Celebrating 145 Months of Marriage

 

                One month ago, we heartily celebrated 144 months – an even dozen years – of marriage on a sunny, albeit cold, Pennsylvania day. The hours were leisurely and filled with photos, kissing, coffee, and some good BBQ. One month later found us in a new calendar year, back in our home state, and back at work. Nevertheless, we determined to celebrate this new milestone, and we certainly did. Here’s a peek at 145 months of marriage!

                We started the day extra early, because on my first day of work in the new year, I had a 7 a.m. meeting! Both parties agreed that this decision was far more ambitious in planning than in reality, and in the future, perhaps 8:30 would be a better choice. So Ryan and I had an early alarm, got ready, and Ryan was so sweet to warm up my car for me while I flew around the house putting the finishing touches on my outfit and packing his lunch. (Photo below courtesy of the first of many coffee meetings in this new role.)

              

My duet of morning meetings lasted a little over four hours, so Ryan and I didn’t get to talk in that time, but we had a chance for a quick phone call while I drove to pick up some farm fresh eggs. (Aren’t they so pretty?)

                I made a turkey taco skillet for dinner, and we documented the day (and my decent hair) with our monthiversary selfie!

                I’m not sure we took a single breath all the way through dinner, telling story after story of the happenings of our days – which were many on both sides!

Ryan played tug of war with Lexi for a little bit, and then we did a workout. I could barely move from our leg day workout the day before, and I was pretty sure the day after our monthiversary, Ryan would have to do my hair, because arm day was just as brutal. We ALL worked out. Ryan and I used dumbbells and Lexi exercised her mental strength in sitting still while we worked. (She was literally shaking with concentration at one point.)

                We watched another episode of NCIS – where they killed off one of our favorites, and we did not recover from that unexpected loss. I think we sat for a full five minutes, jaws on floor, saying WHAT!?!!?!?!?!

                I guess there was some sun and cold on our monthiversary, so that matched the month before, but this monthiversary’s hours were not leisurely or filled with photos. Technically we did consume coffee and BBQ – but we weren’t together for them. Even so, it was a good day, and I’m happy to celebrate these 145 months together with Ryan!