold the smallest baby in need of your touch. Hands made to hold mine.
Those eyes! Those are the eyes full of mystery and fun that first drew me to you. Eyes I would see peeping around the corner just in time to walk with me though the freezing cold to my next class – with a hot coffee, too! Eyes that said more than your mouth was permitted. Eyes that have seen too much pain but that have only grown better, not bitter, because of it.
I love you, Babe (definitely NOT “bane” – as I once typed accidentally in a text)!
Thanks for doing this life with me. I am blessed among women.
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Oh, my! I swooned reading the line “Eyes that said more than your mouth was permitted.” Whew!
Well, I didn’t mention it in the post, but Dan is always good at public displays of affection and I’m not. This post is my attempt at making up some ground!
What a beautiful tribute – and I love that photo. Happy belated anniversary!
Oh gosh how I love this post! Sweet, sweet, sweet!! And I swooned at the line about the eyes too. This should definitely help catch you up on the PDA thing.
Loved it…so beautiful!
BANE!! LOL!!!!
We are super-grateful for you and the gifts you’ve provided for our lives, too.
The In-Laws
What a beautiful post! Throughout Dan’s life we asked God to give him a wife who would deeply love and appreciate him. You are truly the answer to our prayers!
Your entire post touched my heart. His dad and I are glad you love him like you do!