Eight years ago today I became a wife. More specifically, Bobby’s wife. It was the best day of my life, even better than when my kids were born, because it didn’t require major surgery or a hospital stay. 🙂 Bobby and I were together for over four years before we got married (at the ripe old age of 22), but we met in the 6th grade so we had known each other eleven years! We actually “dated” (if you can call it that, which I don’t think you can) in 8th and 9th grade, and even after he ripped my heart out and stomped on it, we still managed to be friends. And after awhile, best friends. And after three years, we got back together again. Here’s a little pictorial trip down memory lane. We got our picture taken in a photo booth several times over the years.
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
And fast forward to…
February 2006
Well, that was fun! But anyhoo, as soon as we got back together, I knew we would get married. I just knew. Even though I went away to college and had a good look around at what was available to me, I never saw anything as wonderful as who I already had. So, eight years ago today I was thrilled to become Bobby’s wife.
Of course, neither of us had any idea what we were in for.
When we are young, I think we look at marriage as sort of a fairy tale. Then, when we find the person we want to spend the rest of our lives with, we can’t imagine it ever not being perfect. But the thing is, we’re not perfect. We make mistakes, we hurt each other, we don’t communicate well. Not all the time, not every day, but more than we ever think we will. Some people don’t know what to do with all that, and when they realize marriage might be hard work instead of all play, they get the heck out of dodge.
Bobby and I have had eight great years of marriage together. That’s 2,920 days! All eight years have been great but not all 2,920 days have been great. We have had some little ups and downs, and we’ve had some big ups and downs, but they were all ours. We were always in them together. And we always will be. Not because we love each other, although we really, really do, but because we promised. We promised God and we promised each other in front of a whole great cloud of witnesses that we would stay together until one of us kicks the bucket (that’s a paraphrase). We’re in it to win it! I gotta tell ya, life can throw a whole lot of crap at you, and I am so thankful that when it does, I have Bobby to go through it with. There’s no one else I want to be with for better or for worse, for richer (richer? when’s richer?) or for poorer, in sickness, or in health.
So, Bobby, happy anniversary baby. I love you so much and I’m so glad I get to do life with YOU every day! I love being your wife, your baby mama, and your BFF. Thank you for every day we’ve spent together and all the many more to come!
Happy anniversary! What a great wedding picture! My hubby and I will celebrate our 8th this summer. Hooray for 8 great years of marriage!
Hey – happy anniversary! Bobby did good! God has blesses our family with you. I think we all knew you would get married before you did – haha.
love the pictures. Your wedding day was so much fun!
bobby – what is all that brown stuff on your head? 🙂
Happy Anniversary!
I think that you and I had the same wedding dress! Was yours off the shoulder with bands of fabric to the waist? Too funny!
I never realized before that Bobby’s hair has changed more often than yours over the years. 😉
Happy Wedding anniversary! I’m glad you married Bobby and I’m very glad you introduced me to my John-boy. May you have many more years of wedded bliss.
Yes, Sarah! I think we did have the same one! Which leads me to conclude that you have excellent taste!
Happy Happy Anniversary!
Does Bobby ever show his teeth when he smiles? LOL
Happy Anniversary!
I totally agree with your assessment of what marriage is…..and isn’t.
Some days are awesome. Some days suck. And most days are just days.
Mike and I have been married over 6000 days (more than 16 years) and I can honestly say there were a few of them in there when I was ready to just chuck it all. But I’m glad I toughed it out. It made me a stronger person and it made our marriage better.
I love that you kept all of those photo booth pictures. How cool! Watching the fashions change was a blast. Some of those just HAD to be during the 80’s!
Happy Anniversary! What a great way to look back on all of your years together – it’s fun to see how you both have changed. 🙂
We had an older minsiter at our church that used to tell people that he and his wife were happily married for 47 years. He then added that they had ACTUALLY been married for 53 years… but only 47 of them were happily.
The moral of the story – 6 tough years of marriage are worth having the 47 years of happiness.
Faith thinks you guys look weird.
If she only saw the pictures of Jenny’s perm and glasses.
It’s all relative.
You two are so cute! And what a great story. Happy Anniversary!
Happy 8th!!
May the next 15,330 days be just as happy & fun 😉 (42 years)
Awwww – how sweet.
Contrats!
You’re so right, it can be some stinkin’ hard work sometimes!
You narrowed it down to days … I’ll stick w/ years.
We’ve had many many many good days, good years.
But there have been some years that were just rough – yes the whole year.
I think you have an important key, it’s gonna be tough sometimes, but don’t give up. Persist even when you’re not liking it.
It will pay off down the road.
cheerio!
This is a really great post. Actually one of your best. I love that you said you have loved all 8 years, but not all 2000 days. That is a perfect picture of marriage. You nailed it.
I really love the pictures. That is so neat to have them all together like that!! Congratulations!!
Great post! Congratulations on 8 years of marriage.
congratulations!!
and wow – not many married couples can say they’ve known each other since 6th grade and have the pics to prove it. so sweet. 🙂
Congratulations Jenny and Bobby!!
Jenny, your post almost made me cry. You were right-on sister!
I love, love, love that you have the photo-booth pictures to document your early days with Bobby. I was cracking up (until I almost cried)!! Love ya!!
That was awesome! That stroll down memory lane via the shopping mall picture booths was priceless. You do look like the best of friends. And if you keep gaming the CVS system, you may just enjoy the “for richer” thing.
You are so beautiful. Are you ever going to age?
This post is fawesome! I hope you had fun celebrating last night. I love you two….four.
very cool. Congrats on 8 years. You guys are the best!
Now…about the pictures….Jrap ,I think you just photoshopped some recent pictures into some old shots of Bobby.
And Bobby,Bobby,Bobby….That is one nice fade in the 11th grade picture. You and the Fresh Prince go to the same barber?
Ha! And I would say the same of you 😉
Congrats!!! You guys are awesome together!