8 years of matrimony...

Today me and Taei celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary!! Eight years is such an odd number...and yes I know the number 8 is even!! LoL! But what I mean is to some 8 seems SO long! I know when I think about it seems like quite a long time! And yet others still think of 8 years as newlyweds! As I did last year I looked up what the traditional 8th wedding anniversary gifts are and this is what my google search got me:

Traditional: Bronze and Pottery		Modern: Bronze and Appliances		Alternate Modern: Linens
Bronze bookends Bronze artisan sculpture International pottery Bronze mirror frame Bronze kitchen decor Plant with bronze pot		Small appliances (blender, espresso maker) Bronze feng shui fountain Any needed household appliance		Bed linens Table linens Clothing

I dunno about all this heavy metals stuff??? Funny thing is I've been looking into getting a KitchenAid mixer...oh how I salivate when I check out them bad boys!! But those are about $300, at Costco!! Some can be as much as $700! C-er-AZY, I tell ya! I probably should've pushed the mixer topic a bit more cuz now Taei is requesting fresh baked bread...on the regular basis! Maybe for my birthday...*hint*hint!

But as luck would have it I just ordered a brand new camera! I needed one...mines has been outta commission for almost 9 months!! So I'm still happy!! I'll kneed dough for a while in exchange for a new camera!!

Our anniversary was a quiet one...mortgages and other bills tend to make it that way! LoL! But luckily we had a gift certificate to one of our favorite Japanese restaurants, Kunio's in Waikele. We finished up with an ice cream cone from McDonald's and then back home to our DVR! LoL!

So since it was a pretty undramatic affair, I've decided to list 8 reasons why I'm still so crazy in love with my hubby:

1- He's so completely, unconditionally patient with me. Seriously...and I told him this at dinner. He puts up with LOADS and LOADS of stuff that no other man would! He humors me when I'm mad, he gives me space, he ties to fix EVERYTHING that I complain about, and best of all he loves me through the entire process.

2- He's so funny!! Most people don't know this about him cuz he's so quiet and shy for the most part. But he always makes me laugh...even when he's not trying to! He often calls me up and the first thing I hear is, "Babe, I gotta joke..."

3- He's SO hardworking! Probably one of the hardest working people I know. He's currently working two full time jobs and works 6 days a week. He always accepts overtime and even when at work goes above and beyond what's asked of him!! All that AND he cleans the bathrooms, cuz I think their icky!!

4- He's proud without being arrogant. I love that he takes pride in his work, his appearance, his home, his family, his culture, his car...lol! But he holds himself up to where I can admire him, but his head isn't so big that it annoys me!

5- He's supportive! If it weren't for him we wouldn't own our own house, I never would've finished school, and working close to him. He's always been there to do whatever I needed to make sure I'd reach my goals. He not only supports me 100% but our families as well!

6- He's HOTTT...LoL!! But seriously...he's some pretty good eye candy! For some reason I do receive compliments!

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7- He loves me...with all my flaws, through all our drama, with the never ending weight gain...he still does!

8- And the most important reason why we made these 8 years...because he holds the priesthood and took me to the temple to be sealed for time and all eternity...

Happy Anniversary Taei!!