To my Valentines.
I fell in love with dan in 1993. I was twelve years old. Dan was the cutest boy on our block, if not in the whole entire universe. He had long silky blond bangs that flopped in his face in a fashion that was mesmerizing.
makin all the ladies swoon
To my credit, I was also stunningly attractive.
too sexy for this mitzvah
(Visual proof that 1993 was actually in the '80s.)
It was a time of great bangitude (of the hair variety). I twirled around my bedroom singing "Leah Archibald... Leah Archibald..."
I guess this is not so cute sounding now... now that it's written on my business cards.
On March 5th 1993 Dan and I we went on a date to Chadwicks WITH HIS PARENTS. At Dan's prompting I ordered a Turkey club, even though I had absolutely no idea what that was. Honestly, I expected something out of the Flintstones to arrive on the dinner table. Instead came a sandwich with so many layers of bread that I could have broken my jaw putting my mouth around it.
That was the first of many exciting things that Dan would introduce me to. Like mountain biking. And fried eggs. And the internet.
Ten years and one month later, Dan and I sat in my college dorm room, trying to figure out what to do in the face of my obstinate plans to move to LA. "I don't want to go through all the trouble dating you," Dan said, "If we don't plan on getting married."
"Okay," I said. "So let's get married."
Dan said, "I'll see if the church is free next weekend."
Our parents said, "NOT UNTIL YOU LIVE TOGETHER FIRST!!!"
So Dan moved out to LA and started this blog.
On September 4th 2005 we were married. I weighed 115 pounds. I just wanted to slip that in here because it will never happen again. A month later our lives changed irreperably forever. We visited the animal shelter in Sterling MA and spotted a mangey looking pup cowering in the corner. "That's ours!" Dan said. We took him home and became a family.
he was much smaller
Then in June 2009 we got made an even bigger family with the addition of Harvey Douglas.
8 days old, ready for his catalogue shoot
Harvey Douglas Archibald. A name I hadn't thought to fantasize about 17 years ago. He brings on all sorts of new dreams for the future. Primary among them, is that he grows up to look like my Danny.
free to be you and me
And lets his bangs fly in the breeze.
Happy Valentine's day.
comments
Awwww...
Also, I no longer have that ridiculous haircut. I managed to hang on to the sweatshirt all these years, though!
I don't know why you think it looks silly. I see these shots and my heart just melts all over again :)
Awwww! You guys are too cute.
Awwww <3!
I still remember that day at MHC when you announced that you were engaged to be engaged to Dan...feels like only yesterday! And yet you two have just kept adding to each other's lives and have created a beautiful family together! Happy (belated) Valentine's day to you both!