It doesn't feel like its been 8 years.

My mom liked Dave the second he walked through the door despite him being late for our first date. My mom liked critiquing the boys I dated. "Oh Bonnie I don't know about him..his eyes are to close together" But with Dave she said "Oh Bonnie, he's really cute!"

It doesn't feel like 8 years to me, yet It's almost like I don't remember my life without Dave in it. I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about Dave and I.

I am not very good at coming up with my own ideas (sad but true) but I am pretty good at copying other people's ideas.


1. What is his name? David

2. How long have you been married? 8 blissful years.

3. How long did you date? just over a year.

4. Who eats more sweets? tough call, we both love them.

5. Who said I love you first? Dave did. We had been dating for only 3 months it was October, I was attending the University of Utah and he was at Brigham Young University. I had gone down to visit him during the week it was a Tuesday, he was hugging me in the hall way of his apartment (at Ricks that would have been past the chastity line). When he whispered I love you Bonnie. When I got home from our first date, I told my dad that I was going to marry Dave, but I wasn't ready to tell Dave I loved him yet.

6. Who is taller? Dave, but its a good thing that I don't like to wear heels.

7. Who can sing better? I really don't think either of us has that talent, but truth be told the only time either of us sing is in church, or quietly to Taten when we think no one else can hear.

8.Who is smarter? Dave, hands down.

9. Who does the laundry? Me of course, but Dave knows how, he had to do it for the 9 months I was pregnant with Taten.

10. Who pays the bills? Dave did when we first got married, but he works about 60 plus hours a week so I do.

11. Who mows the lawn? Dave

12. Who cooks dinner? Me

13. Who drives? Dave

14. Who is more stubborn? Its hard to say... but luckily we are stubborn about different things. So we get along great.

15. Who kissed who first? Dave waisted no time at all, he kissed me on our first date. I gave him a hug at the door but he held on and pulled me in for a kiss, I pulled away but then thought what the heck and gave in. I think we must have kissed for about 10 minutes(yes on the first date). Truth be told I liked that he was a little aggressive and showed that he really liked me.

16. Who asked who out first? Dave asked me, but I didn't make it easy. We met at our high school reunion, if you don't know that story you'll have to ask me some time. Under the circumstances I didn't think he'd call. As he tells it, neither did he. It took him about 2 weeks but he did call, I told him I was busy and to call me back in a week, which he did and I wasn't home (poor guy). Does any one wonder how we ever got together?

17. Who proposed? We really just decided to get married, but he did if you count putting a business card with the words "will you marry me" on my windshield while I was at work.

18. Who has more siblings? Me. I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Dave has 1 brother and 4 sisters.

19. Who wears the pants? during our best times. . . neither of us do.

Dave is my soul mate. He seems to always know what I need to hear. We were talking on the way home from church yesterday about how hard it must be to be a single member in our church when every lesson seems to be about family. It struck me (not for the first time) when I was sitting in Relief Society and they asked for someone to substitute in the nursery. I quickly raised my hand without even thinking about it. A nursery calling would be the best calling in the ward I think- at least now that I have a little one. But before Taten it would have been like pouring salt in an open wound. "Its not like you can get married just to be married. Its hard enough being married when you are compatible with someone". That's when Dave looked at me quizzically? "Except of course for us "I said, "we are rarely out of sorts with each other". Dave replied "that is because I am so patient" I laughed and agreed "Yes you are and I am a good wife too, I could complain all the time that you are never home but I don't" . I continued. . "I mean I know I am not a 10 or anything but. . ." Dave laughed "but 9.9 isn't bad". That is why I love Dave so much, because he loves me. Like I said 8 years of bliss and looking forward to forever more.