Erin (Bates) Paine on Instagram: "12 years of loving you — and somehow it still feels brand new. 🤍 This year tested us in ways we never expected… you never left my side — serving, praying, and caring for me with the same tenderness you’ve shown since the day we said “I do.” You are calm in every storm, strength when I’m weak, and laughter in the ordinary. You flirt with me like we’re still newlyweds, and somehow make me feel adored in the middle of all the chaos of our 7 little ones. You