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Celebrating Our 6th Wedding Anniversary

Last weekend marked our sixth wedding anniversary. As you’ve come to know from us, we like to celebrate with some family time, a good meal, and a few pictures to remember it all by. Actually, one of our few goals for commemorating each year is to get a family portrait (which we hung as a collection in our last house). It started off very casually on our little point and shoot. Then it started involving tripods and camera remotes (you can thank Clara for that). But this year we went super simple and just broke out the iPhone on a family walk. I snapped this guy with my own hand.

Family Pic

We also tried to get a second version with us kissing. Clara loves making funny faces at herself since it’s on “facetime” mode when we’re taking these photos – so we ended up with this.

Anniversary Kissing

It was the most successful family photo session to date. A few clicks of the camera and we could get on with our walk having captured one shot with everyone smiling (the first one). It was an anniversary miracle.

We were on Belle Isle, one of our favorite spots in Richmond because it has lots of nature to enjoy as well as some history. So we got some exercise in and Clara loved exploring.

Anniversary Heart Brick

Since we were downtown, we used it as an excuse to try out a pie restaurant that we’ve been wanting to hit up. Yup, a pie restaurant. We both got savory pies (since it was lunch time) but they do offer sweet ones as well. If we were getting married again we’d totally ask them to cater.

Anniversary Proper Pie

The festivities were interrupted momentarily by nap time (which translated to work time for us) but Clara woke up just as Grammy arrived to babysit so we could enjoy a date night at Cinebistro, one of those dine-while-you-watch movie theaters.

Anniversary Cinebistro

We saw The Heat, which we thought was really funny. We enjoyed it nearly as much as our banana cheesecake (and recommend that everyone watching it attempts to eat cheesecake while doing so). All-in-all, it was definitely one of our more low-key anniversaries (here’s what we did for our first & second, third, fourth and fifth), but with such a jam-packed Fourth of July weekend it felt pretty darn perfect.

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  5. Sarah says

    Your comment about having Proper Pies cater if you were getting married again got me thinking- that would be an awesome post! You know, fun and frugal wedding ideas that you guys like that you didn’t think of back then or that you think are awesome but just didn’t work for you.

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    • Young House Life says

      Ooh, that would be fun! Imaginary wedding ideas. Should have done it this week for our anniversary.

      xo
      s

    • Alisha says

      …you could always write that post for your big SEVENTH anniversary next year :)

      Just wanted to say that I love this family pic! It’s a great “this is us now” moment and everyone looks happy, relaxed, and natural!

      Being the auntie of twin toddler boys, I totally get how hard it is to get two (let along three!) smiling, natural faces…and no blurring!

  7. Amelia@Monogramsnmud says

    Wishing you decades ore of health, happiness & blessings! We love celebrating our anniversary with the little ones too. Our 7 year old loves to watch the DVD of our wedding and this year my 4 years old kept asking who was babysitting him during the party & insisting he was upset that he wasn’t invited b/c it looked like so much fun…lol

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  8. Julianne says

    Nice…I love how you two strike a balance between work & enjoying life. Certainly does look like a perfect way to celebrate. Happy Anniversary!! :0)

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  15. Katie says

    Looking back at your previous anniversaries, you had a photo booth tradition, too… did you forgo that this year?

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    • Young House Life says

      At the very end of the night we said “boo! didn’t make it to the photobooth!” – we’ll have to squeeze in a late one soon :)

      xo
      s

  17. Anne @ Planting Sequoias says

    We’re quickly approaching our 1st anniversary and I feel like there’s a lot of pressure to “do something” really awesome–but I think we’re probably going to keep it low key. Sounds like you guys had a great day!

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  21. Elise says

    I love the family picture and think it’s a great tradition! I love the idea of watching a family grow and expand each year! But isn’t Burger usually in the family picture too??

