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Anniversary

I know we are a stunning couple but you should have seen us 18 years ago. For one thing, I had fluffier bangs and wore a fashionable big white bow on my butt. Mr. Taylor looks pretty much the same except his hair has lost some of its body. I would have scanned a picture of us looking like we are 15 and looking starry-eyed and dreaming of how our marriage would be THE marriage everybody envied, but scanning is so retro.

Or I don't know how to use the scanner for much more than an expensive paperweight.

And so you get this picture of us on our 18th anniversary. Be grateful this is post pregnancy, stretch pants, extra large sweatshirt, Friends' Rachel haircut (season 2). We're just middle aged people who have joined the masses of other middle aged people who discover that marriage is work, parenting is hard, and beauty fades.

I can't think of anybody else I'd rather spend my life with.

Happy Anniversary.

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  1. Kristina P.March 3, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    Happy anniversary! You are such a cute couple.

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  2. shortmamaMarch 3, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    Awww Im all verklempt!

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  3. June Freaking CleaverMarch 4, 2010 at 5:33 AM

    Happy anniversary!

    I think you two look pretty good there, despite the years and the kids and the hard work, and the fading beauty...you may be the only person I know who took the realistic route on the whole marriage thing on an anniversary...love it.

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  4. wendyMarch 4, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Happy Anniversary! I love your tribute to him (tell him I said hi)!

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  5. Laura LynnMarch 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Happy Anniversary.
    I think you both look great!

    It's been 16 for me and I may have had a bow or something. All I know is that I'm sure I couldn't even get the dress over my thigh now!

    I just ran into your site and I'm hooked!

    Thanks,
    Laura

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  6. LinMarch 4, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Happy Anniversary!

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  7. M-CatMarch 4, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    You ARE a cute couple.

    Happy Love Day!

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  8. CountessLaurieMarch 4, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Congrats...I just made 10 and you are right, it's hard work! But it's worth it.

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  9. CJ SimeMarch 4, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    18 years WOOOHOOOO!

    That is awesome!

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  10. Lisa Page RosenbergMarch 4, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    18 is amazing. Congrats!
    (I'm sure you could still rock the butt bow.)

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  11. MyLitterMarch 4, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    Awwww, Happy Anniversary!!

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  12. .:Anna:.March 7, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Happy 18 years together!

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