i think when a person marries, they have NO CLUE how much that "partner" is truly a partner...when i think back on all the growing we have done together...the things we've learned...trial & error...hospital visits...babies being born...getting priorities straight...the crying..
the "talks"...the road trips...the big stories - some true, some, not so much...the LAUGHS...oh my - the laughing :)
and it all started with a call during monday night football - half time of course - "hi, this is doug vruggink, wanna go out?"....."ummmm, is this really doug?"...."uh, yeah."...."then, YES!"
(thats the SHORT version...i can give you the LOOOONG version over coffee some time:))
so, we were married outdoors, at spring grove park....look at that couple...look at that fluffy dress and even fluffier hair...oh. my.
this must have been a very serious part of the ceremony....er, something. i remember wanting to get this part over with, cuz i felt like everyone was looking at me. cuz, well...they were.
here we are ready to get the party started...notice i counteracted all the "fluff" with my nikes.
this cracks me up. we went to gatlinburg for our honeymoon...this was at the dixie land stampede...a dinner show...where, evidently we had to get a picture in front of a fake covered wagon...do you appreciate all the denim? no, dougs hat is not part of the get-up...its the real thing, baby.
here we are...just us. love this man.
we look so natural, dont we?! ha! 2 of the best things to come out of our marriage are our two little men...so amazing...we are so blessed...healthy beautiful boys....LoVe!!!!
happy anniversary, doug! i still thank God every day for bringing us together...and in a day where marriages are considered "an option" or "temporary"...i'm glad we both love & trust God enough to give Him our marriage every day...here's to many more years together...
love you always & forever - rach
