my vows

by sassychick ~ Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it got me to thinking.  I recently heard the line, “Young love...full of promise, ignorant of reality.”  That made me laugh.  Because it’s true. 

Socialchick and I were at a wedding and we had a conversation about what wedding vows would be like if we could do them all over again, knowing what we know now.   Oh did we have some stuff.    So I thought I would use this time to share my new vows to my wonderful husband.  Oh how they have changed from 12 years ago.

I vow to never cut your throat when I fall into the toilet because the seat wasn’t let down.

I vow to still dig deep and try to feel pretty after the kids have thrown up on me.

I vow to cook dinner.  At least one night out of the week.  No promises on the weekend.

I vow to smile on night 435 of ball practice.  Even if I’m crying inside.  Because you love it.

I vow to care less that my car door is never opened for me, but smile because you bring all the groceries inside.  

I vow to remember that you put gas in my car and forget that you didn’t take out the trash.

I vow to trust you when you say I’m beautiful and not immediately scream, “YOU LIAR”.  Ever again.

I vow to get more excited about staying home for dinner, a movie and an early bedtime, than an exhausting night out.

I vow to show you immediately how grateful I am when I purchase a new pair of shoes, by remembering to throw an old pair out.  Starting next year.

I vow to accept that when you refer to me as a “re re” you are using it as a term of endearment.  Like when I call you “riDONKulous”.

I vow to repeat a question more than ten times until you find the will to answer.

I vow to take 5 deep breaths and calm myself when you drop me off at Crapmart and then I can’t get you to pick me back up.

I vow to remember that we went from young and dumb to old and, well less dumb, and you are still the one.

Comments

[Fuschia]

This was fantastic! After 20 years, I had some to add..but I won't...given that our anniversary is a month away, I think I'll share them with the Hubs ;)

[Dara]

Love the one about ball practice! I'm a coaches wife and I feel your pain! So cute!

[uncommonblonde]

How sweet (and sassy)! How do you come up with this stuff?

[bossychick]

I vow to find complete and total validation in the frustration of a friend, who is too, married to a "can't find the will to answer" wonderful kinda man

[Merrie]

Those are hilarious and so true! You should write a book and make sure it is given to EVERY newly engaged person! It would be a best seller!

[babychick]

love it!

[Ayshia Hatcher]

I love them!

[socialchick]

Love love the post. I think I may write my own vows too. Like I vow never to sign divorce papers because of something being said between the hours of 1:00-5:00 in the morning ehrn you are up with kids!

[Amy]

I vow to take a time out, after I have cleaned house, while you have played that annoying Xbox game and you ask "whats for supper?" Great post Sassy:o)

[Jessica W.]

You should never throw out shoes...we do have the same size foot...I'm just sayin'. Cute post...you CRACK me up!

[plannerchick]

Sassy this is fantastic! You crack me up, here is my contribution

I vow to choose only 5 game nights a year to be ticked off that you flippin coach and that I am hauling our son somewhere by myself yet again because I know that you are doing it for our family so that I can be at home with said son! And because you love it and have such a ministry with those kids!

[singerchick]

funn! i vow to not let that sense of humor tick me off too often and remember that it was that sense of humor that made me fall in love with you to begin with.