Tuesday, April 26, 2011

picture frame picture

 
Today is our anniversary.

8 years! A short time compared to some of our friends, but compared to us, it's the longest we've ever been married.

When we were dating, I made my future husband a picture frame painted with fond memories from the relatively short time we'd known each other.
It's funny to look at now and think about the ways I felt close to him when our relationship was just budding. This frame would be quite different were I to make it today. It would probably depict him making dinner and putting the girls to bed solo while I rest with our baby at the end of a long day. Or show him pulling an unimaginable string of all-nighters as he works to finish his dissertation. Or where he massages my exhausted body though he slept even less than I did the night before. Or where he teaches our four-year-old how to dance like a robot.  Or perhaps a middle of the night scene where he calmly shushes and comforts our sleepless baby after I've despaired that the crying would be infinite.
And I expect that in another 8 years, the frame would yet again be completely different. I know you mock cheesy romance, my dear, but I imagine that the new picture frame pictures will be just as rich and meaningful to me when we get to 16.

11 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! Barely seems like 8 years ago...

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  2. lovely.

    and a hearty congratulations.

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  3. Congratulations. I'm personally glad you two were married. Your family adds so much to our lives.

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  4. Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful an meaningful gift.

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  5. Julie! So glad to hear from you!

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  6. From personal experience, very true! Beautiful, Jennie.

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  7. Happy Anniversary! Even though it's over two weeks late. I love the painting of you and Cody riding a bike. That's how I remember you from college with long curly hair and overalls. I love you both.

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