Rudd and I celebrated our 7th anniversary on October 4. We went to a local Mexican Dinner in Raymond- it was yummy. We then went to Dairy Queen for some mini blizzards. It was a nice quiet evening. Reid was at home with my mom so it was just Rudd and I for a couple of hours. We put the phones in our pockets and reminiced our "life" together. I tried to remember our first official date but that was a little foggy. I am not sure a home made fajita dinner in Patty's apartment qualifies as a first date- but it sure is a good memory. I didn't even have the guts to invite him to dinner that night- Lisa called him and asked him over- it was an hour and a half drive from Umatilla to LaGrande and it was a Monday night- I never thought Rudd would be willing to come for dinner, but he did and the rest is history. We have had an exciting and busy and scary seven years together, but I still wake up everyday thankful that I married my best friend-really, we were good friends in high school. We never dated; flirted yes, but never dated- wait I take that back...I did take him to a Sadie's dance our senior year but it was strictly as "Friends" It was so cute because he really did not like me paying for things! Such a gentlemen!
Rudd and I have so much fun together and we have been through a lot together- I can't imagine life without him... here are my top ten memories of Rudd and I:
10)On weekends in LaGrande we would go "window shopping" for cars - I hate window shopping but what else is there to do in LaGrande?
9)Rudd and I took a theatre class together in college- we were supposed to go to a play and write a paper about it. I went to the play and wrote the paper, Rudd skipped the play and read my paper then wrote his own- he got a B!!! I think I did too! :(
8)Listening to Rudd read to Reid and sing him a made up version of "Hush Little Baby" that involves Harley's and monster trucks.
7)Rudd looking at me like I was crazy when I pulled into the trailer park in Raymond with my Bravada packed full to the brim. He looked at me with wide eyes and he asked "Where are we going to put all of this?" My reply: I don't care but if you want me to live in a fifth wheel indefinately then I need all of these things!
6)Escorting me to the trailer park shower every morning at 5am and standing outside the shower while I showered- all because the hot water heater in our 29ft fifth wheel was broken...did I mention I had to pay a quarter for every 15 minutes of hot water!
5)Finding a kitchen aide mixer in my car on my birthday!
4)Dancing the "sprinkler", "getting the mail" and "mowing the lawn" at the above mentioned Sadie's dance.
3)Going to a Cher concert with me and almost getting into a fight with a 60 year old man who wanted to "take him outside" The guy was NUTS!!!
2)Rudd driving in a windstorm to meet me halfway and follow me home- I called him crying and too afraid to drive home- he packed the chainsaw just incase he needed it and followed me home that night-
1)Making me laugh when it seems impossible to find something to laught or smile about
Happy #7 - Love you!
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