Our 8th Wedding Anniversary!

8 years ago today Shaffen and I were married in the Mesa Temple!!! I got to thinking about all that we have accomplished over the years and here is what I came up with!
A month before we were married we purchased our first house! It was about 1200 square feet and had the coolest Olive green matching appliances and blue carpet! It was hot. About a year later we sold it so we could move the Peoria, but it didn't work out! Thatcher it is!
So during first few years we were able to travel a lot. No cares in the world. This is from our trip to Vegas. Good times! I know I look good! (It is actually only our faces!)

These are our skinnier versions, that we of course miss! I think over the years between the two of us we have gained 80 pounds combined! Yikes! But we have legitimate excuses, We do not eat healthy, we don't exercise and that is why we have gained weight! hehe! OOH so CUTE!
One of our first HUGE accomplishes was the birth of Covin! That was such a life changing event! That was a proud moment for the both of us! (digital camera's, hmmm we were poor!)
Then Conner kid #2, came along and changed everything AGAIN! We couldn't imagine our lives without these 2 boys! They are such fun and crazy BOYS! They have the coolest personalities I could have never imagined how great it is to be parents!

So to sum it all up over the last 8 years we have had the following:

The same JOBS!!!!

2 houses

2 kids

2 Apartments

7 Couches

5 TV's

1 four wheeler (sold it, too busy no time to play)

1 dog (we gave it away, too much work)

6 pick-up trucks (too big, too small, gas HOGS, Need one big enough to pull trailer)

5 cars (falling apart, had kid need bigger vehicle, CHEAP ON GAS)

2 expeditions (gas HOGS)

1 Tahoe (need truck to pull trailer)

1 Ranger (want extra cash for trailer)

1 trailer to pull the Ranger (need cash for trailer)

1 camp trailer (self explanatory)

3 plants (they all died)

4 gold fish (they all died within a week)

I had braces for 14 months

2 C-sections

2 deer

1 javalina

a few mice EEEWWW!

A full, queen and now a KING sized bed!

2 bedroom sets

1 hundred billion LAUGHS!

LOTS AND LOTS OF BILLS!!! When will we ever learn!

So to sum it all up, we have had many ups and downs, lost A LOT of money and gained A LOT of weight. I would not change a thing or wished that things would have gone a different direction. I met the man of my dreams and love him more today than I did the day we were married! He is such a honest, hard working dad and husband. I love that he is always trying to better himself and our future! He is always looking into the future to make sure we will be set! Everything he does is to better our family and make the best memories for our kids! He is the best dad! I couldn't have picked a better husband, not many help as much as he does! Laundry, cooking, cleaning and taking care of the kids he does it all!!!! I am so blessed to have such a great husband and best friend! I think I need to remember this more often than once a year!!! :) I am looking forward to another year full of laughs and hopefully not another vehicle!