Nine years of wedded bliss… AND a video.
Paul and I are on vacation this week… We’re celebrating nine years of being married.
Nine years of being amazed at how lucky I got.
Nine years of wondering if he listens to a word I say.
Nine years of Paul failing to appreciate my talent for micromanagement.
Nine years of me having 1,237,894% more to say about any given topic than Paul is actually interested in hearing.
Nine years of him promptly forgetting anything important I tell him, despite being able to recall with total clarity the entire laundry list of things I have ever done that were even remotely bothersome to him.
Nine years of being astounded at how there is nothing Paul cannot do.
Nine years of forcing him to use that power to do my bidding.
Nine years of Paul wondering if there is anything I do not have an opinion on.
Nine years of me being deeply thankful that Paul has become part of my family.
Nine years of debating which of us would be voted off of Survivor first.
(It would definitely be Paul, who wouldnāt even make it past the first hour; for yelling at everyone for building the shelter like idiots and coming to a desert island without knowing how to make fire.)
Nine years of him leaving me notes that say:
Dear Hoarder Victoria, I love youānow get your crap out of my garage.
This is us, nine years ago:
Last year’s anniversary post: how we met.
LaurieC
August 13, 2013 @ 11:50 am
Congratulations!, and I hope you have a most wonderful vacation celebrating the beauty and joy of your wedding day, and of getting married. I never had that. A wedding. Not having a mind of my own at the time, we went to the justice of the peace…. and each year I felt sorrow and deep regret on my anniversary, because the date was not ‘special’ – there weren’t any special memories to relive. So the anniversary was never special to me. It didn’t take me long to realize I had made a mistake , and finally, 30 years later, after much effort to make it ‘not’ be a mistake, I got out of it. What I love most about your love story, is that it is real, and not paperback fiction. It’s comforting to know people really can have ‘it’. So thank you for sharing the story of your love and marriage and wedding. It gives others who might not know, the information that ‘it’ really can be real – if one finds the right person, and if one makes it ‘special’.
I so loved the first photo you shared. It too was a dose of something being made ‘real’, that before I thought happened only in old movies. People in long gowns, dancing. I’ve never been to anything formal, never went to a prom etc, so it was wonderful seeing the photo. Everyone looks so happy in the photo. It’s a joy to look at. Do you by any chance remember what song might have been playing at the time of that photo? There is much love shown in all the couples. Thank you again, for sharing your joy, and love, and letting others see that it can be real.
Juli
August 13, 2013 @ 11:52 am
Happy anniversary! You have very pretty carriage and arms. Do I detect some ballet training?
Marian
August 13, 2013 @ 11:52 am
Best wishes, congratulations and many more! ( I sense some ballet training in you.)
Gillian
August 13, 2013 @ 11:52 am
I love, love, LOVE! the video š I am not sure if today is your anniversary but it is my second anniversary and August is a wonderful time to celebrate! Congrats!
Laurie
August 13, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
Congratulations on your anniversary. I find your dynamic very entertaining so here’s to many more!
Also, I have followed your advice and properly stalked your ENTIRE blog. You’re welcome. This put me in such a VEB state of mind that this weekend while I was at a home show, I kept thinking I needed to photograph the very fancy designs for you. I didn’t realize you were creating minions when I got into this.
DB
August 13, 2013 @ 12:03 pm
Happy Anniversary V&P,
Nine years later and you both look like you’d fit into your beautiful Wedding outfits.
Thank you for sharing, -DB
Naomi J
August 13, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
That was the most adorable thing I have ever seen! Congrats you guys! I hope it’s lovely!
Donna Huebsch
August 13, 2013 @ 12:51 pm
Happy 9th anniversary! Nothing test the mettle of a marriage like living in the middle of a restoration/renovation – you guys are doing a great job. Loved the video, especially the 2013 update š
Jenna
August 13, 2013 @ 1:10 pm
I love how the video starts with you dancing by yourself and him like “will she stop? Should I just grab her? What next?”It reminded me of my marriage! Happy shared Anniversary, today is my 3rd:) All the best people got married on the 13th!
Kathy Woodman
August 13, 2013 @ 1:55 pm
Congratulations! Love the post and video. I’ve been married four times longer than you and cannot believe that my husband has never written me a love note when asking me to get my stuff out of his garage. Not that it would have made a difference – my treasures would still be there, apparently taking up space where a motor vehicle could have resided – but it would have been sweet. Love your blog, and am sharing it with everyone I know!
Tamara
August 13, 2013 @ 1:57 pm
You bring a smile to my face! Thank you!
Donna Grobell
August 13, 2013 @ 2:15 pm
I just wanted to let you know that I am married to Paul’s double and his name is Greg. We have just started our fourth (and last) major reno. I still like to give him advice on how to do things even tho my past experience is as a tool hander not a tool operator. In my defence I watch reno shows on TV all the time and that is the same as experience…. right?
Love your blog…..
Anne
August 13, 2013 @ 2:17 pm
Is there anything sexier than a man who can twirl you around a dance floor. No. No there isn’t. Paul is a lucky man to have such a talented wife to dance with.
Congratulations! We are celebrating 9 years in a couple of weeks and my husband could write me the same note. Instead he prefers to put on episodes of Hoarders – Buried Alive and call the kids in and say LOOK boys! It’s Mommy! Enjoy your vacation.
Kathryn
August 13, 2013 @ 3:00 pm
I love each post, your wit is perfectly sublime. Can we say sitcom, fun. Congrats on 9 years, hopes for many more
Catherine W.
August 13, 2013 @ 3:18 pm
I cannot look at your wedding pictures. Too many tall, thin, gorgeous people and beautiful choreography.
Sandi
August 13, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Looks like it was a gorgeous wedding fit for a princess. š Wait until you hit 36 years like us!! I still feel 20 on the inside though. HAPPY DAY!!
Blessings~
Mimi
August 13, 2013 @ 3:50 pm
You made us all feel like twirling
Sneza
August 13, 2013 @ 4:02 pm
Awww… cute couple.
Laura
August 13, 2013 @ 4:05 pm
You have a way of talking about – and even complaining about – Paul that is never demeaning, never disrespectful. It is what keeps me coming back to read your blog: the love and adoration that obviously oozes out of your pores for each other. My parents built a house together when I was 6-9. I remember the raging arguments; they were actually advised to make a line item for marriage counseling in their house budget! Anyway, thank you for having such a beautiful marriage and speaking well of your husband always.
Molly
August 13, 2013 @ 4:33 pm
How lovely! Dancing together strengthens a marriage.
Happy anniversary and may you dance through life’s trials and tribulations always in step with each other.