Nine Years!!

Stacey and I have been married 9 years today! I can't believe it has been that long! That said, our wedding video is on VHS and I wore white hose with my dress, so there is no doubt some time has passed.

I don't have a scanner so these are pictures of pictures, but I hardly recognize those two kids low quality or not. This was taken as we caught our breath and guests lined up with sparklers just before we ran out.

I remember meeting Stacey for the very first time. I was coming home from chapter, actually standards I think, and had my hands full of what I'm sure were very important sorority documents of some kind and Delta Pie. I was fumbling for my keys when I heard, "You must be Caryn." I looked up and saw the cutest boy I had ever laid eyes on throwing a football with his buddy (KP). He introduced himself and his roommate and informed me that they had moved in upstairs next door to my besties, Brooke and Whitney, who had told them who I was. I confirmed that I was this Caryn and awkwardly offered them some dessert (which they declined) then went on my way. But I knew right then and there that was the man I was going to marry. OK, not really. But, a few date parties, love triangles, plane trips, around the world parties, long distance calls and late night talks and we knew it was the real deal. More than anything I loved how passionate Stacey was about Christ and how he made me laugh all the time. I just knew everything in my life was going to be sweeter with him in it.

So, when he got down on one knee on the ice at June Bug Park in Red River New Mexico and asked me to marry him I said YES!! And as I suspected, almost everything has been sweeter since that day!

I love you Stacey! You are an incredible husband and the best Daddy ever and I am honored to be your wife of nine years!! Happy Anniversary!