Our 10th Anniversary

July 24th is our 10th Wedding Anniversary.  Yes it was just 10 short years ago that Jess and I were married on a  dark and stormy afternoon in July.  (See honey when the power went out during the wedding it wasn’t an omen)  We have outlasted many TV shows, been through a couple of recessions, and survived many many things together.  There have been several ups and downs, things we have not expected nor planned for but we have made it through it all.

To celebrate this momentous day (and the fact that I believe all betting pools on the length of our marriage have now expired) I will update the famous paragraph below as is tradition, post our yearly anniversary picture, and never take for granted the love that God has blessed us with.

Happy Anniversary Grumps I Love You.

So after 2 houses, 1 rental, the cars going to Graley’s Auto Body 13 times, 2 BA degrees, 1 MA degree, 6 computers, 2 beds, 3 TV’s, 9 DVD players, 11 jobs, 6 cars, 3 surgeries, 1 major wreck, taking in Petey & Phoebe, and finding a church home we’re still together so it must be love.

10th Anniversary Picture

The first 10 years the movie . . .

Music: Five for Fighting – 100 Years

My walking brain box gets her Master’s

As some of you may have heard Jess Graduated on Saturday with her Masters of Arts in Special Education with an Autism emphasis.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude which is a fancy way of saying 4.0 GPA.

To say that I am proud of her would be an understatement.  She completed the bulk of this degree while working full time and in the last few semesters recovering from the wreck and an unplanned surgery.  At no point during this degree did she even get a B!

I am very proud of you sweets.

In an effort to offset some of the student loan expense DVD’s and Prints will be available in the gift shop for the rock bottom price of $199.95.

Autographed copies are just $299.95.

Merry Christmas From the Stapletons

Greetings and Salutations Faithful Stapleton Blog Readers!

With everything going on this month it appears that my domestic engineer failed to send out any Christmas Cards.  (She had some surgery excuse or something like that.)

That being said we would like to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and thank you for the prayers and support that you have sent our way.  Although this has been a turbulent year we never fail to ultimately appreciate the many blessings that have been bestowed upon us.  As you go forth to celebrate Christmas today and the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ may safety, love, and peace be your company.