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five years


Five years ago today, I got married.

5 years ago today

After our short and relatively cheap honeymoon to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we moved into our first home together- a small, 2 bedroom apartment. We quickly settled into a blissful, married life. Since then… it’s been a whirlwind of STUFF.

We bought a house. Dan got his Masters degree. We got 2 cats. I had 2 jobs, then a career change to another job. I started a business. Dan had 3 jobs. We went to Italy. We had a baby.

Throughout all of that, the crazy-busyness of the last 5 years, we have been best friends. I don’t think that a lot of people can honestly say that about their spouses, so I feel very blessed to be able to say that with 100% truth. We are goofy together, have long talks about everything from family stuff to farting to politics to computer-geek talk. We get each other, and we understand things about each other without even speaking. And we have so many inside jokes that other people would NEVER get.

Dan, I love you. Thank you for being my friend and my husband and my baby’s father.

PS: I did end up getting some wood for our anniversary. heh. He gave it to me a little early (he is extremely impatient when it comes to giving gifts!) And because I think I had a touch of PMS (hello first period in almost a year?) and was going on 5 hours of sleep and dealing with an unusually fussy baby all day, I may have cried just a little when I opened it.

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16 Comments


  1. Julie

    Jun 8 at 11:56 am

    Happy Anniversary! I hope you guys have a great one! I wish you many years of happiness together!



  2. Laura

    Jun 8 at 1:29 pm

    Happy anniversary!



  3. Crystal

    Jun 8 at 1:47 pm

    That there’s some good wood. Happy Anniversary!



  4. Leslie

    Jun 8 at 2:39 pm

    I used to visit you at muted and have followed your move to this site and I remember when you were planning your wedding and when I first logged on and saw your wedding pics. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years. WOW! Congrats!



  5. Melissa

    Jun 8 at 3:00 pm

    I too have been reading since shortly after you got engaged, and I remember you picking out your wedding dress and buying a house and now you & Dan have a beautiful daughter together… it’s been fun tagging along through it all. Happy anniversary, and here’s to many more. :)



  6. Jaime

    Jun 8 at 3:47 pm

    I almost cried too and . . . it’s not my gift and I don’t even know you, except from your blog (could be my early pregnancy hormones)! I’m breaking the news on my blog in a few weeks. It’s still really early!



  7. Chelsea

    Jun 8 at 4:41 pm

    I’m, like a lot of fellow commentors, a follower from way back at Muted, shortly after you two got married- congratulations!



  8. Sunshine

    Jun 8 at 7:47 pm

    I remember you two dating back at GCC (that seems like 100 years ago now).

    Eric and I will celebrate 4 years in August. I agree completely that it’s the most wonderful thing to be married to your best friend.

    Congratulations on your anniversary!



  9. alliology

    Jun 8 at 10:32 pm

    Congratulations. =)

    Do you think you could have predicted, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” correctly?



  10. Mel

    Jun 8 at 10:51 pm

    Aw, it’s a pretty gift!! Happy anniversary!



  11. Susan

    Jun 9 at 9:52 am

    Mr. and Mrs. Jen Kier :) Congratulations on 5 wonderful years together. I have to give Dan credit for the “wood” gift….I would have expected something from him without splinters!

    Love you both!
    Susan



  12. Kate

    Jun 9 at 5:29 pm

    Hey there just wanted to wish you and Dan a Happy Anniversary. I would have called, but I’ve been busy. Anyway…thanks for making my big brother so happy and being such an awesome sister in law. Love ya!



  13. Jenn

    Jun 9 at 9:24 pm

    Happy belated Anniversary! :)



  14. Jen

    Jun 10 at 8:14 am

    alliology: hm, in some ways, yes. I knew we would be happy for one thing :) And I figured we would have a house and at least 1 kid by now. But work-wise, I never imagined that I would be self-employed and working for myself! That’s definitely a shock. But overall, I think we’re right where I would have guessed :)



  15. Pei

    Jun 11 at 8:35 am

    ohmyGOSH has it really been FIVE YEARS??? it feels like just yesterday that i was reading about the engagement, then the wedding…how time flies!!

    here’s to many more years ahead to you and Dan…with plenty more little ones to follow!!!!



  16. Jamie

    Jun 11 at 9:51 pm

    That really brought tears to my eyes.

    Happy Belated Anniversary.