Tuesday, January 31, 2012

9 Years

Junior prom, just 3 months after we started dating.
9 years ago today, my hubby and I went on our first date. 

You can read about it here. 

I wrote about it last year, and it was fun to go back and see what I was doing this time last year.  I had no idea what turns our lives would take last year.  And I look back with smiles.

So anyway, it's been a fabulous nine years and this year we're excited to celebrate with our beautiful addition to the family.  Nine years ago I definitely didn't have any of this in mind, I was just a 17 year old girl, excited to be asked out on a date for the first time.  I had no idea that the 16 year old boy that asked me out would one day be my husband and a fantastic father to our daughter. 

I wouldn't trade the last 9 years of our lives for anything.  There have certainly been ups and downs and together they've made us who we are today.

I love you Jeremy!  Thank you for asking me out on January 31, 2003.  I know for a shy kid like you, it was no easy feat, but boy am I glad you did!

Here's some throwback pictures of us as high schoolers!

I believe this was senior year, just before graduation.

Senior homecoming.  Funny story, I had asked Jeremy to our junior homecoming (before we were dating) and he declined...  Apparently he had to do something important like be a groomsman in his aunt's wedding that day in North Carolina.

March for Life - January 2004

Senior Prom

Who are those skinny people?  :-)

5 comments:

ksljmiller said...

Happy 9th anniversary! Today is the 26th anniversary of my first date with my husband. We have been happily married for almost 22 years.

Julie said...

LOL! I love the quote "Who are those skinny people?" on your last picture! I say the same thing when I look at our wedding picture on our wall. So funny to see how young we all were!!

Congrats on 9 years together!

Justine said...

So cute! :) Love Jer's tie... ;) I'm totally doing one of these posts for our anniversary! :)

Crissie said...

Sorry about that whole wedding thing... :-)
Glad you guys worked it out the following year!

All in His Perfect Timing said...

Love the flashback pics! :-) I say "Who are those skinny people?" to my pictures too. :-)
Happy 9th Dating Anniversary!!!