Monday, March 2, 2009

12 years strong

While I was on the cruise with my sisters, Ryan and I had our 12 anniversary, on February 20th. I know it wasn't very nice of me to take a cruise without him over our anniversary, but we made up for it with a fun date this past weekend!
I love so many things about this man and I'm so grateful that I am married to him. We've learned a lot about ourselves and each other over the past 12 years, and we've never been more in love. I thought I'd reminisce a little with a few pictures of us from way back then.
This picture was taken by my Mom, on a beautiful snowy Sunday afternoon a couple months before our wedding. Check out that bad hair color . . .on me AND Ryan. I was apparentely trying to be a blonde bombshell (and failing) and I was coloring Ryan's hair to try to help him hang on to those last few strands on top. Geez, what was I thinking? He looks so much better after he started shaving it off. And I learned to say no to grocery store hairdye.
And these pictures were taken on the day I was sealed to my husband forever. The sealing power means more to me now than it ever has, and I'm so grateful that we were worthy to enter the House of the Lord together to get married.

Happy Anniversary, Ryan! I can't wait to grow old with you and spend eternity by your side.

6 comments:

Mere said...

Ryan looks so...young! (shhh, don't tell him I said that!) Ali, you still look like you're 20.

SARAH said...

Congrats on the big 12! Rob and I will be celebrating 12 years this June- hard to believe!

Brenda said...

Then and now, you two make a great couple!!

Barbara said...

It's amazing what a young man will let a pretty girl do-its funny that you colored his hair=) I think you are very pretty-even with bleached out hair!
Congrats on 12yrs!!

Sara and Company said...

Isn't marriage great! I love how much of a team you become and how much that love grows....in yet such a different and more meaningful way. Happy Anniversary!

Kelly said...

Happy 12th!! You and Ryan are smokin!! I love the pics of your cruise!! Looks like you had a blast! What a fun tradition.