7 Year Itch

Yeah, right.

I love February. It is by far my favorite month.

No snow, ice, or windy chill can bring this chica down.

Everything good happens in February. For starters, Jerry and I started dating in February.

Let’s travel back in time…

Awr, shucks. Look at those young kids! This is Jerry and I on our 1 year anniversary, February 7th, 2004.

We celebrated with a relaxing evening at my Mom’s house in the hot tub. (And yes, that is how I say, the hot tub. Can’t really help it anymore).

So what have we been up to the past 7 years?

Year 1

• Miss Em drives up (4 hours) almost every weekend to see Mr. J (who was without wheels).
• Miss Em begins her 1 year stint at college #2.
• JB and EM spend most of the summer in Texas with Miss Em’s Dad, Johnny Mac.
• EM’s sister, Cate, ties the knot.

YEAR 2

• Miss Em drives up (4 hours) almost every weekend to see Mr. J (who was still basically without wheels).
• Emily ties up year 1 at college #2.
• Jerry graduates from the college where we first met. Buys a sports car.
• JB gets a job in Rochester, NY, asked EM to move, too.
• She does.
• We move into our first and only apartment in downtown Rochester.

YEAR 3

• Miss Em scouts (read: lazily looks at) area colleges trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.
• JB brings home the bacon.
• EM totals vehicle and buys a sensible four door.
• Miss Em convinces Mr. J to adopt Eddie (he was easily convinced).
• Mr. J asks Miss Em, “Wedding? Or house?”
• Eddie gets a fenced in yard…that we own.

Year 4

• Ah, the joys of homeownership! Painting and tearing up carpet consumes JB and EM.
• Jer-Bear joins a broomball league.
• JB’s brother, John and EM’s sister, Sarah, get hitched (Fun Fact: neither couple has been together as long as the McB’s)!
• Miss Em goes back to school at college #3.

Year 5

• Miss Em makes it through more than 1 year at a college!
• More home renovations to count.
• Traveling to see family all over the country.
• EM lands her first gig on a movie set!
• JB and EM start traveling “back home” together on holidays.

Year 6

• Miss Em graduates from college #3!!!
• EM gets a production job on Hamill: The Movie.
• More focused home renovations occur.

So…I guess that sums it up! All the major happenings of our 6 year relationship. I may have left some things out but can you blame me? 6 years is a long time to try to remember all the things that happened.

This weekend (Sunday, February 7th, to be exact) is the 7 year anniversary of Miss Em and Mr. J.

*sigh*

PP Have any questions? Why aren’t we married yet? How does he put up with me? (That’s a good one I’m not sure I know the answer to!) I hope you’re just as lucky in love as I am! (But let’s be real, those dimples and baby blues are all mine and you really can’t beat that). 🙂