On this Day I said "I do"

And I would say it all over again! In a world where marriages are falling apart all around us I am so thankful to be so happily married to the man of my dreams. He is my prince charming. I call him my polished redneck! He is an excellent husband and a wonderful father to our children. These have been the happiest 13 years of my life. I'm not saying we haven't had things thrown at us because we have. We've mourned over loved ones, had financial strains, things happen with our children, but our commitment to each other and the Lord has always brought us through. Those things make us stronger and grow us closer together.

I've often asked my husband, "Why does our marriage seem so different?" People often wonder if we are truly as happy as we seem. And the answer is yes. Do we have a magic solution to every problem? No. We both put the Lord first in our lives and seek Him for guidance. Without him it would be impossible. He is the key factor here. The second thing is, don't knit pick. Just let some things go. We are all human and all have shortcomings. Have a servants heart. No I didn't say "slave". A servants heart is one that does something without expecting anything in return.

In short just love that man of yours with all your heart. Don't hold back!

Okay! Now that the serious talk is over and I've helped heal all the marriages of the world. We'll move on! LOL. I thought it would be fun to show some pictures of "the past". A little reflection on our 13 years together. So here we go!


We had a small wedding. But it was very nice and we didn't go in debt paying for it.
Hubby and I enjoy doing so much together. Though with 3 kids we don't get to do them as often anymore. We used to fish A LOT and go scuba diving, go on long bike rides, camping. All sorts of fun stuff. Now with our youngest on his way to being 4 we realize we can start doing a lot of those things again, but this time as a family.

Yes that's Steven Curtis Chapman in the background and yes, my husband has a mullet! LOL. Not something he likes to remember!!!


One of life's great joys right here.


So here we are then....

.....and now!


Happy Anniversary my LOVE!