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Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Happy Anniversary!

It's hard to believe that 6 years ago, we were taking these pictures on one of the happiest days of my life: Yes, my flowers weren’t quite what I had envisioned.  And my cake was a disaster (thank you P, C, A, and A for not letting me know about that until I saw it fixed).  And there are pictures I regret not taking, etc.  But at the end of the day, I was married to William.  And that’s been one of the best decisions I ever made.

Tonight, we headed out to where we had our rehearsal dinner, Radio Maria.  This was still in our minds one of the best dinners we ever ate.  It was such a fun night filled with (lots of) wine, good food, and fabulous friends.  Here was the little menu I made for that evening:IMG_5742 And a few shots of us:14IMG_5746 And William’s plate.  Which I’m glad I took a picture of because after tonight’s dinner, I can for surely say the prices have gone up and the portions have gotten smaller. :)IMG_7073But it was still delicious!  IMG_0576 After dinner, we walked over to Cream and Flutter for amazing coffee and cupcakes.  And then we stayed outside a bit enjoying the C/U Music Festival.IMG_0570And then we (hangs head in shame) went to Lowe’s and Target.  And yes, we bought stuff for the kids.IMG_0573But it was so nice to have real conversation and not get up five million times in the middle of my meal.  And just fun hanging out with my main squeeze.

Happy Anniversary William!  I love you so much more than I did then.  Here’s to many years more!blog-signature-1

Sunday, July 22, 2012

5 Reasons for 5 Years

261This past Friday, William and I celebrated our 5th anniversary.  I told him it feels like it was yesterday, but also feels like he’s always been in my life.  So in honor of our 5 years, I thought I’d share 5 reasons why I love him.  (Of course, there’s lots more than five such as he loves God, duh!)146#1 – He just “is that into me.”  (Have you read that book or seen the movie?)  Well, I’m lucky because I found a man who just IS that into me!  I am so blessed to have a man that is madly in love with me and all my craziness.  He gets me.  He encourages my dreams and passions.  When asked once if he wanted to be a pastor/speaker, he said “nope, I’m just going to go set up Emily’s chairs.”  It has steadied me much to be married to him.150#2 – He is a true gentleman.  They sure know how to raise ‘em in Texas.  Now I know that women don't NEED to have their door opened for them, or their chair pulled out, but it sure makes me feel special when they are done.   He goes the extra mile to treat me like a lady.  And he’s got his ways with the older ladies too. :)  It’s nice to know that chivalry is not dead.167#3 - He is a great father.  It's not rare to find him on the floor wrestling with Owen or playing cars and trains.  He handles his share of dirty diapers and getting splashed at bath time.  He's quick to say "I love you", give them kisses, and has amazing patience with them.  I’m lucky to be on this parenting journey with him!
212#4 - He helps around the house. Not only does he do the outside work, but he is great about helping inside too.  Dishes, floors, laundry, cleaning up my piles... He does it all willingly.  He is the handy man extraordinaire and can fix most anything.  He has no idea how safe this makes me feel.  It also makes me feel safe that he checks all the doors multiple times before going to bed. :)231#5 - He takes AMAZING care of our family.  There have been multiple times in the past when he hated loathed his job.  But I am so thankful to have a husband who is willing to do whatever he has to do to take care of us, and works hard so that I can stay at home with our kids.  I don’t tell him this enough.252#6 – He has really good taste. (ok, I know this is one more than five).  But I love this about him.  I mean, he married me right?  Just kidding.  I know this seems shallow, but I love that he has really high end, good taste.  When we go shopping, we always agree on things.  He doesn’t mind making our spaces as nice looking as we can on a budget.  He appreciates when I find cute clothes for the kids.  He always looks nice! :)255Ok, I’ll stop.  But really, being married to this man is pretty awesome.  I love him more everyday.  I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us next.  Thank you William for pursing me.  It didn’t take long for me to realize how great of a catch you were.  Happy 5 years!!828
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Sunday, October 3, 2010

M4

M4 - that stands for Marriage, Mentoring, Meals, and More. It's this amazing thing at our church that Pam L. dreamed up and we're part of the guinea pig group that gets to try it out! So here's how it works. For 10 weeks, 7 mentor couples and 12 "mentee" couples meet in a large and small group setting. On the odd weeks, everyone meets together for a dinner provided by the mentor couples. Tonight was Italian night at the Vogelsangs (AMAZING). We have little cards on the table that ask us questions and we spend our dinner sharing as a couple. For example, tonight William and I shared about our childhood friends, the best memory we've made together as a couple, and one thing we appreciate about each other. It's a laid back time of getting to know all the couples involved. Then we got some great prayer from the mentor couples.

On the even weeks, we break into 2 smaller groups for a more high-accountability group and discussion. We also have homework every week. Our homework this week is to go on a date, pray together every day, and practice commuicating everyday by sharing one thing we appreciate about each other and by telling each other how we feel and why. So for example this morning, I told William. "I'm feeling refreshed from a great weekend with friends that we love. I appreciate that you did all the dishes from our cooking extravaganza and that you take time to build relationships with my best girlfriend's husbands."

It has been a wonderful 3 weeks so far. It's great getting to know the mentor couples who've been married for much longer than us and have some great wisdom to offer. It's also been nice getting to know more couples who are in the same stage of life as us. We're looking forward to the next 7 weeks!! Here's a few pictures from tonight:

Jeff and Steve deep in conversation:
good food and good conversation:our table as the Majeres share:
Our good friends, Gabe and Aubrey, are also in the M4 group. Mataya (Owen's current girlfriend) is 23 days younger than he is. They love to hang out. And their matching diaper bags are pretty great!




Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 3rd Anniversary to my wonderful hubby!
From our humble beginnings:
To this:
To those wonderful high school years:
We finally met:
Fell in love:
And now this:
I'm so thankful I have you for a lifetime! You're the best husband (and daddy) a woman could ask for and marrying you was the best decision I've ever made!

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