Wednesday, July 31, 2024

20 Year Anniversary

This year, Brian and I celebrated our 20th anniversary, and I put together hundreds of pictures of our 23 years together to enjoy with the kids that evening. It was a low-key night since we had just done our big trip and I still had Covid, but we celebrated together as a family, had an awesome dinner together, watched a little of our wedding video, and shared stories of this amazingly beautiful life we have built together. I am so very thankful for each and every memory, and can't wait to see what the next 20 bring!

Happy Anniversary, my love 💗

Enjoy just a fraction of our lives together in pictures...





Our first hike together after we met in 2001:


First Christmas spent together:


Our first home purchased in 2003:


Our Hawaiian honeymoon:



Adventures "pre-kids":







Our beautiful family began to grow with Abigail's arrival in 2007:




Our family grew by even more little fingers and toes when Emily arrived in 2009:





And yet again, our final addition, Benjamin, walked into our hearts in 2011:




Brian's MBA graduation celebrated together:


Lots of fun & silly family times together ahead:





Our 10th anniversary in Ireland & first international trip together:


We moved into our beautiful new home in 2016:



So many fun vacations together!:








There is never a dull moment in our crazy house:


We made it through Covid together, and grew even closer as a family during that time:











Keeping things fun in our new convertible in 2023:




The college search began in 2024:


Our latest epic European adventure in 2024:





I've loved the amazing memories we've made and the beautiful life we've woven together, and I cannot wait to see what our future holds... If this age progressed photo is accurate, I can't wait to walk on the beach with you in our 70's, 80's and beyond, and looking amazing while we do it!!!!

Happy birthday Brian!

For Brian's birthday this year, Nannie & Grandpa came for a quick visit and we went out for one of his favorite dinner experiences.....