10 Years Ago...

Fourteen years ago I met the man God made for me to spend the rest of my life with.

Ten years ago I said the two most important words of my life, "I do."

Eight moves, one military deployment, three graduations, three children and countless memories later, we're still going strong.  He still makes me laugh and picks me up when I'm down.  He is an amazing father and makes me a better person.  But best of all, he's mine.  Forever.  Happy anniversary Doug.  It's been a happy 10 years for sure!  You make it easy.  

Our Story Began on April 19, 2001.  It all started with a blind date to a Sigma Nu fraternity party, a hot tub and Dave Matthews in Charlottesville Va. 

April 2001
Dave Matthews Band concert, Charlottesville, Va. 

May 2001
Commisioning/UVA Graduation
First trip to Florida and my first trip to Disney!
Long distance between MCV McRae Hall and Nuke School in Charleston SC

 2002 Groton, CT
Submarine school graduation
Long distance between Sub school in Groton CT and W. Grace Street in Richmond

2003
Relaxing trips to Florida during my stressful end of hygiene school at MCV
Hygiene Boards and MCV/VCU graduation
Getting used to life in Norfolk VA on the USSN Oaklahoma City and my new hygiene career at Norge Dental Center
Vacations to D.C and Nags Head

June 2004-January 2005 Norfolk, Va
Oklahoma City Homecoming
Vacation to San Diego/Hotel Del Coronado
Doug proposed!

Our Wedding Day  June 4, 2005
Williamsburg United Methodist Church, Williamsburg, Va
Honeymoon in Costa Rica!

June 2006 at our first house together in Yorktown, Va
Our First Anniversary (trying the leftover wedding cake!)

2007
London Trip for our 2nd Anniversary
Moved to Charlottesville-Doug started business school, I started job at Swett Dentistry

 2008
Bahamas/Turks and Cacos/Puerto Rico vacation

We're pregnant!!

UVA 2009
Darden School of Business Graduation (Doug gave the commencement speech and walked across the stage with newborn Hailey in his arms)
Doug starts career at Harris Williams
I officially retire!!

2010
Happy Family of Three! We live on Westmoreland St in Richmond Va.

We're pregnant again!!

2011
Welcome Lainey Brooke! 

2012
Happy Family of Four!  We live on Portland Pl, Richmond Va.

We're pregnant...again!  Life is about to get CRAZY!  We live on Holmes Ave.

2013
Welcome Avery Claire! 

2014
Happy Family of Four!  First beach vacation to Corolla.

2015
Our happily ever after...

Here's to the next 10 years my love!

Our Greenbriar Weekend

We celebrated our 10 happy years with a weekend road trip to the Greenbriar resort in West Virginia, with a few Charlottesville winery breaks on the way.  Gigi was brave enough to take on the task of babysitting all three girls for three days and nights!  We wined, dined, slept, and relaxed by the pool.  It was amazing!

Trump Winery

Dave Matthews' winery

Mountains are good for the soul!

Meanwhile, back at Gigi's....

I think it's safe to say, we all had a fabulous weekend!