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Stepping milestones

July 26, 2016 By Emily 69 Comments

Today is an important day for me.

It’s not a birthday. It’s not an anniversary.

I don’t have any exciting plans for today. I’m not launching anything. I don’t have an announcement to make, a revelation to share or even a particularly brilliant point to make.

But today is an important day for me.

I talk about lots of things here on the blog. I talk about words. I talk about books, music, my health and fun activities to do with the kids.

I don’t talk much about my husband in this space. Mainly because when I have something to say to him, I just say it to him.

But it leaves the blog looking a little lopsided. So here’s a WPDA (written public display of affection) to attempt to redress the balance.

And because, as I said, today is an important day for me.

You see, exactly half my lifetime ago, I started dating someone. (This is possibly a generous description of how we got together, but let’s roll with it.) I’d had a mega-crush on him for a few months and thought he was waaaaaaaaay out of my league.

He was gorgeous. He was funny. He was smart. He was gorgeous. He was generous. He was sporty. And did I mention he was gorgeous? Totally the cutest guy in school!

I didn’t think I had a chance. So, half my lifetime ago, I couldn’t believe he was actually interested in me, too.

Cam and Em - school and early uni

This morning, when I woke up and saw that gorgeous face, a part of me still couldn’t believe it. (The not-so-inner geeky teen girl part, no doubt.) He’s still all these things. And he’s so very much more. I’ve spent half my life learning all about him, and I feel so incredibly honoured to be able to spend the rest of it learning even more.

From today onwards, I can say that I’ve spent more than half my life with this man.

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And it’s a wonderful feeling.

Cameron, thank you. Thank you for making your move, and for seeing something in me back then that I couldn’t yet see in myself. Thank you for the ups, and thank you for sticking with me through the downs. Thank you for teaching me, learning with me, growing with me and believing in me.

Thank you for being you, and thank you for helping me be the best me I can be. Thank you for our family. Thank you for us.

I love you truckloads.

(And you’re still totally the cutest guy in school.)

 

Do you have a soppy vomit-inducing message to share with your loved one? Load me up with more WPDAs!

Filed Under: Family life Tagged With: husband, love, milestone, relationships, wife

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Comments

  1. Amy @ HandbagMafia says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:05 am

    Nawwww! Happy dating-aversary!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      Thank you! Although it’s not the date that we started dating… struggling with a word for it!

      Reply
  2. Christine @ Adventure, Baby! says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Stop it, you guys are too cute for words 🙂

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      Haha! Thank you, that’s really sweet.

      Reply
  3. Kylie says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Awwwww! That’s adorable!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Natalie @ Our Parallel Connection says

    July 26, 2016 at 9:03 am

    Oh you are just gorgeous – Oh and so is he. Congrats

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      Haha, yes he is! Thank you.

      Reply
  5. Renee Wilson says

    July 26, 2016 at 9:33 am

    Awww bless!! That’s so darn cute. I love you guys. Yes, I do have a vomit-inducing message for my loved one. It’s scheduled for our anniversary tomorrow 🙂

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    • Renee Wilson says

      July 26, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      Eeek. I got muddled with the numbers too. #teamIBOT

      Reply
      • Emily says

        July 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm

        Your post today was adorable! Loved the pics. x

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  6. Vanessa says

    July 26, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Lol, no, I don’t do soppy. But it is incredibly cool that you can say you’ve spent more than half your life with him!!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks V! I think it’s pretty cool, too. So lucky to have found him so early in life!

      Reply
  7. Melinda says

    July 26, 2016 at 10:44 am

    This makes me smile! Half your life! That is an awesome milestone!!! I try to be soppy but I’m not good at it.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:02 pm

      I’m not usually that good at it either. We either avoid the sop altogether, or overplay it to the point of sarcasm.

      Reply
  8. Erika @ Ever-changing Life of a Mum says

    July 26, 2016 at 11:18 am

    What a gorgeous post! Happy first date anniversary to you and your husband 🙂

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks Erika!

      Reply
  9. Nicole @ The Builder's Wife says

    July 26, 2016 at 11:19 am

    There is something in my eye! How absolutely gorgeous and totally special, half your life is an awesome achievement to share, especially with someone you love so much. Congratulations xx

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      Thanks Nicole! Feeling pretty special.

      Reply
  10. Deborah says

    July 26, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Awwww… so lovely. Congrats and what a wonderful heartfelt message. xx

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:07 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Bec Senyard says

    July 26, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    Awww love this post. Happy Anniversary. Love all the pics showing just a small snippet of your history. xx

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks Bec. It was so weird looking through the photos! And also realising that digital cameras weren’t really around in our uni days. Feeling OLD.

      Reply
  12. Seana Smith says

    July 26, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Gorgeous, and the two of you were both so gorgeous at school… and yes, still now. Lovely tribute.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks Seana! The school pics make me laugh.

      Reply
  13. Kit says

    July 26, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    Naaawwww how sweet. I love hearing stories like this. I have known my hubby for over 20years in one way or another. Sometimes he drives me mental but I can’t imagine my life without him in it. xo

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      That last sentence! Yep. Wouldn’t change a thing, even the crazy times!

      Reply
  14. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

    July 26, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    Naw that’s so cute. And wow, half your lifetime? I meet mine a little later than most but so glad I did!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:11 pm

      So glad! Thanks Em.x

      Reply
  15. Rachel says

    July 26, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    OMG you guys are THE CUTEST COUPLE ON THE INTERNET!!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      NOT REALLY but OMG you are the SWEETEST COMMENTER ON THE INTERNET!!

