Friday, June 15, 2012

A Many Splendored Thing

Tomorrow hubs and I will celebrate 28 years of married life. Yay us! We normally don't do gifts, just a nice dinner out somewhere, but it feels like this year could use a little happy and what says happy better than a bunch of balloons?

Actually jewelry says happy better than balloons, but I'll settle for a nice dinner out and a fun little surprise for hubs. He's been in India all week and will be landing stateside at the ridiculous hour of 4:30 am today. He told me not to get up to greet him. Normally I get up and greet him because it will feel like early evening in his world and when he does these long haul flights we usually go out to breakfast when he gets home. Which is really dinner for him.

Do you find that confusing?
You are not alone.

Anyway, I'd seen this cute idea on Pinterest and like most things mine didn't turn out exactly like the picture. In the Pinterest post the balloons were all clumped together over the bed, but I had to get in my bed so I let them float around the room. I had a lot of fun putting this together and my photo really doesn't do it justice...it was cute!


All you need are balloons, one for every year so in our case 28. You also need a photo from each year to attach to the ribbon on your balloon. I attached mine with a paperclip which made some of them a little heavy, but I actually like the balloons at different heights.

Finding a picture of just the two of us from every year of our marriage was impossible so the kids are in a few of the ones I chose. Keep in mind the whole world wasn't taking pictures of everything they ate, saw, and did way back when, plus we took a lot of bad shots. NASA might have been using digital in 1984 but we were not so lucky. I think we were married at least fifteen years before we got a digital camera, hence lots of blurry/awkward/crooked photos. The times of our life.

Happy Anniversary Hubs! Looking through our photos for this little project reminded me of just how much life and love we've packed into 28 years.

"The rules for marriage are the same as for a lifeboat. No sudden moves, don't crowd the other person, and keep all disastrous thoughts to yourself." Garrison Keillor

27 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary to you too!! Hope he likes the balloons.

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  2. Love the balloons! I like them at differing heights also. Tell us hub's reaction:) I laughed about the things we weren't taking pictures of (everything we ate...) back then. Happy anniversary and give God the glory for great things He has done!

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  3. I love it!!! Happy Anniversary to Hubs and you!

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  4. Happy Anniversary! I like the balloons at different heights too!

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  5. Happy Anniversay! Love the balloon idea.

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  6. Happy Anniversary and wishing you more 28 happy years!

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  7. Well first, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
    Second, love the idea!!! Wishing you many, many more.

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  8. Congratulations! This is an adorable idea. We will be celebrating our 30th in July - so I may swipe your idea that you swiped from Pinterest. Hope you had a great day and many more wonderful years.

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  9. Happy Anniversary to you both!

    Love the Garrison Keillor quote.

    Love the balloon idea. I'm not sure I could find pictures of us from every year. In fact, I'm pretty sure I couldn't. Hubby and I neither one like our pictures taken.

    Again, Happy Anniversary!!

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  10. How did you get the balloons to float? I love this idea!
    Happy Anniversary!!

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  11. Happy Anniversary, what a lovely way to surprise your husband.

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  12. Happy anniversary! I love the balloons ... and at different heights adds interest, I think.

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  13. I love the different heights!! It turned out so well! Happy Anniversary to my wonderful parents!!

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  14. I think it all turned out lovely! Guess who else celebrated 28 years this year? LOL

    Happy Anniversary!

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  15. Happy Anniversary! And I think that's a wonderful surprise. Pinterest has served you well. By the way, I never did thank you for that Pinterest email you sent. I haven't ventured over there yet, but I should be soon (for professional reasons if not personal ones). Thank you so much!

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  16. I love, love, love the balloons! Happy Anniversary!

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  17. Happy Anniversary! What a cute idea. I'm afraid it would take me forever to find a photo from each year. I am not very orgainized with them anymore but I use to be! My hubby will not be home for Father's Day which mean we will be celebrating most likely next Sunday with the kids which is our anniversary! I think I might feel cheated :(

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  18. Nothing screams "celebration" like balloons. I love it.
    Happy, happy anniversary to you and the hubs!!

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  19. aww, super sweet idea! Happy Anniversary!

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  20. I bet he was surprised. HAppy Anniversary to both of you.

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  21. What an awesome job you did on the surprise! Bet he loved it too...that quote is awesome, too!

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  22. Joyce, Happy anniversary to you both! We just celebrated our 28th on May 26th. I love the balloon idea. What was his reaction to it? Enjoy your special day together!

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  23. Darling idea! I also like the balloons at different heights.
    Happy Anniversary to you and the Hubs!

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  24. That's a great idea! I don't know if I could find a picture from every year we've been married, though.
    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

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  25. Oh, that is just the cutest! Wow, I would have had to have had 41 balloons this year. But, how colorful that would have been.

    Blessings abundant on a great accomplishment!

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  26. a very happy anniversary---that garrison is a smart fellow!

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