Reforming Motherhood

Jun. 8, 2006 - Eight Wonderful Years

On the 6^th Mike and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. We even went out to a fancy dinner just the two of us! We had a great time.

Here are two of our marriage traditions:

1. We love to ask each other pre-thought questions. This is something we enjoyed even before we were married. The questions can be things like, “If you could be the character in a book you’ve read recently which one would it be and why?” Or, "what are you most proud of in this past month?” Questions like this are fun because they cause us to think of things we might not have thought to share otherwise. Sometimes the wording of a question can reach into the far recesses of my man’s mind and cause him to remember to tell me something he meant to tell me all week. For our anniversary dinner a few of the questions were, “What do you regret in the last eight years?” It confirmed to me again how much Mike trusts the sovereignty of God. He has no regrets because even mistakes (like getting into debt when we were first married) taught us things (like how to get out of debt). Another question we asked that night was regarding what we have learned in our marriage that we would want to tell the “Mike and Amy” of eight years ago on their way to the alter.

2. We also love to watch our wedding video every year around our anniversary. Not only is it fun, but to hear our vows again and see ourselves making them is always edifying.

I went to bed that night so satisfied with having had such a nice time. I am glad for these traditions. They bless me and they bless Mike.

~Amy

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Jun. 8, 2006 - Happy Anniversary!!

Posted by Michelle

I loved hearing about your traditions!!

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Jun. 8, 2006 - This is too funny, I do this too

Posted by Dana

I began our game of pre- thought question's 14 years ago. This was my 'secret' way of getting inside my Mike's head as we were getting to know each other. We would meet for a game of raquetball and I would ask these question's I had planned out. We will celebrate 13 years of marriage in November.
The other night, I asked - if you could describe our marriage as a dance, what kind of dance would it be?

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Jun. 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by reformingmama

Ame,
You've always been an excellent question-asker! :)
Love you! and Congratulations on 8 years!
~Stacy

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Jun. 8, 2006 - i love my blog-land friends!

Posted by reformingmama

Thanks ladies for the congrats! And Dana, I will so be using your dance question at dinner tonight!
~Amy

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Jun. 8, 2006 - Ahhhh, what a sweet picture! I love it!

Posted by kevmem

Congratulations - 8 years of marriage and going strong! I love it that we get the privilege of knowing you guys personally and that you really do love each other, and that you guys are in love and best friends....you are a wonderful family, and it all started 8 wonderful years ago.....

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