six...

our first date was the summer before i started 9th grade. 

i had just turned 13. 

that was 18 years ago. 

and i've loved you every day since. 

through all of life's ups and downs, 

the good times, 

the bad, 

one thing remains true: 

you are my answered prayer and

i still choose you. 

happy six years to the one my heart loves.

here's to many (many!) more! 

this is day 13 of the 31 day series, "31 days of honest effort"

 click HERE to see the series in it's entirety.

valentine...

i've loved you through...*first dates*prom dates*wedding dates*due dates

i've loved you through...*high school days*college days*newlywed days*parenthood days

i've loved you through...* "curfew-ed" nights*summer nights*snowy nights*sleepless nights*

i've loved you through...*life changes*name changes*career changes*family changes

i've loved you through...*laughter*joy*sorrow*tears

i've loved you through...*sickness*health*good times*and bad

and through it all, i'm always amazed that you still love me, too. 

happy valentine's day to the one i love. 

there's no one else i'd rather go through life with than you. 

"And over all of those good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one."

Colossians 3:24 

30 day blog journal: day 18

Day 18: Our Wedding...

Here are some of my favorite pictures, with some of my favorite people, on one of my favorite days....

my handsome hubby-to-be....

before the big ceremony...

the bridesmaids

pre-ceremony prayer.  side note - everyone told me that i would probably not cry on my wedding day since i basically bawled through the entire rehearsal/rehearsal dinner. i guess they assumed that i had it all out of my system.....ummm....not so much! i definitely cried LOTS of HAPPY tears! :)

i love this next picture because you can see the back of my dress...it had buttons all the way down the back and a lace underlay. i LOVED my dress!  I found it in a magazine right after we were engaged and loved it from the very beginning.  I thought for sure once I saw it in person it would not be as perfect....because that's usually my "luck"....but I was wrong! It was the first dress I tried on and I knew it was the one for me!  We got it at Bridals by Lori (which is now the Atlanta location for "Say Yes To The Dress!").   Click here to see the ad that won me over ;0)  (which, by the way - why are the girls in the wedding dress ads always lounging on couches and/or looking really bizarre!?! )  

the vows...

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the kiss! 

husband and wife!!

i love jeffrey's expression in this picture

the wedding party

my mom and dad, brother and sister, and sister-in-law (future S.I.L at this time)

the next set of pictures is from the reception....  

This is one of my all time favorites :)

love, love, love how happy jeffrey looks in this picture

another fave

the groom's cake

awwwww.....

i like this picture because you can see the back of my dress when it was bustled.  

dancing with my dad - i think we were both pretty "cried out" at this point ;0)

off to the honeymoon...

I loved how worshipful and meaningful our wedding was.  I would get married all over again in a second!  We were married at 11 am and had a brunch reception and then we left and went straight to the airport for our honeymoon!  

Finally, my other favorite part of our wedding was the music!  This song is one of my absolute favorites that was sung at our wedding - it is another one that makes me cry every time :)

Mr. and Mrs. Tippins :)