Sunday is my 12th wedding anniversary.
If I had digital photos from August 8, 1998, I’d post them. It was a pretty dreamy day.
The oldest scan I have of the two of us is this little bit of hilarity from Fall 1999.
(I thought I was getting fat. PFFFFTTT. And also: What is happening with MY HANDS?)
The photo documentation of our life together doesn’t really start until Teh Babbyz.
One of my favorite pictures of all time. Kieran and Brad on May 22, 2001. Kieran was two days shy of one month old; I was two days shy of 25 years.
November 29, 2002.
Christmas 2002.
September 13, 2003, one week before I got pregnant with Anneke.
Another May 22nd. Doctoral graduation 2004. Two days before my 28th birthday and 13 days before Anneke was born.
Leaving the hospital a family of four, June 6, 2004.
August 8, 2007. Nine years. Three kids.
December 29-30, 2007. First trip to Yermont.
Brad doing one of my favorite things. Now a family of six, June 28, 2009.
Family portrait, November 15, 2009.
February 28, 2010.
Three of my favorite boys at One Fest, May 8, 2010. Five days shy of Archie’s first birthday, three weeks shy of Griffon’s third.
I look at these pictures, and I think, How could I be any happier?
I need to learn to look for it in my life as it passes every day, of course.
But, really, it’s there.
I love you, my sweetie.
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Happy anniversary, Beths! So neat to watch you progress via photos from young newlyweds into a mature (NOT old) family of six. I remember the night at my house that I asked you if y’all were going to have kids. You gave me a weird look and I had to ask if you were already pregnant! A total faux paus, but I got the scoop. :) Congratulations on your 12-year mark.
Happy Anniversary! Here’s for a few dozen more :)
Oh SWEET SWEET SWEET husband and family and pictures and just… oh so sweet. Happy anniversary my favorite Beth family of all time.