Yesterday was my 18th wedding anniversary.
The year was 1991, and yes, our hair was very big.
Yesterday Big D had to travel for work. I took care of kids, straightened the house, took Dirty Harry to baseball practice and ate at Burger King for dinner. Even though we knew this was coming and had already celebrated a week ago, it still made me feel a little down. Until this arrived….
That, my friends, is a three and a half foot high flower arrangement. Yeah.
Later, when I was talking to Big D by phone, he explained that he asked the florist to include eighteen different types of flowers to the arrangement. That is sooooo Big D. Why send a dozen and half red roses when you can be creative, elaborate, and crazy?
Eighteen different flowers, eh? Let’s see…. Count with me!
We’ll start with the obvious. One, two, three (sunflower, spongy yellow thing and little pink bloom)…
Four…
Five, six…
Seven…
Eight, nine (yellow button flower thingies and light pink rose in background)…
Ten, eleven…
Twelve, thriteen, fourteen (there are two different kinds of white blossoms)…
Fifteen…
Sixteen, seventeen (see those greenish things towards the bottom? Well, I’m counting those!)…
And then eighteen…
Eighteen? Eighteen?! Where are you?!
Oh….I guess the florist counted the cattail…
There. Eighteen.
Eighteen beautiful flowers.
Eighteen beautiful years.
I love Big D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That’s eighteen exclamation marks.)
Congratulations! Wow. And I was planning on shaking the Boss’ hand next month when we celebrate #13. May need to rethink that one…
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How sweet! Is it just me, or are there more groomsmen in that picture than bridesmaids? And along with the hair, I think the bouquets have gotten smaller too.
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Arby, you may be safe unless the Boss reads my blog. On second thought, start planning now….
Sandpiper, the four seated guys were ushers. Why we needed separate guys for ushers, I don’t know. If I’m remembering correctly, Big D had some guys from his ship that he wanted in the ceremony, but I had run out of close friends. It worked out nicely though, because his brother, who originally was not going to be able to come to the wedding, got to be an usher at the last minute. I think that’s how it went down, but then again, this was 18 years ago, and it all gets a bit hazy.
Sorry it took me so long to come over and visit. The move, the unpacking, the pregnancy-I could think of a thousand excuses. Of course, not having internet connection was a big part of that.
Love your new blog. I’ll come again and visit soon. Now, its off to tackle more boxes-and more movers are coming in an hour with our storage stuff.
Help me! I’m being swallowed up by boxes!!!!
Blessings,
Michelle
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I love it!!! I hope Big D gets eighteen very sloppy kisses in return.
I made Patrick 22 giant chocolate chip cookies – I’m not even sure he noticed there were 22 of them he scarfed them down so happily.
Again, Happy Anniversary to you and Big D!
Now, will you PLEASE stop posting pictures of me with big hair and big glasses?
Thanks!
Debbie, no, I won’t stop. The fact that you want me to stop makes me want to post even more. Sorry…it’s a big sister thing, I guess.
That’s so sweet! You did have a lot of hair back then. I guess we all did.
Jenn
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Awwwww! So sweet and thoughtful. Who’dathunk a MAN would think of that??!!
Now you just need 18 kids?
Re: “That” movie. Do I dare admit that I loved it??!! It’s next on my list to buy.
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