May 19, 2007

We were married four year ago today and it was a beautiful day. The ceremony was held at New Convenant Baptist Church in Richmond, VA and the reception was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Downtown Richmond. We had friends and family stand with us as we vowed before God to love each other until "death do us part". I remember standing in front of Donald with our hands clasped together saying those words that meant forever, and thinking how am ever going to love him more. Four years later, I love him more then I did on May 19, 2007 and I still wonder how I'm ever going to love him more. My heart swells when I see him after work and he still gives me butterflys. I love that we still hold hands and that he hugs me when I get home from work. I am so thankful to be married to my best friend and can not imagine living a day without him. He still carries me away...

     It might seem like an ordinary night

Same ol' stars, the same ol' moon up high

But when I see you standin at your door

Nothin's ordinary anymore.

I get carried away by the look by the light in your eyes

 

Before I even realize the ride I'm on

Baby I'm long gone.

I get carried away

Nothin matters but being with you

Like a feather flyin high up in the sky on a windy day,

I get carried away.

Carried away.

Donald,

Thank you for the most amazing four years...so far! I fall more in love with you everyday and I am so thankful you have choosen me to be your wife.  Thank you for leading me and loving me everyday. I am so excited to see where God will take us in the furture! Happy Anniversary! I love you!

Lyrics by George Strait, Carried Away

Photos taken by Travis Gallahan

May 7, 2005

We had gone to a Richmond Braves Baseball game that day and we were looking forward to spending the day with family. 

There were a few things, looking back, that should have caused some questions; like why were all of my cousins that live in Richmond at the game, how come every time I went to the restroom someone asked me where I was going, why did everyone keep making me change seats, why was Donald wearing a nice orange polo and I was wearing shorts and a Nags Head t-shirt and why was Donald's dad still at the game during the 7th inning (he usually leaves during the 7th inning stretch)?

You know how at baseball games the camera people sometimes put the camera on a group of people to put them up on the big screen? Well, that kept happening to everyone around us, but not us and I kept saying "I wish they would put the camera on us!"

Well, sometime during the 8th inning, my wish came true! I see us on the screen and I stand up and start cheering (my mom is cheering with me because she was just as excited to see us on the screen too!) Then my sister says "Jenn, LOOK!"and points to the big screen where I see "Jenn, Will You Marry Me?" And I turn to Donald and he is down on knee asking me to be his wife! I went into total shock, I was speechless! Here's the picture to prove it:

And I said "Yes!"

Then we kissed! And everyone cheered!

Admiring the ring and still in shock

Then we got to take a picture with Diamond Duck!

It was a day that I will NEVER forget! For one, it was day that Donald asked me the question that every girl longs for in her life- to be his wife! For two, it was the only time in my life that I can remember where I was truly speechless- there were no words I could muster other than YES!