Aruba

Our story began fifteen years ago at Goldie’s Patio Grill with a batch of coleslaw. Yes, coleslaw. Making coleslaw was one of my duties at work that I hated so Gregg stepped up and delivered ‘the’ line- “You know, I don’t do this for just anybody.”  Yep… Romantic, I know. And that was just the beginning!  Now here we are- 15 years, 4 kids, and 1 red-bone coonhound later!

Our journey didn’t begin like most… I will never forget the first time I saw Gregg holding Connor. I looked up and saw Connor's butt in one hand and his head in the other… I panicked. What are we doing?! He doesn’t even know how to hold a baby, I’m 19, we’re both in school, we’re not married… WHAT ARE WE DOING?! Well, we figured it out. (We definitely didn’t do it on our own- there were many hands jumping in to help!)  We worked and stayed in school- switching cars with Connor in the backseat in between classes and all. Gregg's constant commitment to his family, his character, and his love for us makes me fall more in love with him each day...

These past 10 years have brought more love and joy than I could have ever imagined my heart could hold. Yes- it was an unconventional beginning. Everything hasn’t always been perfect, and it’s not always been easy, but I wouldn’t change a thing… not one. J

We got to celebrate our special day with a trip to ARUBA! We had an incredibly relaxing time!!! We ate, laid on the beach, walked on the beach, napped, and ate some more! Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful or relaxing place to spend our tenth anniversary!