Friday, May 16th, 2008
5 Years

Tomorrow is my 5th wedding anniversary. Denny & I met back in college at the University of NC at Wilmington in June of 1999. He was on his last semester and I still had 1 1/2 years to go. He broke up with his girlfriend after he met me (they were on the rocks), and we started dating (he couldn't pass up a good thing).

After graduation, Denny moved to Lake Norman to take a job in Charlotte and be close to his family, and I continued school at Wilmington. We spent 1 long year of driving back and forth on weekends to see each other (4 hour drive), usually no more than twice a month. After I graduated, I moved to Winston to be close to my family and took a job in Greensboro. We then spent 2 1/2 long years of driving back and forth to see each other on weekends (only 1 hour drive this time) before getting married on May 17, 2003 and settling down in Lake Norman.

It is kind of hard going from a weekend relationship to then being with someone all of the time. We have had our fair share of ups and downs in the past 9 years of being together, but it has all been worth it. No one can make me laugh quite like Denny (sometimes at him and not with him). And we have the best daughter ever (that was definitely a nice addition to our marriage). Also, Denny does a whole lot of cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other odds and ends so it is a very fair marriage.

I know I am not always the easiest person to live with and I am sure the next 5 years will be a roller coaster as well, but I could not think of a better person to be on that roller coaster with then my husband, Denny. So here's to laughter, love, and husbands who do chores.

I love you, Denny!
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19 Comments
George
1) Congratulations to you both. You guys sound fantastic for each other and you're certainly a bunch of fun too.
I know exactly what you guys went through with the long distance relationship thing.
:-)
LimeyGeorge   Friday, May 16, 2008
courtneyheinzel
2) Happy Anniversary tomorrow to a couple of wonderful people. I hope you get to celebrate and do something fun.
Courtney Heinzel   Friday, May 16, 2008
nikideaton
3) Thanks to both of you! Courtney, Denny's parents are coming over to watch Dylan and we are going out to eat and to see a concert.
niki   Friday, May 16, 2008
dazedpink
4) Happy Anniversary Niki and Denny!!
Jules   Friday, May 16, 2008
dennydeaton
5) That made me smile! And you beat me to the punch. I was going to write a blog about our 5 years of wedlock. You said it all very well though and very true. I couldn't have summed it up better, I am truly an amazing person.

More importantly I wanted to point this out. Thank you for publicizing this, and I quote you "it is a very fair marriage". There have been times (yes, recently) when it didn't appear to be so fair on your side. I guess you have come to your senses.

By the way, when you get home there is a big pile of laundry for you to fold. The dogs need a bath. And the grass is getting a little high for my liking. It will probably be getting dark after all that so you'll need to get back in the kitchen where you belong.

I love you too Nix and I am looking forward to tomorrow.
Denny Deaton   Friday, May 16, 2008
ppike
6) Happy Anniversary, Niki and Denny! Keep up the good work!
Love you,
pegi   Friday, May 16, 2008
betsyradish
7) I love you guys too!!! Happy Anniverse!
Betsy   Friday, May 16, 2008
reera
8) You both have a great sense of humor which can help get you through those lower points, never stop communicating and laughing. Congratulations!
dannie   Friday, May 16, 2008
spike
9) Deatons Rule! Happy Anniversary!
Spike   Friday, May 16, 2008
merritttise
10) Happy Anniversary! And for the record, I think that you are very easy to live with, Niki.
Merritt   Friday, May 16, 2008
nheinzel
11) Happy Anniversary to Niki and Denny and best wishes for many more happy anniversaries!! Be happy together!!
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mrsshoo
12) Awesome blog!! It's nice to see a couple happy after five years...gives Mr. Shoo and I something to look forward to!!!

Yay!!
Sarah S.   Friday, May 16, 2008
Leslie
13) Happy Anniversary and many many more happy years together.
Leslie   Friday, May 16, 2008
lgrant
14) Happy Anniversary to my favorite nephew and niece (Denny makes me say that or he keeps me from using the word "baking" in any blogs or photo albums!). I hope you have a blast tomorrow. I'm sure every year you appreciate NOT having all the hard work you did that year to put together an awesome wedding and celebration with friends and family. Here's to another 50 (or more!)
LGrant   Friday, May 16, 2008
oldmanwhickutt
15) Here's to many more years.
I am calling Marcus to make sure he rings the gong for you tomorrow
Much love from Greenville
The Hall Crew
oldmanwhickutt   Friday, May 16, 2008
Patty
16) Happy 5th Anniversary!! Can't think of a cuter couple and definately can;t think of a cuter love child!! All 3 of you make me laugh and tug at my heart strings. Wishing you many more happy years ahead. Love you!!!!
Nana Patty   Friday, May 16, 2008
stevenheinzel
17) Congratulations to both of you on your Fifth Anniversary. I have never met you two but I feel like I have come to know you through Humzoo and you are truly part of a big family in Humzooland!! Now having said that, go get the lawn mowed!!
stheinz   Friday, May 16, 2008
ben
18) happy anniversary
Biker Ben   Saturday, May 17, 2008
19) Happy Anniversary! Here's to five more years of laundry-folding and yardwork (& maybe another little Dylan?!) I hope you had a great day yesterday!
Jenna   Sunday, May 18, 2008
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