Last year I wrote several posts that revolved around mine & Dan's 30th wedding anniversary. My posts included The ABCs of 30 ...
Once Upon a Time ...
When Our Fairytale Met Real Life ...
Celebrating 30 Hawaiian Style
Well, our 31st is approaching this Saturday, May 16th. It's amazing how the clock has kept ticking the seconds away over this past year.
It's been our year for several changes and our biggest has been becoming semi-empty nesters for the first time. We've spent time doing some much needed projects around our house ... future planning ... just hanging out with each other. Seems like the more we do around the house -- the more we want to do!
{{and just so happened that we now are the proud owners of 10 cubic yards of mulch,
new Leyland Cyprus trees, Japanese maple, Hydrangeas...
waiting to be shoveled and planted!}}
Thirty-one years ago we were kids ... Dan had just turned 22 & I was 19. Honestly, we did not have a clue. We were blindly in love and really had no idea what lie ahead of us.
We had talked about getting married ...
he asked my parents for their permission to marry me ...
we picked out my engagement ring on Monday May 14th ...
and then we eloped Wednesday May 16th.
{you can read "more of the story" from the above links}
We know that eventually our "semi" empty nesting will evolve into empty-nesting, but for now ... we enjoy our time with each other and our time with all of our kids.
Every moment of the past 31 years has brought us to where we are today.
We've risen to the mountain tops ... we've forged through the valleys ...
we've been blessed
When I think about those kids 31 years ago ... and where those 2 kids are now ...
God is so much more than "good" ---
when we didn't know our way ... God was our Light
when we gave up ... God was our Redeemer
when we choose each other every day ... God is our Center
On Wednesday May 16, 1984 --- Dan & I traveled the road to elope and began our married life as one
On Saturday May 16, 2015 --- Dan & I will travel the road (with our kids & grands & my parents) to see our granddaughter dance in her recital
You see, we didn't have a clue as to what our life would be 31 years later, but ...
... Life is beautiful ...
Once Upon a Time ...
When Our Fairytale Met Real Life ...
Celebrating 30 Hawaiian Style
Well, our 31st is approaching this Saturday, May 16th. It's amazing how the clock has kept ticking the seconds away over this past year.
It's been our year for several changes and our biggest has been becoming semi-empty nesters for the first time. We've spent time doing some much needed projects around our house ... future planning ... just hanging out with each other. Seems like the more we do around the house -- the more we want to do!
{{and just so happened that we now are the proud owners of 10 cubic yards of mulch,
new Leyland Cyprus trees, Japanese maple, Hydrangeas...
waiting to be shoveled and planted!}}
We had talked about getting married ...
he asked my parents for their permission to marry me ...
we picked out my engagement ring on Monday May 14th ...
and then we eloped Wednesday May 16th.
{you can read "more of the story" from the above links}
We know that eventually our "semi" empty nesting will evolve into empty-nesting, but for now ... we enjoy our time with each other and our time with all of our kids.
Every moment of the past 31 years has brought us to where we are today.
We've risen to the mountain tops ... we've forged through the valleys ...
we've been blessed
When I think about those kids 31 years ago ... and where those 2 kids are now ...
God is so much more than "good" ---
when we didn't know our way ... God was our Light
when we gave up ... God was our Redeemer
when we choose each other every day ... God is our Center
On Wednesday May 16, 1984 --- Dan & I traveled the road to elope and began our married life as one
On Saturday May 16, 2015 --- Dan & I will travel the road (with our kids & grands & my parents) to see our granddaughter dance in her recital
You see, we didn't have a clue as to what our life would be 31 years later, but ...
... Life is beautiful ...
1 comment:
What a sweet post! Congratulations on your anniversary! Have a blessed and beautiful day and year ahead! HUGS!
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