three

is the number of years I have been your wife.

9.20.08.

{my handsome man}

{moi} 

Well babe.  We are at number three.  Happy 3rd Anniversary.  I absolutely love September.  This weekend I was remembering the weather on our wedding day, it was perfect by the way.  Well, the whole day was perfect.

{rehearsing at the church}

{us at our rehearsal dinner}

The day before the wedding kind of flew by. I don't remember much but just bits and pieces of rushing around, forgetting the marriage counseling form for our marriage license and having to go back and get it.  You were so forgiving and fun. You knew how much I had dreamed of this day and you did such a wonderful job of helping pull it off. 

On our wedding day, I left the salon from getting my hair done, I was with Camille and we were on our way to the church.  It started raining.  It was just a sprinkle, I started to freak out a LOT bit.  Camille reminded me that it rains for good luck on your wedding day.  It stopped raining by the time we got to the church.  :)

Changing into my dress was like a dream come true.  I remember your sisters helped me go to the bathroom one last time before the wedding got started, that was really funny.. (cause they saw me in my underclothes and had to hold my dress up while I tinkled. hehe)

When the wedding started I watched out the crack in the back door of the church.  I could barely see you, but I saw both our parents, and I could just see the happiness beaming out of all of them.  It made me even more happy on the best day of my life.

{Yes, that is my dad walking me down the aisle.  And yes, he is rocking the boot...he broke his ankle a month before the wedding!}

I remember walking down the aisle waiting for my eyes to meet yours.  This long awaited day had finally come.  I was so ready to be in your arms. 

I was really nervous for some reason.  But once we were reciting our vows in front of all of our family and friends I was thankful to be so loved by so many.  As they all watched in adoration. I remember so many people telling me at the reception and even weeks later, that our wedding was so special and well done.  That ment so much to me.

"he is not perfect. you aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect. but if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold on to him and give him the most you can.  he isn't going to quote poetry, he isn't thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you can break.  don't hurt him, don't change him, and don't expect more than he can give.  don't analyze.  smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he is not there.  love hard when there is love to be had.  because perfect guys don't exist, but there is always one guy that is perfect for you. "
~ BOB MARLEY

So happy to say I am your wife of three beautiful years.  We have had up and downs, hard and easy, but love always prevails.  The best is yet to come babe.  Love you more than words.