9 years of Bliss and Blisters
Bliss: a state of complete and total happiness. Blister: skin being rubbed into an oblivion creating a painful puss pocket.
Lady friend here– hijacking Vintonville for a little cheese time. This post technically should have been up on Wednesday but I knew Man-Friend totally forgot [Dan Edit: I'd argue, but it's completely true] our nine year anniversary and didn’t want to add stress and pressure on him trying to scramble to do something for our special day (yes I’m a girl and yes it was ok he forgot our anniversary). So what happened to this post going up on Thursday? Ummmm make-Cafe-Rio-Yourself Day happened.
Brutal.
So here we are Friday and the “Bliss and Blisters” post comes to fruition.
I can honestly say nine years has been blissful but it also had its share of blisters along the way. Every marriage has its ups and downs but I think it’s all how you handle the downs that make the ups that much more amazing. We have learned and come so far from our first (slightly brutal) year. We work at our marriage everyday, and whoever said marriage is easy and total bliss without blisters is a crock of crap.
That being said, marriage is fabulous and there is nothing else like it.
Nine years ago I made the best decision of my life. My Man-Friend is simply amazing. He is the BEST husband, friend, papa, and man anyone could ask for. He is witty, charming, smart, hilarious, driven, and passionate. He is sensitive, caring, kind, and selfless. He snuggles me close even when I’m a human torch. He plays with my hair even when he doesn’t want to. He listens to my drama and “tries” not to fix it. He puts his family above anything else. He tells me he loves me EVERYDAY!
Thank you MF for being simply amazing, I LOVE YOU!! Happy Anniversary.
Kinda making me wish I were married to Dan
Bless your heart, Peck. Bless your heart.
glad to see the hijack
although i rarely comment (sorry I know its way more fun to post when comments are made) i do enjoy keeping up on you blogs. Thumbs up to hear the reality of it all, the bliss does make up for all the blisters, and two little munchkins sure add alot to the bliss. Its fun being at the same point in marriage as you guys, amazing its been 9 years already. We never do much for the ole anniversary, but Im saying for the 10 year maybe we ought to. Happy Anniversary late 
Dan you are a lucky man marrying M.C.
So many other women would use that (forgetting the anniversary) as blackmail…
but not M.C. She loves you all the same.
You owe her big!