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    • Young House Life says

      He’s so wiggly! We sometimes attempt to get him in there, but you can check out the rest of the ones we framed here (Wiggles McGee never seems to make it in). He’s there in spirit :)

      xo
      s

    • Young House Life says

      Yes, I have to hang it though! Gotta find the right spot for all of our anniversary pics :)

      xo
      s

  25. Andrea J says

    There’s a food truck in the Seattle area called 314PIE (get it?) that serves both savory and sweet pies also, and their food is SO GOOD. I’d want a pie restaurant to cater a wedding/event also! Happy anniversary John and Sherry!!!

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    • Young House Life says

      Oh man, I wanna go all out! Maybe a fun trip like to the Bahamas (with the bean of course).

      xo
      s

  29. Aparna says

    Happy anniversary all the way from India! I am getting married in September and my fiance and I have already booked an apartment! Your blog has been such an inspiration and I am looking forward to a lot of DIY

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  30. Wrenaria says

    Looks like a good time to me! I love those dine-while-you-watch theaters. We have a few out here in Oregon called Cinetopia.

    Happy anniversary! <3

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  32. Lissa says

    Happy Late Anniversary!! I love that pic of Clara’s face she is making while you two are kissing. That is definitely a keeper to show her again when she gets older. Riley loves to look at old pics when she was younger and asked me what she ways saying or doing when I took them.

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  33. Leah says

    Hey guys- I’m commenting here because I think it is more likely you’ll see it! You should frame a small section of the wallpaper that is taking forever to strip off- eventually you’ll want to remember it!

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  34. Michelle Nichols says

    Congrats guys!! In November it will be 12 years for the hubby and I! We like to have a breakfast date at a local restaurant.

    Download a timer app for your iPhone it will change your picture taking lives!! haha. We are a family of 5 so it was alway hard to get a picture on our phone until we discovered the timer app.

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  35. FitBritt@MyOwnBalance says

    My husband is Australian and the whole savory pie thing is huge there. At sporting events, instead of hot dogs or burgers, people buy pies and eat them with ketchup. I never really fully committed to them but I’ve had a few really good ones that will go down in the books. Looks like you guys had a great time! :)

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  38. Asha says

    Love love love that you guys celebrate in such a low key but heart felt way :) That’s how my hubby and I like to celebrate and I think it keeps the day/memories true to us. 8 years on and can’t complain! Happy Anniversary wishes to you two! xo

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  39. Gabby says

    Congrats on six years and awesome picture of you guys!

    Clara’s expression in the ‘out-take’ one is priceless. My little sister used to make that exact same face and my dad called it her ‘hangin’ a lip’ face. Brings back memories….

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  40. Elizabeth says

    Congratulations, I wondered if that would be the new anniversary picture. :) Beautiful family. I heard a rumor we were getting a cinebistro near me on Long Island, looks so amazing.

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  43. Mel says

    Love these pics! Happy Anniversary from the UK!

    I wonder…what kind of toddler meals do you feed Clara? My son is a picky eater and loves weird things like hummus. What do you feed her on an average day?

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    • Young House Life says

      Clara loves hummus with vegetables and almond butter or peanut butter on a sandwich as well as chicken, beans, kale, pickles, apple slices, smoothies, and yogurt (that’s been her breakfast pretty much since she started eating food).

      xo
      s

    • Sandra says

      Ahhh how did you get clara to eat chicken!? Our toddler wont budge. How do you make it? You should do a post for toddler meals!

    • Young House Life says

      We just make homemade chicken nuggets (lightly breaded in panko and baked), or grilled chicken diced up, or sliced chicken on a sandwich :)

      xo
      s

  44. Melissa says

    Happy belated anniversary! My husband and I also celebrated our sixth last Sunday. Is it me or does it seem like 7-7-07 was both yesterday and a lifetime ago?! We are excited that next year will be another “seven”.

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  45. Tanya says

    Happy Anniversary, guys!
    I absolutely am a pie connoisseur! Pies are practically my favourite food!

    Tanya.
    AUSTRALIA.

