11 Years
12.31.14 → 12.31.25
December 31st, 2014
New Year's Eve. A second baby on the way.
A promise to build a life together.
11 years later, that promise became...
This slideshow contains:
✓ Real texts (the good, the bad, and the WTF)
✓ Things our kids actually said
✓ At least one sister wives joke
✓ Way too many slides
You've been warned. 😏
That's a lot of feelings!
(43%)
(57%)
Jessica wins! 👑
4,949 questions (?)
3,093 exclamations (!)
More curious
2,860 questions (?)
2,575 exclamations (!)
More direct
😁 👍 🤷 🍆 🙄
Yes, that's an eggplant 🍆
🙄 🤷 😑 😘 🤣
Queen of the eye roll 🙄
8,779 messages on Saturdays alone!
The moments that made us laugh until we cried
"I like your boobies Momma.. ya I like your tiny little baby boobies.. they're so tiny"
- January 2018
"No these are not pants.. these are water undies!!"
- July 2018 (in her bathing suit)
"Can I pee like this!?"
"But Daddy pees like this..."
"Well Daddy has a different who ha..."
"Oh ok."
- September 2018
Ari: "Jess what does daddy like the most?"
Mom: "As far as what?"
Ari: "Like birds ummm..."
Faith: "HE DOESNT LIKE BEES!!!"
- September 2018
Faith asked if I was happy.. I said of course bc I love you...
She said "well I love you too bc you are cake"
- March 2019
She said what she wanted and very seriously said...
"And I want it delivered!"
- September 2020
Faith just told me she brushes her leg hair when she gets out of the shower...
"bc it's a mess"
- August 2024
She asked for grapes... she ate some...
Then she said "look mommy they are swimming in the grape pool"
- December 2018
The highlights, lowlights, and LOLs
2017
✅ Moved into our Sherrill house
✅ Building our life together
❌ Only partial messages saved (started Feb)
😂 "Just touched down in VEGAS!!!"
1,176 messages
2018
✅ Faith turned 3 and started talking... A LOT
✅ "I feel like we are married and in love all over again"
❌ The year of most arguments (we survived!)
😂 "Seriously both of my phones are fucked up and I'm pretty sure all the GPS satellites are drunk"
8,204 messages - Our chattiest year!
2019
✅ "Best decision of your life marrying me 5 years ago"
✅ "You're the best wife I had all decade!"
❌ The great cat debate of 2019
😂 "If you see my Sexy Assistant.. can you tell her she's outta SICK DAYS!"
6,836 messages
2020
✅ Homeschooling together (sort of)
✅ "I wouldn't be able to do it without you"
❌ Kids. Home. All day. Every day.
😂 "How can I answer you when I'm goin 70mph on a Harley!?"
6,582 messages
2021
✅ "You are my best friend and the greatest thing to ever happen to me"
✅ Learning to communicate better
❌ Health scares and stress
😂 "Just started raining here of course wtf"
7,986 messages
2022
✅ Millie born - became Funkle!
✅ We leaned on each other through it all
❌ Lost Dad (March) - the hardest time
😂 "Of course, out of the blue pulled over by a Ranger of all things. Don't know why."
6,828 messages
2023
✅ Marley born - more Funkle duties!
✅ Finding our rhythm again
❌ Balancing work and family (always)
😂 Faith was more excited about your gift than anything else!
6,837 messages
2024
✅ 10 years married!
✅ Still choosing each other
❌ Life still crazy... but we're used to it
😂 Still telling each other "hurry up" and "on my way"
6,053 messages
2025
✅ Louisiana trip with Tim & Carey's wedding
✅ Still growing, still learning, still laughing
✅ 11 years and counting...
😂 And this slideshow exists!
6,889 messages (and counting!)
The moments we said what mattered most
"I feel like we are married and in love all over again. I also see that you have been doing more to help... Helping with the kids.. meals.. discipline.. overall just being present.. and it is making such a difference."
- Jessica, August 2018
"I love you ❤️ I don't know about you but this past week has been so good with us and I feel like husband and wife again.. I feel closer and more in love.. just by the little gestures and changes that we have made"
- Jessica, September 2018
"I love you with my whole heart.. more than all the stars in the sky ❤️"
- Jessica, October 2018
Year 5 - December 2019
"Bring your game face and smiles and love for me bc you made the best decision of your life marrying me 5 years ago 😉"
- Jessica
"You're the best wife I had all decade!"
