Look at these fresh faces kids, starting their lives out together, 25 years ago today. We’d dated from April of our freshman year in the college (1990), and in February of 1993, got engaged.
My mother in law was NOT happy with the date we’d picked. “What if it’s too cold?” “What if it snows?” Needless to say, we ignored her questions.
#notplayingthewhatifgame
We tried to change a few things up for our wedding. My wife wanted something “different” and in some aspects, she willed this to happen. We had an evening wedding, which was different. The timing was obviously different. If I had to do it again, I’d listen more to her. My mother in law knew her way around my soon to be wife was me, so we had a few things at the reception that didn’t need to be there. However, for the most part, the whole thing went off without too much family drama! 🙂
And 25 years later, we’ve raised two kids to adulthood, visited places all over the United States, lived in Minnesota, Alaska, Missouri, and Iowa, own three houses, and had countless laughs, cries, fights, makeups, and lived a lift worth living.
At each 5 year marker, we do something a little bigger. We celebrated 5 years in Niagra Falls, 10 years in San Anotnio, 15 years with an anniversary band, 20 years in New Orleans, and this year, we’ll travel to Charleston, South Carolina in June. This has been a tough one for us because we’ve had a gallizon snow days, and we’ll have a daughter moving home for the summer. It’s hard to put money down on something when you just feel that someone or something is going to screw it up! However, that’s what we’ll do, just have a little faith in that everything will work out.
It seems to have done us well for 25 years! 🙂
#heresto25more
March 12, 2019 at 11:30 am
Happy Anniversary, congrats on 25 years. Enjoy this summer’s trip.
March 12, 2019 at 11:57 am
Thank you! We will try to enjoy ourselves! 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 11:36 am
Happy 25th Anniversary. Good for you two that you celebrate each 5th as a very special occassion!
March 12, 2019 at 11:57 am
Thank you! I agree, we look forward to something like this! 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 11:59 am
Congrats and “what will be, will be” and you will take it in stride. Years, days, hours and minutes to celebrate!
March 12, 2019 at 2:28 pm
We will take it in stride, like we have many things through the years. 🙂 Thank you!
March 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm
Congratulations. 25 is an accomplishment! And Charleston is a great city for walking and sightseeing and eating really really well.
March 12, 2019 at 2:17 pm
Thank you! 25 years is an accomplishment (just ask my wife!). And thanks for the advice about Charleston! We are looking forward to our trip. 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 4:13 pm
Happy Anniversary! May there be many more trips — the “five year marker” ones. Enjoy Charleston.
March 12, 2019 at 5:38 pm
We will certainly try to have some fun! 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 5:28 pm
Definitely! Happy Anniversary. Love all the ways you’ve celebrated your milestones.
March 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Happy anniversary! Likes the #notplayingthewhatifgame
March 12, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Congratulations and Happy Silver Anniversary!
March 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
Thank you! 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 8:51 pm
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary. Definitely make the reservations! 🙂
March 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
We are looking at flights and hotel packages! 🙂