It's been FIVE years. Incredible, yes. Definitely not perfect. At year five, I can look back and see that I married someone who would help me grow. We're so much older, wiser, mature and experienced at year five. Thankfully with that life experience comes the ability to be content, filled with joy, happy and oh so grateful. I'm super blessed to live with a man that is a sweet friend, a helpful husband and amazing father. Life has certainly surprised us a time or two. We're living in San Antonio for goodness sakes! Still I wouldn't trade a moment of what we've lived through...it's what binds us and makes us love one another a little deeper with each passing year. Thanks, Daniel for all that you are to me. I lucked out when God brought me you. Happy anniversary! Curious to see where we are in five more years, my dear!
Parker and babysitter, Marissa.
Surprise dinner overlooking San Antonio. We had a wonderful time! Of course, Parker was the topic of conversation. : )
YEAR FOUR - 2011...began with prayer and hope, Daniel rode in the MS 150 for the second year in a row, more sweet friends and clients were married, I turned my life back over to God and found victory in so many things, we got a new bulldog puppy - Harley, traveled to Vegas to celebrate 5 years since we all left Aggieland - hands down most fun time ever . We found out we were pregant!!! - such joy! All of our other friends got pregnant too; Lily turned one; we spent some great time relaxing with family over the holidays and rung in the New Year with such anticipation to meet baby boy Parker in 2011. This last year, I learned that my husband developed into a man of God - full of forgiveness and grace. We became better friends than ever before and our marriage is in a place that it has never been. I'd say that I'm more in love with Daniel today than any other day in the past. I am so grateful. I can't wait to meet our son and begin life with him.
Pregnant on our anniversary!
I almost lost it...we've never tried to take a picture of the 4 of us before. I think I may need to enlist help next time.
YEAR THREE - 2010
YEAR TWO - 2009 - Year two of marriage began well...we moved into our brand new house, celebrated as more friends and family members married, were thrilled to see my business grow, met friends we know we'll love for a lifetime, rejoiced when Grandma Sue was a liver recipient, watched Bek graduate from high school and HanBan graduate from Texas A&M - CUM LAUDE and spent some time traveling with family. Then Emily went to Heaven and life seemed to turn upside down. The man I knew to be my best friend stepped in, held my hand and carried me through months of life I don't even remember living. I know I checked out, and I can't express enough gratitude to Daniel for being so amazing to both me and my family. Year two continued...several of us girls got tattoos, more friends married - we were busy!, a hurricane came through Houston and we needed a new roof on our house, and we spent Christmas away from home - tucked into a hillside home in Tennessee.
Year three of marriage consisted of the miracle cousin Ella Grace, more success as a photographer, Daniel's first MS 150, swine flu knocking us out of school for a week, having to put down two family dogs, traveling to Europe with my love - BEST VACATION ever, sending Grandma Sue to Heaven, welcoming Lily girl into the world, celebrating a few more marriages and more busyness at school. We were in much need of prayer by the end of 2009 and are so thankful to the dozens of people who called out our names to the Lord. He has been so good to us.
YEAR ONE - 2008 - The first year of our marriage we moved, honeymooned in Mexico, and watched it snow Easter weekend. I became a school teacher, we traveled to Washington DC and Ruidoso, New Mexico and decided to build our first home. We made some incredible friends and spent valuable time with our families. 2007 certainly treated us well. This year we began a tradition of taking photos of ourselves and our family on each of our anniversaries.
THE START - 2007 - I married a young man I was head over heels for. Our wedding day was busy. I remember waking up and being so emotional. I cried as I walked down the aisle and took Daniel's hand. My bouquet was heavy. There were so many friends and family members at the reception that I didn't know where Daniel and I would sit down for dinner - what a treat! We danced the night away, then said goodbye the following morning as we headed to Colorado for Daniel's last few weeks of work. I was super excited to finally live in the same city and state and to be under the same roof. No more airport goodbyes! We'd spent a long couple of years apart while Daniel worked in Wyoming and Colorado. Three weeks after we married, we moved our life to Houston and enjoyed apartment life, local friends from high school and college, getting to know the city, new jobs, finding a church home and loving on our Honey girl.
These photos were taken by my sweet friend Lynsey Kramer.
I am so blessed.
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