Several weeks ago my neighbor Christy was asking me how long Michael and I had been married and when our anniversary was. She asked me if she could watch my girls while Michael and I went out on a 'date'. She wanted to teach the girls how to do some origami.
The day started out like this... Michael went out to start the car. It was 31 degrees outside. He comes back in and sticks his freezing cold hands on my face. He said he wasn't going to put them on my back (like he does EVERY morning) because it was our anniversary. How thoughtful - he is just so sweet sometimes.
A couple of weeks ago, one of Michael's professors had talked about a Mexican restaurant in Glens Falls that he loves. Michael said he even gave directions during class. So, Michael and I went there on our 'date'.
Michael and I love Mexican food. We used to frequent the one in NC. They always give you free chips and salsa and their food is cheap and yummy. After being here in NY for a while, we were missing that Mexican food, so we searched on our GPS and found one. We traveled there and found the menu posted up outside of the restaurant. I am glad they posted it. Their chips and salsa was $9.00!!! You could get a quesadilla for $15.00! We just turned back around on the sidewalk and walked back to our car.
Imagine our surprise when we arrived at El Mexicano and were greeted by the friendly staff there that promptly brought us FREE chips and salsa and a FREE cheese quesadilla (one for each of us). Then, we ordered our food. I got two tacos, beans and rice for only $6.00!!! Then, to top off our wonderful visit to our new FAVORITE Mexican place, they brought out FREE dessert!!! FREE dessert?! That place is a keeper for sure!!!
We had plenty of time to talk; remembering our past 15 years and discussing our thoughts on where God will lead us in the next 15. That's right, thoughts. Who would have ever thought we would be here? 15 years ago, who would have ever thought that God, in His infinite mercy and grace, would have...
His word says in Jeremiah 29:11 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Thank you Lord, for your infinite mercy and grace.
I thought, in celebration of 15 years, I would share 15 photos with you from our past. Keep in mind that most of them will be from the past 8 years since before that time period, I did not own a digital camera. All of my hard copy photos are in NC in a box. The first from my wedding was taken just today. I do have a copy of our wedding video and I played it on the TV and took a picture. Enjoy.
April 14, 1995 - Our Wedding Day
December 24, 2002
May 1, 2003 - The day Cari was born.
December 24, 2003
Easter Day 2004
A wedding we attended in 2004
A trip to Myrtle Beach, SC in 2005
Our first camping trip to Campcreek in WV - 2005
A Lilly family reunion in WV - 2006
A wedding we attended at the beach, 2006
Rollerskating in 2007
Our first trip to Guatemala in 2008
Easter Day 2009
Ticonderoga, NY - 2009
Word Of Life Ranch Fort - April 14, 2010
Aww! Congratulations again Tracy and Michael! Those pictures were sweet! :) Hope for you to have another 15 more (at least! :) ) I love having you guys as 'neighbors' and friends. :)
ReplyDeletewow has time flown by....its hard to believe I have had ya in MY life for only 13 short years. What a blessing to have had some grandbabies in our lifes. Thanks for sharing them with us. We love the memories we've made with them; and hope for many more. "OH- by the way, lool at how your hair & make-up has changed..." thanks for the pictures.
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