Then and Now

Then: Celebrating Valentine's, 1998

Now: Celebrating Valentine's, 2012

Then: 18 (her) and 20 (him)

Now: 32 and 34

Then: dating for 2.5 years

Now: dating for 16.5 years, married for 12.5 of them

Then: Young and bright eyed

Now: Still young(ish), but seriously concerned about the drooping of our eyelids!

Then: A firm believer in brown lip liner and dark lipstick (her)

Now: A firm believer in Burt's Bees lip balm (and plucked eyebrows, thank goodness)

Then: a rascal that tried to squeeze his girlfriend's rear when he thought people weren't looking (him)

Now: a rascal that delights in embarrassing his wife by stealthily squeezing her rear all date night long! (and I'm not kidding, like THIRTY TIMES. At least.)

Then: very much in love

Now: very, very much in love