There was a BEAUTIFUL wedding that was better than anything I could have ever dreamed up!
There was an amazing honeymoon in San Antonio! Mexican food every night! Sea World!
We moved to Chicago! Jon started school and I went to work!
We worked and studied - worked and studied - worked and studied!
We went on dates! We saw the city! We went to great restaurants! Shopped on Michigan Avenue! We laughed all the time!
We fought about what kind of cheese to buy. About what to watch on TV and who was going to clean the kitchen after dinner.
We made up and laughed some more!
We paid bills. We paid bills. We paid bills.
SURPRISE! We were pregnant!
We were scared and happy. Jon threw up more than I did.
We got a crib and some baby clothes and laughed at what we had gotten ourselves into!
We found out our baby was a HE and he was going to be very sick.
We cried
and cried
and cried
We hugged and hugged and hugged and were terrified.
For the first time - Jon could not make it better.
But we had strength. lots and lots of strength.
We even laughed sometimes.
Then...Parker was here!
HE
WAS
BEAUTIFUL
and perfect. And we fell in love again.
There were hospitals and doctors and surgeries
and family
We learned we need our families
We were sad but we were ok.
Parker was stronger than all of us and we came home!
And then there were 3!
We laughed. We tried. We messed up and we did a good job.
Now Parker laughs with us and we all have a good time.
We don't go to movies. We don't go to restuarants or shopping on Michigan Avenue.
But we don't mind.
We have loved each other through 2 years. We are strong and we are happy.
We have learned that we KNOW HOW TO BE HAPPY when things don't go our way.
We have learned that we are not the boss and we go with the flow.
We are just happy to be going together.
3 comments:
Emily, that is soooo sweet! I am so happy for you guys! :) I am glad you moved to Chicago, and I am glad God made us friends...but now when school is done you can move to South Carolina! :) The house next door to us is still available! I love you! And I am very glad that there are 3 in your family now! :)
You guys matured several years with the experience with Parker's surgery. We are so proud of you both.... of you ALL..... We are blessed to call you all ours!!
Love you,
Mama, Jann and Nana
I know it's a little late, but happy 2 year anniversary! I remember talking/dreaming about our weddings while sitting in that little room in Patterson...and look at us now! :)
~Kathy
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