counted in births, stand mixers and dislocated elbows

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Eight years!
4,204,800 minutes
3 mortgages
5 addresses
8 cars
1 new motorcycle
1 totaled motorcycle
88 dinner parties
2 states
3 churches
1 stand mixer
a hundred coats of paint
2 dogs
1 fish
3 births
1 death
8 employers
1 broken toe
1 dislocated elbow
1 half marathon
2 college degrees
ten thousand tears
a million laughs
one love of my life.
Happy anniversary, baby.
I’m so glad God picked me to get to walk this life with you.

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  4. keight dukes 7 June 2011 at 9:42 pm

    >Love it! Might need to steal. The idea that is. Can't belie e you posted a pic if you kissing some highlighted stick-thin beanpole! Hope Ryan doesnt get jealous. Happy 8!

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  5. uberryan 7 June 2011 at 9:50 pm

    >Beanpole?!? I'll have you know there were washboard abs and some decently chiseled shoulders under that tux.

    Shoot. Where are those?!? Been looking for them for years…

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  10. Marisa 8 June 2011 at 1:46 am

    >I loved this SO much. A great deal of life packed into 8 years. Excited for the plans our Lord has for your marriage. Happy Anniversary!!

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  11. Eve 8 June 2011 at 2:02 am

    >I love your list. We have the same anniversary, but a year apart. :)

    Congratulations on a very full eight years of marriage!

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  16. Christine 8 June 2011 at 11:44 am

    >Holy crow, I can't believe it's been 8 years!!! WE ARE SO OLD. And I'm so glad Keight pointed out Ryan's hair first.

    Happy anniversary, you guys!

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  20. Anonymous 8 June 2011 at 4:33 pm

    >Wow…you guys have really packed a bunch of life into 8 years! Congratulations..

    Loved you guys,
    Dad or Roger or Granddad…

    P.S. I am pretty sure that uberryan left those abs and chisled shoulders somewhere on the toll road between Michigan and Illinois.

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  21. Anonymous 8 June 2011 at 4:35 pm

    >RATS!!…..didn't mean for the signature to be in "past tense"…case for previewing before posting!

    :-)

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  23. MomentsRemembered 8 June 2011 at 6:33 pm

    >Happy Anniversary! Eight years ago june 7th I also married the love of my life.. CONGRATS!!

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  24. Hope 9 June 2011 at 7:23 am

    >Congratulations!
    Today (June 8th) my husband and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary as well! That was a great weekend in June 8 years ago!
    Hope you had a wonderful celebration!

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  25. Marcella 9 June 2011 at 12:02 pm

    >Congrats!
    My husband & I just celebrated 11 years of being married on June 3rd. We were able to get away for the weekend just the 2 of us for the first time since our honeymoon. It was amazing! Time & Money well spent. Hope you had a great celebration!
    Marcella

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  26. Kelly 12 June 2011 at 4:37 am

    >88 dinner parties!?! seriously!?! you kept track of this!?! amazing woman you are. congrats on year eight, and here's to year nine! :)

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