Saturday, May 29, 2010

Happy Anniversary

Jenn, remember our first 2 years of being married? Our take home pay was $1000 a month. We were poor and knew it. Good thing (or good luck as Nolan would say) we started out in upstate NY, because NY is one of the few states that pay $.05 for coke cans and beer bottles. At night after work we would ride our bicycles along the roads picking up cans and bottles. I really cleaned up after the single Soldiers would throw their nightly parties in the barracks. 400 cans later we would go to dinner and a movie. I pulled up next to you with Wal-Mart sacks hanging on each of our handle bars full of cans and asked, “Did you ever think having our degrees we would be picking up cans for money?”
Here we are 11 years later and it has been a fun bike ride, Happy Anniversary.


Also, happy anniversary too our cool neighbors, Butch and Debra (34 years) and Professor of A-9 (Nolan’s teacher) Laurie and Bob (34 years).

7 comments:

  1. You guys are too cute!!!
    Blessings to you on this great day of anniversary celebration!

    We look forward to Reagan's complete recovery and your return to Temple so that we can celebrate together.

    Best love,
    Laurie and Bob

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  2. I am so glad that Rod got to come and surprise you!!! You guys stay out of trouble!!
    ...and who knew that Professor Sims got married the same day!!! I can't wait to mention this to her on Tuesday!!!
    ...and how is our little trooper...is there another infection? I am praying not!!!!!
    Hugs,
    Debra

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  3. Love the pictures! What a beautiful day it was 11 years ago! Praying you have a wonderful anniversary and that Miss Reagan makes big strides today to you can all be together as a family soon. Love ya!!

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  4. A wonderful day 11 years ago...to see Rod finally see what the rest of us had seen all along.....Love you Rod!!!

    love the can story!

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  5. hehe, can we join the club too? we got married today as well...celebrating 5 years =)
    you guys make a beautiful, strong, and inspiring couple.
    we are honored and blessed to know you.
    love,
    the nelsons
    p.s. so happy that you, rod, got to be with jen for the weekend!

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  6. Congrats and happy anniversary!!! So glad you got a sweet and happy surprise!!! :) jennifer, I emailed pictures to you from nolan's big kickball game Friday. Let me know if I need to resend them... I may have the wrong address. I hope y'all are enjoying your weekend!! (and ps... I LOVE the precious pictures of both of y'all reading to your baby girl. Sweet sweet times!!)

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  7. Happy Anniversary!! Love you guys - neither one have you have changed a bit - scary!

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