Many of you remember 16 years ago, when we enticed our dear friends and family to San Antonio for our little Christmas wedding. I remember finishing finals and rushing to unload my things to Dan and I's new apartment. My sweet dear friends helped tremendously...drove all night, taking shifts and getting a little lost. I'll never forget waking up in the car on the drive down to hear Jennifer say, "Dang, how many toll booths do we have to pay to go through?"...."uummm, one. How many have you driven through?" I think she answered w/ the number three. But, we got there ok, and on time :) I still chuckle at that conversation.
We spent our anniversary by going into Seattle for the day when the kids were in school, having coffee, Christmas shopping, and had a very nice french meal in Belevue. Low key, but nice. Got home in time before the kids were in bed, and had Wilson be our photographer ....(we had to take several pictures).
So, hard to believe it's been sixteen years, I know it's been Jesus walking beside us to get us here. I'm blessed and thankful. And, although I would do a few things differently along our journey, I would still do it all over again. May we have another blessed sixteen and many, many more!
Dan started a new tradition this year. He dressed up like father Christmas and offered complimentary photos w/ Santa @ a place called Faybainbridge here on the island. Its basically a park w/ a nice log cabin, open shelter w/ fire place and picnic tables etc. We rearranged; set up Christmas lights, Christmas tree, lit the fire and served hot cocoa, cider to any who came. Next year we will get the word out better, but we did have some who shared the magic. Dan blessed the children and he seems to have a special way w/ them.....they seem to just gravitate toward him. I wish I could show you some of the precious pictures of the looks on their faces, but I don't have permission from parents. You can see a very suspicious Annie-Grace.....who seems to know already:(
