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Monday, May 15, 2006

my favorite story revisited

Today's Topic: The Story of My Spouse, How We Met and Got Together. I blogged this topic back in February on our anniversary, so go read all about it, and then come back here for more My Life Monday excitment.
You know what was missing in that story? Pictures! Well, there were two, but here are some more. The first two pictures are from our trip to Las Vegas. Never mind my hoochie shorts and fat thighs. I've got better fashion sense (and thinner thighs) now.

These pictures were taken at the Oakland Temple when my sister-in-law got married and just weeks after we met. We knew at this point that we would be getting married too, but nobody else knew.


This next picture is of our beloved old car. When I first met Steve, he drove a dark blue New Beetle, but shortly after (just a week, I think!) we traded it in and bought this Reflex Yellow New Beetle. It is a Limited Edition color and only 2000 were made. We loved this vehicle. Some of my fondest memories were driving around in this car with the windows down, hair blowing, and singing along to the radio. We traded it in for a family car just before Little Boy was born. We still miss this car! Last year, we were visiting the city where we traded it in and found it on a used car lot--we knew it was ours because of the custom wheels that Steve loved so much. If we had the money, we would have bought it again!

I hope you enjoyed the short picture tour of the first month of our courtship. It was a whirlwind of excitment! Steve has much shorter hair and I have much less weight, but we have much more love than ever before!

17 comments:

Brooke said...

Cutie story, and cute car!

Rachelle said...

I love the pics! What a cute story. You guys are an adorable couple!

Lei said...

How fun! Love the pictures!

Valarie said...

fun pictures! There are very few of us dating and I'm not even sure where to find them.

Dawnyel said...

What a whirlwind!! I love the story! The pics are cute too!

emlouisa said...

Cute!!! And the pics of the Oakland Temple brought me back! It's so pretty there!

Missy said...

Thanks for the pictures. What fun you to have!

Lee said...

Cute pictures!! You two are so cute!!

Andrea said...

You look so cute and cosy together!

Mall Worker said...

What a wonderful story, I love it!!

Blackeyedsue said...

You are a darling couple! I love the story. He was brave to take you to the wedding before you were engaged. Were you so scared?

We did the whole Vegas trip too. Stupid kids. I will lock my daughter in a room with yours.

Kermit~the~Frog said...

I love that car!

Fun story!

Katy said...

There aren't many people who can say they're skinnier now then when they were dating!

Great pics.

lackrik said...

Love the car! I think I even have pictures of me in front of that same fountain from my brother's wedding

Unknown said...

Great pictures, and story! You two were meant to be together :-)

Nicole said...

What a good story. My husband and I were actually really sad when sold our first car that owned together. Its funny the things that you get attached too.

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