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  46. Courtney says

    I live in Chapel Hill but was in Richmond that weekend visiting my brother. I had joked to my husband that it would be so cool if I saw you there but knew in a city that size it wouldn’t happen. Then, as we were crossing the footbridge over the James heading back from Belle Isle, YOU ALL CAME WALKING ACROSS HEADING TOWARDS THE ISLAND! I momentarily considered shouting “Young House Love! Woot! Woot!” but then reconsidered and just yammered on about it to anyone in my family who would listen. Now that I know it was your anniversary, I’m glad I didn’t interrupt your festivities. But it still made my day. Glad your lovely family had such a great day together. Happy wishes for many more joyful years.

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    • Young House Life says

      That’s so funny! We would have loved to say hi! Next time don’t hesitate to stop us! Burger would have loved to sniff you down I’m sure ;)

      xo
      s

  47. Annie Lee says

    Can’t help but notice the glass of H2O. Still no soda for J-Boom? Happy Numero Six! Six is the friskiest because ‘six’ can sound like ‘sex.’ Va va va voom.

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    • Young House Life says

      That was actually John’s Coke and my water (he’s off the no-soda wagon for now since it’s summer and he’s extra thirsty – haha!).

      xo
      s

  48. Laurie says

    Love John’s salt & straw t shirt in the family photo. As a Portlander, we support Salt & Straw or Vodoo Donuts in all family photos ;)

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  49. Nana Rishia says

    Firstly,John and Sherry… 6,000 sincere congratulations on your sixth anniversary….and may you be blessed with 60 more.

    I am certain your love for each other, your love ‘story’ is quite worthy of being developed into THE romance novel or screenplay of your generation. If I weren’t way down here in SWVA, around the block let’s SAY (OH WHAT HORROR, MY lORD..(: ) I for sure would be begging to let me do a documentary film on your lives … as your whole dynamic is unique.

    Unlike any other Blog …yes many share this and that… great bloggers out there, appreciate them all …but you two? UNIQUE …. YOU TWO ARE ASSUREDLY, IN MY OPINION, IN A LEAGUE OF YOUR OWN.

    Why? You ask? I think I can speak for all your followers by saying: your love for each other and for Clara, the reality of it, the sincerity of it,the depth and breadth of it, is truly charismatic …and deeply inspiring to us all.

    Your ability to WRITE SO WELL about any project you guys get into, with such detail as necessary, always with your individual great sarcastic wit,add those truly charming photos, combined – ALWAYS GIVES US A CHUCKLE. A smile of the heart.

    ALWAYS. No mean feat by the way…Many of us, perhaps all of us diehard love you two to death persons (3 actually, Little Bean is an integral INDIVIDUAL PERSON in all this charisma/inspiration) …well we just might really NEED that smile of the heart that day. You two deliver a complete package, distinctively your own.

    The sincere intimacy you receive back appears to never cease to astound you. Well, it’s pretty simple actually …we all truly love y’all. It’s true love too, born from respect, admiration, and something words can’t really do justice.

    We know you two are REAL ..REAL PEOPLE, A REAL FAMILY, a real love story. THAT is inspiring on many levels. It gives me HOPE for our future as a social enterprise. It comforts my soul that you two simply ARE.

    When you individually share truly personal life altering events in your lives as a couple….as well as tender insightful observations about each other that most all of us can relate to, you give a piece of yourselves to us.

    You ENTRUST us with these precious, private moments. That is a gift you need not give, yet you do. It’s who you are as individuals, as a couple, as parents. As members of the big community we call our ‘world’.. you two shine like a blazing comet.

    A recent example being John’s observation that Sherry always finds A SPOT right after moving in, to decorate simply, and that will keep her ‘steady’ for moving full throttle ahead by being able to glance at Clara’s room and that one nook decorated in family area and be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel… You really SHARE your hearts and minds, your souls.

    I’m gonna buy the best bottle of champagne I can, (no I’m not havin it delivered to you) drink it all, and with every chug a lug… a toast to YOUR YOUNG LOVE!..and all that it has brought forth.

    The world is a better place because you three are in it. You enrich many lives in ways you can’t imagine. I am not a religious person..but most certainly deeply spiritual. Therefore I say …may the Creator of us All…continue to Bless every atom in your lives every moment of every day.

    Sorry this so long John….but you know me…a woman of many words.

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