Today marks the tenth anniversary of marriage for Scott and
I. But this story began a long time
ago. It was a softball game in the
summer of 1993 that would change my life but I just did not know it. My friend Emily and I went to play ball with
a bunch of guys. Who knew that the guy pitching would become my husband many
years later? I still remember my first
group date with Scott. It was 4th of July and a bunch of us met up
at Mill Creek to watch the fireworks.
Crazy I can still remember what I had on. I guess I was trying to impress someone. Our first date without a group was to
Savannah and we went walking on the beach.
So many more dates would come after that as we dated for six years
before we got married. Throughout those
six years I would graduate high school, go off to Young Harris five hours away
from Scott, we would break up once, and then eventually we would be
married. My same friend Emily would go
wedding dress shopping with me. I still
remember the day that I got married like it was yesterday. My bridesmaids spent the night at our
house. We got up the next morning and
went to Shoney’s for the breakfast bar.
I would then head over to William’s to get my hair done by my friend
Angel. Next I went to Belk to get my
makeup done. I arrived at church in the
parlor area where I would get dress. I
took many people to help put my dress on.
Several who shared in this occasion were Kristy, Nikki, my sister,
Carol, Marybeth, Stacy, and Sarah. We
decided to do pictures before the ceremony so I went into the chapel to see
Scott for the first time. I think there
were tears in both of our eyes. You hear
that most people say they were so nervous on their wedding day. I could not have been calmer. I felt like if you were marrying the right
person it should feel extremely right.
And it did. Since we have been
married we have moved twice, had three beautiful daughters Haleigh, Zoie, and
McKinley, I have earned three more degrees, and bought a house. I could not be more blessed. Scott is my best friend, he is the one that I
want to talk to when I come home from work, who I want to vent to, who I want
to hold me when I am sad, and sometimes when I am in the mood for cuddling he
is who I want to cuddle with. Those who
know me know that I am not a touchy feely person. Scott I love you always and forever and I
hope to have many more anniversaries with you.
Happy 10th Anniversary! Ruth 1: 16-17
