40 years!!!

It's been quite a while since my last post, but today seems like a perfect day to break that streak!! Forty years ago today, October 4, 1969, my parents were married!!! Words cannot express how grateful I am that they have been faithful to their commitments to one another that October day!! What a blessing it is to not only be able to say that my parents are still married forty years later, but I can truly say that they love one another and enjoy each others company still! They continue to make each other laugh, drive each other crazy at times, spend time together frequently, look to one another for advice, encouragement, guidance, dog selections (that's for mom!), and so much more. From my vantage point they are one anothers best friend. Their relationship is inspiring! And I would venture to say - if you know them you have been blessed by them!!

I love you mom and dad! Thank you for your faithfulness, diligence, godliness, wisdom, sacrificial love, time, and so much more!!! Here's to another 40!!!!

A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing my parents . . . so here are a few!!!

I love this one . . . says so much!!!

where were you . . .

on June 21st, 1997????

I was getting married to my dear, sweet husband!

Yesterday, we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary! We went shopping and to dinner - we had a great time! I am just thankful for the time to spend with him. It seems - between work (his) and the girls and all of the stuff that goes along with both we don't get to spend as much time together as we would like. In God's providence, Flavio had the weekend off!!! Yeah!!! We all got some much needed time with him!

Eleven years have flown by (and actually, we have been together for nearly 17 years!!!). We've had a great time on this ride and I look forward to many more wonderful years with this man who loves me in spite of my (many) faults!!!

I love you babe!