- Andrew
"You are my best friend and the greatest thing to ever happen to me... you are my sunshine on a rainy day... you've changed my life in a million ways.. I love you more than anything and I love our life.. I love our love.. our sarcasm... our sick sense of humor... I love all of you.. every piece."
- Jessica, April 2021
"I appreciate all that you do for me, for us, for our family... I'm proud to call you my husband. But at the end of the day.. it is more important that you are here... They are only little once and these are days you cannot get back. They need you. I need you. We all need you here with us."
- Jessica, March 2018
"I couldn't ever picture being with one woman forever... until you. Now I can't imagine being anything other than your husband..."
"UNLESS of course, you're starting to like the sister wives idea... then I can imagine sleepin in the middle just fine!"
"Seriously, even when ur a flat out meanie head - I still love you."
- Andrew, September 2019
"You lack confidence naked, when you're sexy."
"You lack confidence in ur products when ur a rockstar."
"You lack confidence in ur prices, when you're worth it."
"I can't NOT tell you that… Because it's the truth!"
- Andrew, February 2022
2020
"One thing that will always shine brightest when I think of you is your selflessness when it comes to helping someone in need."
"I may gripe about a lot of things... but when you go out of your way to help someone, especially someone in a hard place..."
"My heart bursts with love and admiration for you."
- Jessica, August 2020
2022
"Idk if I told ya lately but..."
"I'll never love someone as much as I love you... You're amazing and loving and so supportive."
"I know it's not easy having me come home late a lot of nights... But I promise it won't be forever and I am so grateful for you."
- Andrew, July 2022
2023
"You're not going anywhere!"
"We're going to be absolutely fine and we're going to make it through this and come out on the other side stronger than ever!"
"I love you so much! We're in a good place to figure this all out and get through everything together."
- Andrew, May 2023
2024
"I know this last couple of years has been rough for us. I know we have struggled in all areas. But I do love you with all my heart ❤️"
- Jessica, November 2024
"I love you with all my heart… You're my soul. You're my wifey for life 😁"
- Andrew, November 2024
The ways we've become better together
Then: Long defensive text essays explaining why we're right
Now: A 2-second hug that says "I hear you" without words
Then: "You always..." and "You never..."
Now: "I feel..." and "I need..."
Then: "I'm sorry BUT..."
Now: "I'm sorry. Period. I love you."
Then: "You're never here"
Now: Putting the phone down. Being in the moment.
Then: "Why didn't YOU do this?"
Now: "How can WE handle this together?"
Teamwork mentions went from 2 in 2017 to 24 in 2025!
Through sleepless nights with sick kids...
Through losing the people we love...
Through arguments that felt like the end of the world...
We found our way back. Every. Single. Time.
"What do you want more -
to be right,
or to be happy?"
- Andrew, December 2021
I try to choose happiness over being right as often as I possibly can.
We lost parents who meant everything.
We faced health scares and sleepless nights.
We juggled work and kids and life.
But we never faced any of it alone.
"I appreciate everything that you have done! Laundry, dishes, taking care of the girls, bed time routine, meals, helping me walk, getting me up.. I wouldn't be able to do it without you. I love you very much"
- Jessica, June 2020
"On my way!"
"Drive safe"
"Love you"
"Miss you"
"Be home soon"
970 everyday moments of love
Through 57,391 messages...
Through arguments about who said what...
Through losing parents and raising kids...
Through every 'I'm sorry' and every 'I love you'...
Not because it was easy. Because it was worth it.
Through all 11 years...
I'm still always late.
You're still telling me to hurry up.
...and through it all, I'll still be loving you when we're 70!
We'll still love each other...
We'll still love each other...
...which is a lot
We'll still love each other...
and you still haven't blocked me
We'll still love each other...
for 10 minutes... again
We'll still love each other...
and I definitely wasn't
We'll still love each other...
I've asked you
We'll still love each other...
and it's actually 20
We'll still love each other...
and I'm the closest target
We'll still love each other...
...again
We'll still love each other...
Happy Anniversary Babe.
- Your Favorite Husband
12.31.25
and yes... there's 69 slides 😏