One Year Wedding Anniversary

kind of sad, but at least he was honest LOL

A year ago today, I was in Las Vegas marrying my best friend.  It was a really awesome trip.  I'd never been on an airplane and never taken a trip far away from home (aside from vacations with my parents and weekend trips just several hours away).  I had the greatest time, even though I was seven months pregnant and couldn't imbibe.  :)  We did a ton of walking and sight seeing and even won some money gambling!  I absolutely cannot wait to go back.  We were only there for 4 days so we didn't get to see everything that I wanted to see, but I did see a lot of awesome things!

at the Mirage - yes, 7 months pregnant and lookin' good ;)

Marrying Preston was one of the greatest days of my life.  I knew I wanted to be his wife from the start.  He's an amazing man and I'm so incredibly happy that he's mine.  I can't imagine myself with anyone else.  I can be my nerdy self with him and he is totally okay with it, even if he doesn't understand it.  We are usually on the same wavelength and though don't necessarily finish each others sentences, but one of us will often say out loud what the other is thinking.

He has been an amazing influence on the person I've become.  I used to be a very timid, shy person.  I'm still not a fan of social situations where I don't know anyone, but it doesn't take me very long to open up now.  I used to be an introvert, but I always knew there was an extrovert inside.  Now I'm fun and outgoing and not at all afraid to be heard.  ;)  I love to try new things and don't care if people might see me.  I sometimes wish I'd been this person in high school - I'd probably have had a totally difference experience had I been more outgoing.  :/

I owe so much to Preston.  My world would definitely not the same without him.  He's my everything.  Not only did he help me "find myself" but he also gave me two more beautiful sons and let me be a mother to two more wonderful kids, my stepdaughter Blair and my stepson Kyle.

first kiss as husband and wife

I'm so excited to spend the rest of my life with this man.  We've come so far.  Here's to many more years!