Time flies when your having fun!

Dan and I had our 2nd anniversary yesterday. The day was ok - he had to work but was home at a decent time... but it wasnt as memorable as last year's - our first - I guess we will have a hard time topping that one. Last year we took the bike down the Oregon coastline and ended up in Reedsport at the Casino there. We had decided to just make a ride and stop when we were tired of riding, get a hotel room, have a nice dinner and make a night of it... Well as we were heading south and getting to Dune City the 'big light-bulb' comes on - weekend of Dune Fest! We were lucky to get the room at the casino - it was a last min. cancellation! But a nice room and it worked out AWESOME! The casino is right on the bay and we didnt have to worry about getting our gear back on to take the bike out to find dinner - we had a really nice meal at the restaurant in the hotel. Well this year the bike is in the shop, our anniversary is during the work week and over the weekend Dan misplaced his wallet - so he didnt have any money yesterday to even get me a card... we didnt go out to dinner because of the kids, I got him a really nice card when I went to get my Mom's birthday stuff (her birthday yesterday too!) but we didnt even have a nice quiet evening here... kids were a pain and Dan got a headache going to bed early... I didnt even get my snuggles! Oh well the important thing is that we have been together for 2 years now and despite our money issues, dealing with children and remodeling our house we have a fuller, more enriched life together than we have both had in years! I have to say I am comfortable in ever aspect with him - except our money problems... which is a whole other blog subject. I never thought I would be happy again after the divorce but this man is amazing! He has taken on a complete pre-packaged family with the most loving patience. We had a running joke from a friend who has been in long relationships with a few men who in the end wouldnt commit - she told me take sometime (this was the beginning of our relationship) to get to know each other but Dan you only have 2 years to make a decision! So I tease him all the time - so what it is going to be? We have talked about marriage and both agree it is best to wait until I have finished school to get married - I would lose a good portion of my grants... but I keep asking what is wrong with a long term engagement?! He answers with "Well hunny we are basically engaged... your wearing a ring." But I must point out to him that is a promise ring which HE was very particular about pointing out "this is just a promise ring" when he gave it to me for Christmas almost 2 years ago... He keeps saying why break something that is so good by getting married? I just dont see how he can put our relationship and his relationship with his ex-wife on a scale... it is like comparing apples to steak! I think he is afraid of what he went through with Jennifer happening again. I have told him I would never leave him and I know I wouldnt - I put up with SOOOOO much with Rob to try to keep our marriage intact - Dan would never do those things so I know there is NOTHING he could do that would make me leave him. When I asked him last night (smiling a wicked grin of course) now that we are at the 2 year mark what his decision was - he told me that is really hasnt been a whole 2 years - I am still on probation. HAHAHAHA - I give him that. We just celebrated our 2 years of knowing each other... it was about a month after we started dating that we knew we loved each other - soooo I told him "Ok - you have another month grace period but I expect at least rubies and white gold!" :D