Happy 30th!

Today Sterling and I celebrated our 30^th anniversary—can you believe it?!

The celebration actually began on Sunday, when Sara and Sean and their kids showed up for Sunday dinner. Each of the grandchildren were sporting an anniversary button that they had made.

They even had anniversary buttons for us! (I wore mine all day today at work.) Sean is working on a button project for Stampin’ Up! (more on that later), and he designed the buttons and the kids helped put them together.

 

The celebration also included a beautiful anniversary banner hung above our bed that Sterling had made himself! He traced hearts using the OnBoard Heart book as a template, cut out the hearts, punched holes in the hearts, strung them onto ribbon, and hung the banner up. (Sara helped him a little with the fan accents behind the glitter words.) He even put chocolates on my pillow!

Tonight we continued to enjoy our time together. I think we’re both appreciating the time even more because we know that next week I head off for the Workshops of a Lifetime, and I’m going to be very absent for most of the next four months. He will be my traveling companion some of the time, but we will be seeing a lot less of each other than we are used to—and I am already missing him!

Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart!

Comments

[Pam D'Urso]

I think Sterling is a keeper!

[Cindy Major]

You guys make the cutest couple! Big congrats on 30 years together! And I hope you enjoy the next 30!

Cindy

[Amy Fink]

Happy Anniversary and congratulations!! That Sterling--how nice! (can he come teach my husband how to do that??? :) ) Enjoy your anniversary!

Amy

[Amy Fink]

Happy Anniversary and congratulations!! That Sterling--how nice! (can he come teach my husband how to do that??? :) ) Enjoy your anniversary!

Amy

[Julie Calkins]

Happy Anniversary! My husband and I celebrated our Anniversay today to Feb 16. We have been married for 14 years. It's amazing how time flies when your married to the perfect man.

[Marlene Caravello]

Congrats, Shelli! I love visiting your blog as you take me through wonderful family events...something I miss with no family members close enough to do a day trip to see them. Here's to many more years together!
Marlene Caravello

[Kimberly Allen]

Dear Shelli,

Congratulations to you and Sterling! In this age where marriages are so easily thrown away, anniversaries (especially milestones) are all the more special. You are a wonderful leader in many ways :) Wishing you another blissful 30 years together!

[Shanna Gardner]

Oh my that has got to be just the most precious post I have yet to read on your blog! #1 Dad is my hero...he is such a babe! He told me on the phone that he did this and I was just blown away! It looks way better than I could have even imagined to boot. #2 Mom you are a complete sweetheart. I can hear you saying all of this out loud with tears in your eyes and your cracked voice. I miss you! Sad I wasn't there on Sunday. Thanks for the post.

[Suzie Q]

Congratulations to a wonderful couple! I had the pleasure of meeting both of you at Convention last year and can see the love you have for each other. It's very inspiring! Wishing you many more happy years together!

[Deepa]

Happy Anniversary Shelli!! How sweet of Sterling to make that cute banner :) Here's to another 30 years!

[Rose]

Hi Shelli,
Love the banner and buttons... reading your blog today made me smile and my heart warm! It is thrilling to read a marriage can last that long and still be loving and thoughtful. Sterling is an amazing man... well he would have to be to be married to you! Thank you for being the leader and example you are. =) Rose

[Alise]

Happy Anniversary! Wishing you both many more together!

[Lynsay Mahon]

Oh Shelli! That is the sweetest thing ever. Your post just made my Friday morning. Happy Anniversary! May the next 30 be equally as happy! :)

[Karen Cooper]

Congratulations, Sterling & Shelli, and happy anniversary! Thank you for making the sacrifice to do the Workshops of a Lifetime. We all appreciate it very much. I am SO looking forward to meeting you on April 15th at my workshop!

[Debbie Koch]

Congratulations, Shelli and Sterling! Through your blog I feel as though I know you, in a way!! My husband and I celebrated our 28th last December. May God continue to bless your marriage!

[DME]

congratulations! i thinks it's amazing that your parents allowed you to get married when you were 10 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you 2 are beautiful!!!!

[Sally Saenz]

That is the sweetest thing!!! Congratulations!

[Lisa Martin]

CONGRATULATIONS on 30 years together - how AWESOME!

[Kristyne Brandt]

WOW, 30 Years, what an inspiration. I wish for you both health and happiness for the NEXT 30! Happy Anniversary to an amazing couple!

[Kim Evans]

Congratulations to you & Sterling! "They eyes are the windows to the world" - it has been said. The love you share shines out from they eyes of your children & grandchildren, and of course, from you & Sterling. Happy Anniversary!! God bless all of you.