Ten
August 22, 1998
I'm standing in the stairwell of my church with 4 of my best friends (ADC, Vee, NBC & Eva). I'm trying not to step on my dress while we're waiting to go into the foyer and Jon's wedding ring slips off my finger and rolls down the stairs.
Great. Way to get that off to a good start.
But, it was a wonderful ceremony. We wrote our own vows and we used a small white Bible that my mother carried in her wedding. All our friends present and accounted for (except SEDW who was off on the Phi Mu trail) and everything went off without a hitch. A big thanks to Nat, JD, and CEB since you had to miss a bit of partying at ol' GC to be with me
The first 5 years were rough - I don't recommend being a residence hall director during your first two years of marriage. We moved three times and both of us went back to school. But, on our 6th anniversary we were also celebrating a baby shower. After Emelia came along everything I felt about Jon changed.
It seemed like I loved him more, respected him more, needed him more. We were in sync in a way we hadn't been before - I suppose she was our first common purpose. Then, a day after our 8th anniversary, we found out that Landon would join our family. His arrival only made my feelings for Jon stronger.
Jon is my best friend. I'm glad to go home to him. I look forward to seeing him and hearing about his wild nights in the ER. I don't always understand what he's thinking and I wish he were slightly more verbal about what's going on in his head, but I know he loves me. And I know he loves the kids and has the same goals for them that I do. I don't wonder where I stand with him - I know that our family is his priority.
August 23, 2008
Jon and I check into the same downtown Louisville hotel where we spent our wedding night. We go out to dinner and talk about the last 10 years. At some point in the night, we agree - we love each other more than the day we married.
Isn't that great?
I'm standing in the stairwell of my church with 4 of my best friends (ADC, Vee, NBC & Eva). I'm trying not to step on my dress while we're waiting to go into the foyer and Jon's wedding ring slips off my finger and rolls down the stairs.
Great. Way to get that off to a good start.
But, it was a wonderful ceremony. We wrote our own vows and we used a small white Bible that my mother carried in her wedding. All our friends present and accounted for (except SEDW who was off on the Phi Mu trail) and everything went off without a hitch. A big thanks to Nat, JD, and CEB since you had to miss a bit of partying at ol' GC to be with me
The first 5 years were rough - I don't recommend being a residence hall director during your first two years of marriage. We moved three times and both of us went back to school. But, on our 6th anniversary we were also celebrating a baby shower. After Emelia came along everything I felt about Jon changed.
It seemed like I loved him more, respected him more, needed him more. We were in sync in a way we hadn't been before - I suppose she was our first common purpose. Then, a day after our 8th anniversary, we found out that Landon would join our family. His arrival only made my feelings for Jon stronger.
Jon is my best friend. I'm glad to go home to him. I look forward to seeing him and hearing about his wild nights in the ER. I don't always understand what he's thinking and I wish he were slightly more verbal about what's going on in his head, but I know he loves me. And I know he loves the kids and has the same goals for them that I do. I don't wonder where I stand with him - I know that our family is his priority.
August 23, 2008
Jon and I check into the same downtown Louisville hotel where we spent our wedding night. We go out to dinner and talk about the last 10 years. At some point in the night, we agree - we love each other more than the day we married.
Isn't that great?
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