We're Still Celebrating!!!

Look at little Becky and Rusty!!!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Terry and I shared a smile this morning, reminiscing about this day 11 years ago - running around picking up palm trees, folding chairs, pouring sand on the basement floor, hanging seashells, and preparing for our "Jamaican Themed Christmas Party".

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To think that a month prior, while planning our Chistmas party over a bottle of wine, Terry and I looked at each other with the same thought: "wouldn't it just be fun to surprise everyone at the party, and invite a minister here to marry us?" (Probably the most important bottle of wine we ever shared)

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Within that month, we sent out invites to our friends and family with instructions to wear their "Jamaican Best" to our Christmas party on December 3rd. With the help of a few good friends, we worked on getting the basment ready for a party! We hung doors, finished some drywalling, painted and planned our little "suprise wedding".

Patti and Dave - remember hanging all that fabric over the copper piping? Lynn and Diane - remember me freaking out that there weren't enough appetizers? You went into action and just took over the kitchen to make more! We couldn't have done it without all of you! I remember John-Boy coming in from Arizona - dressed in his sweatpants and flip-flops. He asked if we really meant that everyone should wear their "Jamaican Best" and when he saw everyone in shorts and sundresses, he dropped his drawers right in front of Terry's mom ! Thank goodness he had shorts on! And up until the last year or so, we were still finding "Red Stripe Beer" bottles he hid all over the house!

Our best man and best woman, Dave and Diane join us for a pic at our private beach. (yes, it really was only a closet) This picture will always be a reminder of dirty bananas, the bartender that could make drinks that looked like colors of the kites in the Jamacian skies, and the fact that Terry got stuck with the orange swim trunks at the beach shop, instead of Dave!

Thanks to each and every one of you who were there to celebrate with us. We appreciate your continued love and support.

Even after 11 years and a few more wrinkles, we are still so blessed to be able to look at each other with love, like we did that night. Happy Anniversay Terry - my best friend - my rock - my love.