Today is Jim's birthday! I thought I'd share some fun pictures over the past almost-decade...we've been together since 1995, but I only have digital photos back to 1999.
Here we are on our engagement cruise in August 1999, although only Jim knew it was going to be at that point. I thought it was to celebrate my Master's in Tax, which I got in June:
The next year, on our Mexican Riviera cruise in 2000:
(I didn't photoshop my left arm (Jenny - private joke) but I don't know what I was doing to it!)
And a different formal night on the same cruise - "Bond, James Bond" is all I can say on the white tux:
A fun picture I love from our wedding in 2002 (on another cruise!)
Jim with Gildie (Christmas 2003) - I think is around the time she became "our" cat instead of just mine:
In a circa-1600s bar in Hamburg in 2004 (on another cruise - seeing the pattern?)
After leaving banking in 2005 to begin his home improvement adventure:
March 2006 Hawaii cruise, describing the specials in his "Eastern European maitre-d voice" :
Our company outing in July 2006 in Galena - I love this picture of us:
Our spur of the moment Caribbean cruise at the end of 2006, on Grand Cayman's Seven Mile Beach:
And on our latest Michigan winery tour in November at Round Barn Winery:
Happy Birthday, Jim!! It's been an adventurous and fun 13 years, and I love you more and more each year as I get to know you better and better! Can't wait to see what adventures are ahead (starting with the South America cruise in March!)
Happy Birthday to Jim....ummm just by chance do you guys like to cruise?! LOL
Posted by: adrienne | January 16, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Congratulations on celebrating another of life's milestones together! Thanks for sharing your happiness with us. :)
Posted by: Angela | January 16, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Aww you guys are so cute! Happy b'day to Jim!
Posted by: Melanie | January 16, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Awww.....Tom and I have been together for about the same length of time..Thanks, Robin for sharing, it's wonderful....Happy Birthday Jim!
Posted by: Shannon O. | January 16, 2008 at 12:04 PM
What a handsome couple you are. Happy birthday to him!
Posted by: Courtney | January 16, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Happy Birthday Jim! You guys looks so sweet! The cruises looks like so much fun too!
Posted by: Monica | January 16, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Happy Birthday Jim!! I hope you have a wonderful day. Robin, thanks for sharing those lovely photos with us. I can tell how happy the two of you are together.
Posted by: Andrea | January 16, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Ha! Sure it isn't photoshop! ;) Tell Jim Happy Birthday! And the goatee suits him; he should grow it back. ....(ducking and covering).......
Posted by: Jenny | January 16, 2008 at 01:51 PM
Happy Birthday Jim! What great pictures of you two.
Posted by: Katie J | January 16, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Happy Birthday Jim!
Loved you sharing the pics! And oooh! South America cruise! Y'all do it up!
I can't stay on a cruise more than 3-4 days!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | January 16, 2008 at 04:14 PM
Awwww, Happy Birthday, Jim! I'm a bit jealous of all the cruisin' you two do! Where can I get me a guy like Jim?
:O)
Posted by: Heather | January 16, 2008 at 06:40 PM
Wow, you guys take a lot of cruises! Have him talk to my husband, will ya? Happy Birthday to the husband.
Posted by: Karen | January 16, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Happy Birthday Jim!!! Those pics of you guys together are *so* adorable! What a beautiful couple you are :) I hope today was celebrated with lots of laughs and good company!
Posted by: knittymuggins | January 16, 2008 at 09:06 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!
Posted by: sharon | January 16, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Happy Birthday Jim! You look so happy together =)
Posted by: FantasyKnits | January 17, 2008 at 02:57 AM
Happy Birthday Jim. I can only reiterate what everyone else has said, you look so happy together, and Robin, you have hardly changed. If I am ever to get over my aversion to cruising I guess you're the person to talk to!
xx
Posted by: ruby | January 17, 2008 at 03:26 AM
If you chose him, he's got to be a keeper. Happy Birthday, Jim.
Posted by: Kim | January 17, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Happy Birthday Jim!
Posted by: lisa | January 17, 2008 at 08:57 AM
Happy Birthday, Jim! though its abit late, I see you've had a marvelous one and that sweater is awesome. ;D
Hey ~ I do see the pattern. Do you think you could email my dh and tell him about this. I've been wanting to go on a cruise forever, well maybe not that long, but still, please ;D Btw ~ I thought you might like joining me in a meme though I think you've already done this one so maybe Jim can answer instead. heehee Talk w/you later.
http://gentleartoflearning.blogspot.com/2008/01/7-random-facts-meme.html
Posted by: Dawn ;) | January 17, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Happy Birthday Jim! Have a drink or two on me! :)
Posted by: Heather R | January 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM
OH I am behind this week! Happy belated b-day to jim!
Too funny Ken's parents are going to be taking a cruise in Feb, and they are going on the Soveriegn of the Seas! How funn!
Posted by: Michelle | January 17, 2008 at 08:05 PM
Happy Birthday Jim! These are wonderful pics of the two of you!
Posted by: tiennie | January 17, 2008 at 09:35 PM
wow, those are some wonderful picture, you two look so happy together! Happy Birthday to Jim!
Posted by: Bobbi | January 18, 2008 at 08:25 AM
Happy belated birthday to Jim! You two sure do cruise a lot! It is a lot of fun and a great way to travel and see different places. I am glad you two are happy. You seem to have a lot of fun together and that is so important!
Posted by: Lara | January 18, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Happy belated birthday. You too look so good together!!
Posted by: Debby | January 18, 2008 at 08:48 PM
Happy BELATED Birthday to Jim. Those are fun pics.
Posted by: Jeanine | January 20, 2008 at 08:43 PM
you are so blessed to have found one another and share so many years and so much fun together! happy birthday jim!
Posted by: kaetlyn | January 21, 2008 at 04:12 PM