5 Years
Today is our 5 year anniversary. I took my wife to Nakashima’s for sushi and Hibachi. While we were waiting for our table, I summed up the last 5 years.
We…
- …commited our lives to Christ.
- …had our youngest.
- …reconciled with Larry.
- …sold a house.
- …built a house.
- …watched our oldest learn to ride a bike.
- …potty-trained two kids.
- …lost my Mom.
- …lost my Grandmother.
- …lost my Grandfather.
- …got three new nieces and nephews (and one more on the way).
- …experienced 9/11.
- …had two elections.
- …paid off three cars.
- …moved me to a new job.
- …survived two promotions in her job.
- …started a small group.
- …saw friends come to Christ.
- …owned three Dell computers.
- …saw Bucks, Badger, Brewers and TimberRattler games.
- …went to Disney World twice.
- …went on 4 reward trips.
- …saw God work miracles in our lives.
- …played Scrabble.
- …dreamed of making banana bread.
- …picked pumpkins.
- …saw musicals.
- …became sushi addicts.
- …became JoToGo addicts.
- …took the kids to Bay Beach.
- …vacationed in Wisconsin Dells.
- …taught our eldest how to ski.
- …laughed.
- …cried.
- …yelled (mostly me).
- …kissed.
- …hugged.
- …finally got a decent lawn.
- …watched a lot of Barney.
- …did some Sudoku.
- …tormented each other with the Thanksgiving Bears.
- …had lots of people over for dinner.
- …hosted a cookie decorating party for a pack of 4-year-olds.
- …flooded our house and shorted the fire alarm.
- …spent nights apart.
- …spent nights together.
- …threw Christmas parties.
- …welcomed strangers into our lives and became friends with them.
- …folded some laundry.
- …read “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Are You There, Baby Bear?”
- …snuggled.
- …smiled.
- …took the kids to the zoo.
- …encouraged one another.
- …prayed.
- …idolized Jim Cantore and Chad Moeller.
- …cared for each other when we were sick.
- …sponsored Shakira.
- …grew closer together.