Saturday, May 23, 2009

The Evolution of Us

Today is our 17th anniversary. Being married that long makes us feel really old. It's amazing how that much time can pass, yet it only seems like a few years. Last Sunday in Young Women the lesson was on Temple Marriage. It was neat for me to be able to reminisce over our dating, wedding, and then years since as I prepared that lesson. I brought a wedding picture to display, and the girls seemed to think it was amusing to see us in our younger days. So I decided that in honor of our anniversary, I would share some pictures that would show an evolution of us.

This is when we had been dating just a couple of weeks.

7 months later - happily married!

1 year after marriage

4 years after marriage - we are a family of 3

10 years after marriage - family of 4

After 12 years - our family is complete!
(I think it's time for a new family picture)

12 comments:

Joni said...

Congrats on 17 years! I can't believe it has been that long. I remember when you got married! You have a cute family!

De Anne said...

Congratulations! You've got us beat by a little more than 3 months. Good to know we aren't the old ones in the ward :)

It is fun to see the progression over the years. I love Mike's hair in the one year picture. Very 1993!

Sarah said...

Conrgats! Did you do the River Grille? What ya think??? Hope your day was wonderful!

Nicole said...

Love the pictures! They were fun to look at and you two have such a cute family. Congrats on 17 years!

kelgrandy said...

Congrats on 17 years! Scott and I loved looking at your pictures, especially the one of you and Mike when Meghan is a baby. Such a beautiful picture!

Thomas Family said...

Those pictures are awesome. John

soccerfamily said...

Congratulations! Can you believe how time flies! It seems like yesterday that we first met Mike at your reception.

Thomas Family said...

I loved looking at the pictures! You look beautiful in all of them, but Mike...WOW, he had some cool hairdos. Just kidding. Congrats on the anniversary. Seventeen years is quite an accomplishment.

Jen said...

All of those pictures are just so cute!!! Do you feel like it's been 17 years? I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever feel older or wiser, it's starting to just feel like I've been given a strange amount of responsibility for my maturity level! :) Congrats on 17 years- that really is an accomplishment!!!!!

Leslie said...

Awesome Stefani! Happy anniversary!

larsen family said...

You guys have a lot of cute family pictures over the years. It's amazing to think that it has already been 17 years for you guys. You have surpassed the 7 year itch and then some!

empty nester said...

I do remember those early years. Your family is so darling. Sure wish we could see you when you come in June. I can't believe you will be 40 years old. Where has the time gone. Love you all- - -Your Favorite Aunt