We are 35 days into our trip and celebrating one of our first big things abroad – our 7th wedding anniversary.
Sure, while people say this is the copper/wool year, I would rather bypass the kitschy gifts and go straight to the fact that we are currently sharing our dream of traveling the world together and that means more to me than any gift ever would.
Sure, we spent our big day with Jaime from Breakaway Backpacker at an awesome Oaxaca Guerreros baseball game, but we had such an amazing time together. We were taking pictures and for the first time in a very long time, I realized that we are happy.
Shaun and I have been together for over 12 years and married for 7. We have been through our own ups and downs (marriage is hard!) but I wouldn’t have it any other way. The only way we would have ended up the people we are today was to have experienced everything we’ve been through together.
Yes, I realize this is a sappy ass post but I am so incredibly blessed to be with someone so curious and excited to see the world as I am.
And so Oaxaca, we are happy to be here right now. We are happy to experience everything you have to offer and here is to many more anniversaries (abroad?)!
7th wedding anniversary down, can I hear more? How about you, 8th?
Super sweet!! Congratulations you two! What a great way to spend a big day! Love your wedding photo…. 🙂
That senior prom picture is super sweet. Congratulations on the anniversary, may there be many, many more to come!
Congrats you two! What a fabulous way to celebrate! I am so glad you two are so happy and doing so well in Mexico, enjoy it!!!
Congratulations, guys! That photo of you at the prom is adorable. Here’s to the next set of 7! 🙂
You looked great together back then and still do. 🙂
Congrats on your 7th year of marriage! And so amazing to read how happy you are. I would hug you right now hehe 🙂
And greeeeat that you met Jaime! I will probably meet him in Italy in the next months, excited 🙂
Congrats on 7!
Congratulations!!!
@Juno: Thank you! That was when we were in highschool. I was 17 years old!
@Julia: Thanks Julia! I think we have a handle on this now and I look forward to more!
@Annie: The funny thing is that I despise baseball on TV but going to games is one of our favorite things to do. 🙂
@Megan: Shaun always cringes when I post that picture. I haven’t seen his chin in ages and I think he gets weirded out looking at it. 😛
@Giulia: *HUG* Jaime is a fun guy so be prepared to have an insane time! 😀
Thanks mom!
@Terri: Thank you! ♥
Awwww CONGRATS! I am so glad I was able to share y’alls seventh Oaxacaversary! Love all the pictures!
Love the prom pic. Congratulations sweetheart (and you too Erica)
:Love Dad
You two are so super cute. 🙂
FELICIDADES!!
Aww, so many congrats to you two! And while you both look adorable in your prom picture, I think you rock the tats better! 😉
Oh wow – congrats you two!!! =) Looks like a very fun way to spend the day, with great company. Wishing you many more wonderful, happy years together
Thanks, Pops! I’ll pass on the love to her too. 😉
@ Christy – Hahaha! We think so too!
@ Dalene – Thanks! <3
@ Andrea – Thanks! It was a blast! 😀
Yeah, I guess it was cool that you tagged along. Whatever.
Look at that prom photo!!! Cute!
Happy anniversary and enjoy spending time with Jaime 🙂
Congratulations, happy anniversary, LOVE the prom picture, and I’m so glad you’ve found that elusive happiness!
Congrats! Seven years of marriage is a great thing, but personally I want to congratulate you on being HAPPY. I’m finally starting to feel what that’s like again as my wife and I are about to set off on our own trip.
congratulations, and I have to say that the picture of the guy with binoculars has to be one of the funniest I have seen on a blog in a long time. Somewhere there is a joke about the the binoculars and the umpires, but I can’t place it right now, lol. good stuff!
You guys look so different! I’m a fan of doing silly stuff for anniversaries… it proves that the most important thing in life is who you’re with, not what you’re doing.
Oh so cute! Whenever I see you two I smile! Congrats!
Happy Anniversary!! You’re right, it doesn’t matter what item or material the year of the anniversary is supposed to be celebrated with. If you’re both happy and enjoying the best of life, you don’t have to wait to get excited on one day – you’re celebrating every day together 🙂
Felicitaciones por su séptimo aniversario de boda! Even though y’all are younger than me, I’ve only been married 5 years.
Y’all look so cute in your prom pic. I think I burned mine. 🙂
OMG! you guys are adorable Now, but back then!!! how freaking cute was That! ??? haha. you both acquired tattoos and piercings at the same rate?? hahah.. that’s Awesome!!
Congrats you two! HAPPINESS is the best gift in the world. I wish you many, many more years of joy!
Just wanted to say congratulations! I hope you will have many more anniversaries to celebrate abroad 🙂
@Heather: Thank you and we’re having a blast!
@Kate: The elusive happiness also comes with super downs but I’m happy to be at an up right now.
@Robert: Thank you Robert. I didn’t realize I was stuck in the “unhappiness” of repetitiveness and general living. While there have been times during our travel where I get pissy, I’ve been so happy.
@Scott: We were cracking up SO BADLY. I’ve never seen such a crazy pair of binoculars before and he wasn’t even in the nosebleed section… not to mention it was MINOR league.
@Scott: Yeah – we were babies back then! I also prefer doing silly things as well. While we do have the occasional romantic night out, I can say without a doubt that we have more laughs during celebrations like these. 🙂
@Bethany: Thank you girlie!
@Patricia: Right now I think I’m experiencing one of the happiest moments of my life and it feels so good.
@Jennifer: Gracias! We got married awfully young so the number looks really large. :X I think all prom pics are awesome! What a way to capture the way you were!
@Jasmine: Awww SHUCKS! Well, it doesn’t help that I also worked at a tattoo shop for three years lol!
@Kim: I couldn’t ask for a better gift! You are so sweet. <3
@Alex: Aww thanks!
Awwe- Congrats!! Sounds like you are sharing the perfect anniversary!
Congrats guys, love the prom photo – Erica I see you’ve acquired a bit of ink since those days 😉
Oh I totally missed the title of the photo. I thought it looked like a prom. Nonetheless, super cute!! 🙂
@Jade: I can’t complain!
@Ayngelina: Just a few! 😛 Just a few REALLY BIG ONES.
Congratulations to your anniversary!! You two look so cute in your prom picture – you’ve been together for a REALLY long time!!
Jealous that you went to a baseball game in Oaxaca! We stayed there for two weeks & the bus from our house to the city center went by the stadium every single time…we wanted to go to a baseball game so bad… but somehow we ran out of time. Sigh.
@GTG: Thanks ladies! You know, time happens to slip away from all of us!
This is the sweetest thing ever! Wishing you many, many, MANY more years of happiness.
@Sheryll: Thank you lady! You’re the best!
Congratulations!! My wife and I celebrated 10 years of marriage in April and we were thinking “Where did the time go?” It’s so awesome that you have taken the adventure to a whole new level. You guys sure look happy! Cheers!
@Matt: Thank you! We are so happy right now – it really puts things into a different perspective with life.
This made me so happy to read 🙂 Bryan and I have been married two months as of today–I hope we are just as happy as you guys are seven years down the road. I’m so glad that you are both living your dream and loving it!!!
@Emily: Just remember to laugh – it will get you though almost everything!
I’m way behind on blog reading, but trying to catch up. Belated congrats on your 7th anniversary! And the prom picture is so cute!
@Ali: No worries lady! I know you have been super busy! <3
What are you doing for your 2013 anniversary? LOVE the pic from your senior prom. You guys have changed your style a lot since then 🙂
I’m not really sure! 2013 will be 9 – I think we’re keeping it low key because we want the big 1-0 to be the big one. And NAH – we cleaned up all nice for the prom picture. 😀