      Reply
  16. Robyna | The Mummy & The Minx says

    July 26, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    I adore it when people married for ages still show how much they care for each other. I married a guy I knew while I was in school too — took a little longer for us to find the connection than you two did.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks Robyna. That’s so lovely! Hubster and I were in different year levels, then he did year 12 over two years. I had no idea until I rocked up to school on the first day of year 12. Oh, hello gorgeous! You’re still here!

      Reply
  17. Denyse Whelan Blogs says

    July 26, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    BEAUTIFUL words for your dear Cameron. Happy half your life with this lovely and loving man day! I met my husband when we were both 21 at a teaching conference dinner (admission: I went looking for a guy…LOL) , Our eyes met, our smiles smiled and I stood on his toes dancing and we have been together ever since. 46 years ago in October. Love has kept us together because we have lived some very tough times as well as the good ones. Love to you both. The children are blessed to have loving parents who aint afraid to show it! Denyse xx

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      EXCELLENT description of the day. Happy half my life with this lovely and loving man day. I’m going to make a card that says exactly that! Thanks for sharing your meeting story.

      Reply
  18. Denise says

    July 26, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    Cutest couple ever! Gorgeous post, having dating anniversary!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      Thank you Denise!

      Reply
  19. Raych aka Mystery Case says

    July 26, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    I’m not sure about the sporty part, as far as your concerned but the way you describe your future hubby… gorgeous, funny, smart, gorgeous, generous… could describe you as well. I’d be interested to know what he thought of you back then.

    We’ve been together almost 23 years. So funnily enough in October when I turn 46, half my life.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Oh, that’s lovely. Thank you so much. Despite my general lack of coordination in my everyday life, I was actually really good at netball and quite good at volleyball. Especially back then. PCL stopped all that though!

      Reply
  20. Carol Hourigan says

    July 26, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    What a lovely piece to put together for your special man Em. You are just as gorgeous. Keep up your writing & posts, good on you!!!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

      Thank you, Carol! What a lovely thing to say. x

      Reply
  21. Bec Bowyer says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    Aaaaaaw! Hi Cameron! Happy date-iversary! I have the same problem on my website – I don’t tend to mention my husband because I respect his privacy, but then I realised he actually gets a bit chuffed if I do mention him. I think I just need to check with him first and then go for it!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:22 pm

      That was my theory this time! One big focused post. I LOVE YOU! Tick. Next!

      Reply
  22. JF Gibson says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    Of course you weren’t out of his league! Look at you two, you’re perfect together. Congratulations and thank you for sharing such a beautiful part of your life. xx

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks Jodi! Clearly not – he’s stuck with me for this long!

      Reply
  23. Bron from FlatBum Bum Mum says

    July 26, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    Total hottie Em! I love that you have spent half your life together and you still have more to learn.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks Bron. Always more to learn! Whether about each other, or together.

      Reply
  24. Ashleigh Mills says

    July 26, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    I love stories about young sweethearts still being so in love. It makes me believe in love at first sight. Congratulations. I hope I am as happy when I get to half my life with my man – eight years in.

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      Thank you! Although I’m not sure about love at first sight. I seem to recall one of our earliest conversations, pre-dating, being about the agony of having braces on the bottom teeth. HOT STUFF.

      Reply
  25. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says

    July 27, 2016 at 8:03 am

    Oh I love love and I love this! It made my eyes leak and warmed the cockles of my heart! Happy Date-a-versary! Enjoy the loveness x

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  26. Janet aka Middle Aged Mama says

    July 27, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    WPDA – I like it. Should definitely be more of them!!! Like you, I often look at my husband and can’t believe how lucky I am, even after all these years. Even better, he tells me he feels the same way about ME!

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Hooray for WPDA! And isn’t it great when the compliment comes back? We’re so lucky! x

      Reply
  27. Jo @ You had us at hello says

    July 29, 2016 at 1:40 am

    You’ve totally balanced out your blog persona with this gush! I love it Em – what a cute couple you guys make – cute kids too. You’re lucky to have found each other young. It’s a lovely feeling waking up with your bestie each day. Congrats lovely xx

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    • Emily says

      July 29, 2016 at 7:24 pm

      Haha, thanks Jo! Appreciate that. Yes, we are very lucky.

      Reply
  28. Ingrid @ Fabulous and Fun Life says

    July 29, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Awwww ….., this is the sweetest blog post I’ve read in a long time! You are a gorgeous couple who’ve created a gorgeous family and are obviously well suited to each other!

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    • Emily says

      July 29, 2016 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you! Well-suited, yes. Despite being so different in so many ways! x

      Reply
  29. Kirsty @ My Home Truths says

    July 30, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    I love stories like this. Half your life with the one person is very special – the fact you are both still madly in love with each other proves that you were meant to be!

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    • Emily says

      August 2, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      Thank you Kirsty! Yep, mad about him. Even when he drives me mad. x

      Reply
  30. Tegan says

    July 31, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Aww what a gorgeous post!

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    • Emily says

      August 2, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      Thank you x

      Reply
  31. Grace says

    August 2, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    Naw! I just got goosebumps! Half a lifetime! That’s just incredible x

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    • Emily says

      August 2, 2016 at 1:54 pm

      Thanks Grace! So lucky. x

      Reply
  32. Maria Parenti-Baldey says

    August 3, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    Very lucky. Am very happy for you and your lovely family.

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    • Emily says

      August 17, 2016 at 11:09 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  33. Heidi says

    July 26, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    You are so cute. As a couple even cuter ❤️❤️
    Love you guys. XXX

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    • Emily says

      July 27, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      Love you too. x

      Reply
  34. Maxabella says

    July 26, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    You’re both gorgeous, and thus a perfect match. x

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 27, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Oh, you. Thank you. x

      Reply

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