Our First Anniversary :)

I cannot believe I was lucky enough to marry my best friend and became a wife ONE YEAR ago today!!! 

At random times this past week, Gaines and I kept saying, "Aw, this time last year we were doing this," or "Remember such and such."  It's been so much fun to relive those special moments that I hope I never, ever forget. Since I hadn't created the blog this time last year, I wanted to post some pictures from the wedding, as well as few days before and a few days after.  Enjoy. ;)  

Dinner with our families on Thursday night:

The rehersal at my neighbor's house on Friday evening:

The rehersal dinner at our dear friends the Ludeman's house:

The bridesmaids lunch at my house on Saturday:

Getting ready with our family and friends:

The best five hours of my life:

Spending time together and with family on Sunday:

Heading to St. Lucia on Monday morning:

And last but not least, enjoying an incredibly fun, relaxing week on our honeymoon:

I am truly blessed to be able to spend my life with someone who makes me so happy and who I fall in love with more and more each day.  This past year has been the best of my life, and I cannot wait for many, many more years together! And since I've been on a picture kick, here's a favorite memory from each month of our first year of marriage.

[July]

Celebrating the Rankin's wedding in Athens

[August]

Enjoying dinner at our house

[September]
Cheering on our Bulldogs at a UGA football game in Atlanta

[October]
Spending time with Gaines' family at the farm 

[November]
Enjoying our first Thanksgiving together

[December]

Celebrating our first Christmas together with both of our families

[January]

Enjoying a "datenight" at home 

[February]
Visiting my grandparents in Madison, Wisconsin

[March]

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with friends at Burke Perk

[April]
Celebrating Easter with lunch at his parent's house after church

[May]

Adding a new addition to our little family-- Welcome home, Molly! 

What an incredible year it's been!

"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.  Love never ends."

-1 Corinthians 13: 7-8