I am quite fascinated by marriage and family relationships. I work with teenage mothers in foster care trying to help them build a successful FAMILY. I am majoring in FAMILY and Human Development. When I graduate, if I still live in Saint Marys, I plan on applying for a job as a FAMILY life educator. So basically I am obsessed with families and how their relationships evolve. Ryan and I are a family now, and one of the things that constantly fascinates me about our relationship is how much we still learn from each other. I mean, we knew each other for around ten years before we even started dating, yet I still learn something new from him or about him all the time.
That is quite a long and exhaustive introduction to get to this point: There is one thing Ryan has taught me about this year that really can define our marriage tenure. That one thing is the greatest television show to ever be made. That one thing is The Office. More specifically, Jim and Pam's relationship on the office. Now, The Office is a goofy show, but Pam and Jim are the (second) greatest couple in the history of the world. (Ryan and I are first...just saying.) They're goofy, they're crazy about each other, and they're best friends! That is Ryan and me all over again. So, to commemorate our one year anniversary, here are some fun things from The Office, and some fun things about Ryan and me. Enjoy! :-)
P.S. If you don't watch The Office, you need to stop everything you are doing right now, get a subscription to Netflix, watch every episode from seasons 1-6, then individually purchase season 7 episodes on iTunes. Then return :)
1. The proposal
Pam and Jim lived away from each other while she was in school and he worked. She left school early to be with Jim because she couldn't stand being apart any longer. Jim drove as quickly as he could to surprise and propose to Pam in the middle of a gas station parking lot because he couldn't wait any longer.
Ryan and Angie lived away from each other while she was in school and he worked. She left school early to be with Ryan because she couldn't stand being apart any longer. Ryan drove as quickly as he could after work one day and proposed to Angie in the middle of a hotel parking lot. He was covered in mud from work that day because he couldn't wait any longer to propose.
Yep, we basically are Jim and Pam, only better.
Here is a video to highlight their wonderful relationship. Notice three things:
1. Pam drives a Prius, which I really want.
2. Pam says her boyfriend is 12, which is a sentiment I can often agree with.
3. At least watch until half-way through so you can see the real proposal.
http://youtu.be/V4Ry90sDfnY
Also, here is our goofy video. (I made this for Ryan when he was away for like a bajillion days once.)
Moving on...
2. My husband is 12 years old (as previously noted) but also so cute! He is always picking on me, similar (but definitely not the same) to the way Jim picks on Dwight. If you have no other reason to watch The Office, you should watch it for the epic pranks that occur. Observe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp6BSYSUQek&feature=related
Sorry about the quality, but I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
Moving on again... Here's some pictures of me and my super cute, 12 year old husband:
3. As I already said, Jim and Pam are best friends. I won't annoy you with more Office videos, and I may attempt to get serious here. This really is where our relationships mirror so well. Ryan and I are absolutely best friends. We always have fun together. We have so much in common, and what we don't have in common we balance each other so well. We have fun cleaning, driving, packing, etc. Anything we do, we always enjoy it as long as we're together. I am truly blessed and thankful that God gave me my husband in the form of my best friend. This past year has not always been easy (thank you USMC) but we've been able to get through it together, with God's help. And I can honestly say that through the ups and downs, moments of extreme happiness and sadness, and the whole unpredictability of it all, it has truly been the best year of my life. Marrying Ryan and moving here was the best decision I ever made, and I'm looking forward to spending many more years and eternity with my hero, my soul mate, my best friend.
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| Wedding Day: July 24, 2010 |
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| Thanksgiving 2010 |
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| Christmas 2010 |
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| New Years 2011 |
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| July 4, 2011 |
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| ANNIVERSARY!! |
You guys aren't old married people yet. :P One year barely qualifies as old. ;)
ReplyDeleteTim and I were still being called newlyweds two and three years after we got married. :p That used to really annoy me to death, considering all we survived with the heart surgery.
Great blog. Keep up your writing. I know that you have a busy schedule but I still think that writing is one of your best things and to get even better you need to write.
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