August 1, 2006.
Tags:Eight years ago today, Chris and I were married.
It has been an amazing ride. Wonderful, stressful, fulfilling, challenging, amazing. Without the two of us coming together there would be no little Simon dude. My life would not be the same without Chris. I doubt I would be doing what I do. We support each other, cheer each other on, and challenge one another to live up to our potential and beyond. We are friends. We are companions. And so much more.
We enable each other to follow the passions in our hearts and minds. Now that, that is an amazing gift.
Marriage is such an interesting journey. The ups and downs and ins and outs. The waking up next to each other and putting one foot in front of the other even when it seems like the craziest thing in the world. Of couse, it never really is easy...but it is worth it. Chris is worth it. Simon is worth it. And I am worth it.
So cheers...to us.
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Happy Anniversary - you are both so lucky to have each other(and Simon too)
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WOW!!!! What a gorgeous picture!!!
Happy Anniversary Ali & Chris!!!
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I wish you and Chris the very best on your anniversay. So nice seeing people recognize the wonderful things in their life.
Happy Anniversary Ali and Chris.
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Happy Anniversary!!! Beautiful Picture!!!
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Happy Anniversary Ali!!! You are so right about marriage it is the craziest thing in the world but the BEST ever too! Here's to many many more years for you, Chris AND the little dude Simon.
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Happy Anniversary Ali and Chris! (We just had our 17th on the 29th.) Marriage, parenthood, personal growth -- to quote you, it's all good!
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Happy Anniversary! Love the photo and what you said... so true! Cheers to you both!
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Happy Anniversary to you both! DH and I are married 13 years, together 20, it's work, but sooo worth it. May God continue to bless you and your family.
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Happy anniversary to you both!
(Beautiful photo, BTW. How about a little credit for the photographer...)
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Happy Anniversary Ali! What a beautiful picture of you two!
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Congratulations, Ali & Chris! Isn't just awesome when you are married to the man of your dreams! :)
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Tomorrow it is my 9 year anniversary to my Husband. I agree. Hard to believe how much everything changes with the addition of children and how much we have each grown up.
Hope you both have a great night together.
Jeanine Kolkemo
Vancouver, WA
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
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congratulations! it is wonderful that you can look back, not only to that first day you said "I DO", but also toward the amazing journey you have taken together so far... one of my favorite quotes (stolen from moulin rouge...) "the greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." have fun on the rest of the journey...may you discover places you never thought of going before...
-Michelle
michellesimmons.typepad.com
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Congrats to you and Chris. 8 years -- WAHOO!!! You're right -- marriage is a journey, but a pretty sweet one. Cheers to both of you, and thanks for sharing the beautiful pic.
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Happy Anniversary :)
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congrats ali!
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Happy Anniversary!!
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happy anniversary!! :)
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Ali,
Happy Anniversary!!!
Hang on to each other and know that it is worth the fight. It is worth the stuggle.
I am praying for your family and for you and Chris.
Keep it up!
You are AWESOME!!!
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