Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage Today!

Eight years ago today, I married my better half.  It was such an amazing night spent with family and friends and I hate that it seemed to go by in the blink of an eye--very much like these last eight years.  Kevin and I have been together for 13 years now.  We have so many wonderful memories.  The last few weeks we have been working on a very special project that is taking us both on a trip down memory lane.  We spent the evening a few days ago going through old pictures that were taken all throughout our relationship.  I thought that today is the perfect day to share a few of those in celebration of our wedding anniversary.  Kevin was nice enough to stay up late last night scanning all of these pictures onto my laptop for me--thanks, babe!  

 Fun at a Grizzlies game

 On vacation in Destin

 New Year's Eve 2001

 On a trip to see our friends in Knoxville

 Down in Gulf Shores for a friend's wedding

Groomsman and bridesmaid in our friends Paul and Jenny's wedding in 2003

The night Kevin proposed--December 22, 2003.  He did it in front of quite a few of our friends!  I was speechless.

One of our engagement photos taken at Shelby Farms

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Daniel--October 9, 2004 at Carahills Estate

This was our first photo Christmas card that we ever sent out as a family in 2004.  Look how little Patton is!

Celebrating our first New Year's Eve as a married couple

And the day our lives changed forever for the better and our family grew by one.  In the hospital for the birth of Ava Reese--March 5, 2007.

Kevin, I thank you for the constant love, support, and commitment that you show me.  I am grateful for the hard work that you put in so that I can stay home and spend more time with Ava.  I love you for making me laugh and for taking care of me.  I am constantly in awe of the amazing father that you are to Ava and I make sure to tell you often how proud I am of the example you set for her.  You tell me often that one of your biggest goals in life is to make me happy.  I just want you to know that you do that just by being you every day.  Here's to eight years and hopefully many, many more.  

I love you and I am so blessed that you were part of God's plan for me!