Friday, May 1, 2009

Friday Flair- The Sappy Version

Today is my 25th wedding anniversary! Doesn't that make us seem old? (Yeah, between this and the glasses, I think I'm starting another midlife crisis. How many times can you do that?)

So in honor of today :
**Friday Flair** (woo woo!)

and at the end, a little bonus for the man I love!











25 reasons I love being married to The Brain
(this is an updated repost from awhile back)
  1. We laugh every day. Even when we fight, we laugh.
  2. The man can fix ANYTHING. With the right tool, he can absolutely fix it. Whatever it is.
  3. He goes one step past supportive, and actually encourages me in my goals.
  4. He asks if I'm okay before he asks if the car is okay.
  5. He owns several power saws, and knows how to use them.
  6. He genuinely likes being a dad, and being with the kids.
  7. He will watch The Amazing Race with me without complaint. Twice. In one night.
  8. He can get around in a foreign country.
  9. He knows which sacrament cup I want, and will swivel the tray to make it easy for me.
  10. He will climb just about anywhere to hide an Easter basket.
  11. He can smoke a world class brisket.
  12. He has never indicated in any way that his love for me is connected to my current weight.
  13. No swearing. Ever.
  14. He makes sure we have family prayer (almost) every day.
  15. He cheerfully eats whatever I make for dinner. Even if he already had it for lunch.
  16. He is willing to spend hours talking my 10 year old niece through a computer connecting problem, because she really really REALLY wants to play video games with him online.
  17. He insists on opening car doors for me.
  18. He knows that I really hate my feet touching any other feet in the universe.
  19. Unless they are cold.
  20. He always has access to chocolate.
  21. He even knows the good chocolate from the okay chocolate.... and when it doesn't matter.
  22. He loads a mean dishwasher.
  23. He actually likes camping with the scouts.
  24. He will get up in the middle of the night to open or close a window. (Even if he's not cold - - or hot.)
  25. I have felt loved every day for the past 25 years.



41 comments:

Tay said...

Beautiful. I hope ours is good at 25 years, too. :) Happy Anniversary!

Jennifer said...

That's so sweet! Happy 25th, and here's to (at LEAST) 25 more!

RoeH said...

You're lucky. Or maybe the words is blessed. It doesn't happen to everybody. Sadly.

Heather said...

I loved this!! You two sound like all your long years of agonizing work have paid off! ;) Here, here to another 25.

PS Can I get some of that brisket?

Dave said...

sounds like i'd like the brain a lot too.

number 4 made me lol. (it's funny cause it's true!!)

Celeste said...

Great time of year for weddings and annviersaries (yesterday was ours). Happy 25th, that's a big one!

Barbaloot said...

#8---I could use one of those.

melissabastow said...

Happy Anniversary! #18 - My husband still doesn't get it (and I don't really care about cold, his feet better stay FAR AWAY.)

Unknown said...

Congratulations on twenty-five years! I am so glad we got to meet you both!

Kimberly Vanderhorst said...

I'm getting all sniffly! Our anniversary is in nine days - err...thanks for the reminder!

LisAway said...

Love the flair! And I love the 25 things even more. What an excellent list. It sounds like you guys are having a happily ever after. Happy Anniversary!

Becky said...

Happy Anniversary!!

Caroline C. Bingham said...

Aww, happy anniversary, you cute thing you!s

Cheryl said...

Happy Anniversary! Wonderful post... :)

Kristina P. said...

Happy 25 years of wedded bliss!

Missy said...

This is so great! Congrats!

Loralee and the gang... said...

Happy Anniversary! But just WAIT til you've been married Twenty SEVEn years! Then you'll feel old. I'm not kidding!
:~D

goddessdivine said...

You know.....anyone who swivels that sacrament tray for you is a keeper. Way to go!! Congrats ;-)

ganelle said...

LOVE IT! It's amazing how the little acts of consideration mean so very much. Congrats!
(BTW, we hit 15 on Tuesday!)

talitha said...

Happy Annual-versity! You've only got 4 years on me and my guy, so you can't be THAT old!

mormonhermitmom said...

Yay! Happy, Happy, Happy!

Yvonne said...

I loved all those flairs, but I REALLY loved your tribute to the Brain. Happy Anniversary to you both.

Unknown said...

Happy anniversary. Isn't being married to your best friend just the most wonderful thing?

kristi r said...

Congrats! love you both!

The Mom said...

Happy Anniversary!

Anonymous said...

I almost don't want to comment, because you already have 25 perfect comments to complete this wonderful post, but I have to say, congratulations on 25 wonderful years! This was a perfect tribute to your Brain, and your relationship together, and I think you deserve a WOOT, WOOT yourself!

Annette Lyon said...

Very sweet. Happy anniversary!

CB said...

Happy 25th!!
It must have been a good year - my hubby and I will have our 25th in July!!

Love your 25 list for you hubby!!!

Congrats!!

Stacey said...

That is so awesome! Happy anniversary to you and your hubby!!

Jillybean said...

Happy Anniversary!!

Melissa said...

I'm a day late... but Happy Anniversary!! I hope you guys had a great day :)

beckers said...

Happy A-Day! Love you guys!

beckers said...

And you are right about the chocolate...that's one of the things I love about the Brain also. PCRTE.

Super Happy Girl said...

Awww. Happy 25th!!
That's pretty cool :)

Lee said...

Hurray! Happy 25!
(Look at me!! Making and effort to comment more!)

Vern said...

Inquiring minds wanna know, which Sacrament cup is it that you want??

Miranda said...

So sweet! My hubby does quite a few of these things to...it made my heart pitter patter for him thinkin' about it.

Congratulations!!

Jen said...

Congratulations on your 25th! That's truly exciting and sadly in this day in age, a rarity to reach 25! We'll be celebrating our 20th this year. Woot!

That Girl said...

These are great - our anniversary was yesterday. ;o)

I noticed one of the flair is from the movie "Fireproof." Have you seen it?!

Nancy Face said...

HAPPY 25th!!!

I don't know if you intended for people to get teary eyed, but I did!

My Kris Face has a lot in common with your The Brain! :)

The day you got married, we'd been married almost a year and a half and I was about a month pregnant with my first baby! :)

Jennifer said...

Wow...I am so impressed. Many of these are the same reason we love him too....especially the chocolate, & the 10 year old.