Monday, December 29, 2008

3 years since our wedding




On the 30th December Deric and I celebrate our third year wedding anniversary. We got to thinking about how much we have done since we met each other five years ago….. Also to try understand why we are both so tired!!!! So please indulge me while I list what has happened in our lives in the past five years. It will explain why I have been saying that I want to stay in one place this year, no holidays, no crazy excitement.

We have had……
3 deployments – Iraq, Afghanistan, Columbia (Deric)
• 1 wedding – Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1 marriage – Las Vegas, USA
• Had 3 jobs – London (Producer) North Carolina (Sponsorship) and Dance teacher (Jo)
• Moved to 4 countries – England, Germany, USA, South Africa (Jo)
• Completed 1 BA Degree (Jo)
• Started a masters (Deric)
• Lived in 2 states – NC, KS
• Had 2 kids
• Had 78 weeks of pregnancy

1 cat

Holidays in USA
o New York
o Las Vegas x2
o Virginia x7
o Maryland x2
o Miami x2
o North Carolina
o South Carolina
Key West

Holidays in Europe:
o England
o Ireland
o Spain
o Scotland
o Greece (and islands)
o Italy
o Denmark
o Germany
o Austria

Holidays in South Africa:
o Johannesburg
o Cape town
o Jefferies bay
o Pilansburg x2
o Sun city
o Tsitsikama forest

Bought 1 house
• Rented same house out 3 years later
And....met so many wonderful friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


And now getting ready to move again in the next 6 months ..... We still no idea where we are going!
One thing for sure, it's not going to be a boring life!!!!!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy anniversary, guys! So glad I was able to be there for the wedding and share your special day. You have certainly been busy over the past few years -- and it's obvious how much your love continues to grow. All our love to you both, and the little ones, too. Hopefully we can get together again before you're off for your next adventure.

Huse Yo Mama said...

I'm exhausted just reading about it.

Happy Anniversary you two! Can't wait to hear where you're going next!

Natasha Vidas said...

Hi guys

So lovely to chat to you the other day Jo. I love that photo of you and Deric on your wedding day!!!!

Love the snow pics, Kai looks gorgeous in pink and with her little hat on.

Can't wait to meet Kai and Dev - shocking that is over 2 years since I last saw you. Actually 3 years!!! Who ever would have thought, eating cake mixture under the stage, that we would live oceans apart.

Miss you loads
Love
Tash

KDoug said...

Great update. I am totally doing that next month for our 6 year anniversary. Happy anniversary! Can you believe you have two kids? Wow! Thanks so much for the updates and the honesty. It soothes me to read your parenting comments about having two kids. I am very nervous about the transition. Thanks!