Valentine’s Day is cool and all—it’s a great excuse to eat chocolate for sure. But for Cecilio and I, our day is February 15: February 15, 2009 to be exact. So we are celebrating 10 years together, and next month we will celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary.
10 years on Valentine’s Day, I was single and 5 months out from a long-term relationship. Cecilio and I were starting to talk a little more and hang out outside of school. I was out with some church friends and happy to be single for once. I was probably out until 1 a.m. and I dropped off my friend Christina home. When I arrived home, I found a big teddy bear and a bag of Hot Cheetos at my doorstep. I had a suspicion, so I called Cecilio and asked if all of this was from him. He told me to step outside. There he was, with his guitar in hand, playing and singing “True Love Waits” to me. After talking for a bit, we decided to make it “official”.
Who knew that in 10 years we would be almost 2 years into marriage with our own apartment and 2 dog children, climbing up the career ladder? And throughout the 10 years, we’ve experienced joy and rejoicing, but grief and loss? I know when there’s pain the night, joy comes in the morning. Without further ado, I would like to share with you guys 10 years worth of photos: 1 photo per year!
2009
Here was the day after we decided to make it official as boyfriend/girlfriend. We went on a date strolling at the UC Davis Arboretum: it’s a large trail and walkway (about 100 acres) of the campus filled with trees, gardens, and Putah Creek across it all.
