More things to celebrate?

Warning: today's post is more about me than Emerson.

My 44th birthday is Monday.  As my sister's Father in Law would say, I am entering my 45th year of life. I hate aging. Always have so there is little hope that one day I'll embrace the whole cycle of life. I worried about getting old when I turned 8.  Jeez. The good news: I do not feel over 40 and I don't think I look over 40 since it usually surprises people.  Oh, and I have a 1 year old daughter!

Today is our 11 year wedding anniversary - which really means 15 years since we lived together for 4 before we suddenly tied the knot on my birthday trip to Las Vegas.  We'll reflect on that day at some point today and laugh for sure. I think it's funny enough to share.

On top of the Vegas Eiffel Tower, Brian recited a romantic poem that ended with the proposal and I said "you are kidding, right?".  Brian recited the poem again and I said "you know we are going to pay more taxes, right?". Patiently, he recited the poem again and I said yes.  Two hours later we stepped into a limo and were driven to a helicopter.  I was so relieved that it wasn't an Elvis chapel.  Brian had the entire thing planned well in advance and based his ceremony decision on my answer to a question innocently asked several months before our trip: "what tv show did you like better: Hawaii 5-0 or Adam 12"?  Easy. And somehow, Adam 12 landed us in the helicopter. We exchanged vows flying over the strip with my sister and her husband in witness. And when we landed, we rushed to the Mirage to see Siegfried & Roy, the real reason I was in Vegas. A spectacular night!

Our friends and family were shocked when they got the news as we were confirmed partners with no wedding intents.  Seriously shocked - we had to show our wedding certificate to a few people.  The truth is that we had decided to start a family together .. and our journey to Emerson started right there.

So February is a big month for us. Emerson's birthday, our anniversary, and finally my birthday.