Our Anniversary ~

I love you not because of anything you have,

but because of something I feel when I am near you.

Grow old with me.  The best is yet to come...

Seventeen years ago I met Arvid. I will never forget the day. I saw a tall 
handsome man smiling at me and I think I fell in love right away.  His voice, 
his laughter and his smile were the first things that made me realize he
was the one.  Arvid is unique and that says a lot all by itself.

Sixteen years ago today we were married and though we have had a few bumpy moments, 

quite a few actually; nothing would make me change the life we have.  Arvid believe it or

 not, is one of the most romantic men I know.  More romantic than me in many ways.

  He never forgets an important date in our life and always surprises me with
little details.   I think these are the times I love him even more.

He makes me laugh when I don't want to.  He takes me places where I never imagined 

going and he tells me the most wonderful things any woman would love to hear.  

The difference is that with Arvid everything he says is because he means it.  

When he told me that he wants forever with Brutus and I, I know that I am one

 of the luckiest persons in the world.  His eyes light up and I see love.  

Brutus is no longer with us.  Today we look forward to that forever with Sniff.
I know Brutus and Shadow are somewhere over the rainbow, and that hopefully they know
that we love them, and as far as Brutus goes he will forever be our special boy.

Through The Years

As for me, I adore him.  He is the one I look forward to spending forever with as well. 

 When I watched Arvid with Brutus it made me realize that what we have is

not so common.  We are lucky and we know it.  We appreciate what we

have and we always promise to never take each other for granted.

As I see how Arvid, Sniff and I are together today.  I am grateful.

I love you Arvid  Hvidsten.  When you came into my life I never thought I was ever 

going to fall in love again.  I was sad.  I was hurting and you changed all of that. 

 For me it will always be you.  Brutus and I love you with all our hears and 

we promise to always be here with you.

He has a way with words I would have never believed.  I always 

(maybe wrongfully), thought that woman were the romantics in relationship,  

but everyday he proves me wrong and I adore him for this.

I love you Arvid  Hvidsten.  When you came into my life I never thought I was ever 

going to fall in love again.  I was sad.  I was hurting and you changed all of that. 

 For me it will always be you.  Brutus, Shadow, Sniff and I love you with all our 
hearts and we promise to always be here with you.

He has a way with words I would have never believed.  I always 

(maybe wrongfully), thought that woman were the romantics in relationship,  

but everyday he proves me wrong and I adore him for this.

Arvid is my second chance in life and in love. 

 One that was  unexpected, unplanned and totally AWESOME!!!

I know that the best is yet to come, but between us
 everyday is that day.  We love you Arvid Hvidsten!

I love you.  That's my secret.  No hearts.
No pretty drawings.  No poems or cryptic messages.
I love you.  Now and Forever...

~Nadiya~