The first email.
(Yes, I printed it out and have it in our wedding scrapbook. I’m like that.)
There’s nothing really significant in it (in case you are tempted to try to zoom in and read all those words printed out from an archaic email system in Grove City’s computer lab).
But, the conversation was started.
About a month later, the conversation continued in person when Mark actually bought a plane ticket to Western PA.
And, about a week shy of a year after that, we stood at an altar in front of my dad and had a conversation in front of about 250 or so people and promised to love and cherish from that day forward.
And, it was the perfect day to start a new conversation as man and wife.
Our 13th anniversary. The anniversary of lace.
13 ceramic hearts imprinted with lace sent all the way from Australia.
1 red for the year we married.
4 green for the years each of our children joined our family.
7 brown for the years in between.
And, 1 yellow for year 13.
Mark gave me a card decorated with lace trim that he bought by the yard and glued on himself–always the clever anniversary celebrator. And, he gave me something pretty to make me feel pretty and to remind me that he thinks I’m pretty…
even after 13 years.
Cedar says
Happy Anniversary! You are so creative in your celebrating!
thewonderfulhappens says
He is definitely a keeper!
The Waggoners says
Happy Anniversary! You’ve got us beat by 10 months!
Lari says
Happy Anniversary!
Nancy says
Congrats Kelly and hubby!! What a sweet man for being creative!
Nancy
groovy mama says
Happy Happy day and NIGHT too ;-)
Ahhhh, LACE, wouldn’t of know that, but now i do!
Love the ‘old’ pics! HUGS-Donna
Lisa says
aaaw! love those old pix!
Tara says
Congratulations, happy anniversary. you have a beautiful family
Jenna says
T.M.I.!!!!! ;) Just kidding! :)
Happy 13!! :)
Kaylee says
so sweet. happy anniversary!
Nicole says
Are you kidding me with this creative mushiness? Oh my goodness it’s too much!! Happy Anniversary to you both, how blessed you are to have each other!
Andrea says
Congratulations Mark and Kelly! Your relationship has been a Godly example and testimony to many. May you be blessed with many, many, many more years together!!
Football and Fried Rice says
You two are adorable! I love that you kept the email and the love that you celerate your Ann overseers the “traditional” way!
Sis says
so beautiful! Love the history!
~Sis
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Heather says
Love seeing the pics! Happy anniversary