Blessed

Today is our 4th anniversary. That doesn't sound like very long! We have been together 8 1/2 years though... that's more like it! We got married on September 10, 2005 at Gasthof Amish Villiage in Montgomery, outside, in and around the gazebo. Our colors were bright pink and orange... w/ accents of yellow... it might sound hideous, but it was really pretty, since it was an outside wedding. The flowers were orange and pink roses. We each had seven, yes seven, attendants... 4 ushers, a ring bear, and a flower girl. It wasn't your traditional wedding... my bridesmaids wore short dresses and flip flops and the guys wore khaki's and white shirts. We wanted a "relaxed outside" feel. I wouldn't change a thing (except maybe the pesky videographer (see below)). It was really the shortest wedding in history b/c our poor OLDDDD (i'm talking 87 years old) preacher FORGOT the whole wedding message! :) It was so funny, I'm sure some people don't or didn't think it was funny, but seriously, it's something we'll never forget! Okay, enough of the chit chat and here's some pictures (still really poor quality (pictures of pictures)).

yes, I can be a drama queen... hard to believe huh!? (this is at the dress rehersal)

yep, pretty sure that dress rehersal consisted of me being dramatic... it was the videographers fault, he wanted to change EVERYTHING!


very frustrated ;)

my dad and ryan... watching me be the drama queen, that i can be... my dad telling ryan, "yep, tomorrow she is ALL YOURS" :) haha, he still teases him about this!

my favorite picture of me on our wedding day... it wasn't posed, the photographer took it while i was getting ready w/ my girls... i think i'm just glowing and i love how stinkin' happy i look!

and the hottie that i got so lucky to marry!

the place...

where the guests walked in

guest book table

unity candle table... my mother in law did it... i think it was gorgeous!

i LOVE this picture! jayce (our nephew) and kylee (my little cousin) were our ring bear and flower girl... jayce said to kylee, "WHY ARE YOU THROWING THOSE FLOWERS ON THE GROUND??" her response, "I'm doing it for Chelsa!" i think their faces tell the story!
our people :)

my sister (in law)... had to put this on her, she was my matron of honor... yah she cried during her speech, it was sweet :)

my daddy, giving me away (getting rid of me?!) haha :) (i have no idea why i'm so short)

the cake-- gift from my friend/sister/bridesmaid, erin :)

he was mean! it's not fair, my arms are too short! :)

I feel so blessed to be married to this man, my best friend. Through this year, the hardest year of our lives, he has been there, listened to me cry, and ramble, and not make sense. He's seen me at best and loved me through my worst. He's humble and hard working. He's funny and sweet. He's a great daddy and husband. I am so blessed.