Wesley's Mamaw and Our 3rd Anniversary

The picture above is from our wedding day-3 years ago today.

I am so thankful for this picture because it's the only one we have of us with Wesley's whole family at the time. Since this picture was taken, we have lost two special loved ones.
Most recently was Wesley's Mamaw, Pauline Hardwick, who passed away on Saturday.

I wanted to share a few pictures of Mamaw.

Here is Mark & Wesley with her.
Wesley & Mamaw at her 90th birthday party.

This is my favorite picture. I love how Maggie and Mamaw are staring so intently at each other.
Mark Grissom, the funeral director, put this as the last picture on the slideshow at the funeral home. I think it was absolutely perfect.

Mamaw was one month short of her 93rd birthday, June 20th (also mine).

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Today is our 3rd Anniversary. I was reading my post from last year about our 2nd Anniversary earlier this morning. I laughed out loud because last year I said it seemed like only yesterday was our wedding day. Monday I told Wesley, "I can't believe we've been married 3 years. It doesn't seem like it was yesterday but it doesn't feel like 3 years."
I guess this has just been a long year! :)
You can look at last year's post for more of our wedding pictures, but this is my favorite of the two of us.

A lot of exciting things happened over this past year of our marriage-so here are a few highlights.

Our sweet niece Maggie was born!

We love being Uncle Wesley & Aunt Denise!

Wesley started pharmacy school. This was from his White Coat Ceremony in August.

We survived Wesley's first year of pharmacy school!

Our first snow in Johnson City-and we BOTH got out of school!

We FINALLY sold our house in Christiana.
We bought a foreclosure and did an amazing amount of work to move in in a week!
Wesley did most of the work. I am so thankful that he has so many talents.
We're enjoying our new home!
Happy 3 Year Anniversary to US! I think it's about time for us to have our own photo session. That will take some work to convince Wesley, but maybe over the course of a year I can do it!
I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband who loves me so much. I can't wait to see what God has in store for us for our next year of marriage.


I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend.
We are now at home again so off to work I go!

2nd Anniversary

Today is our 2nd Wedding Anniversary. Time has really flown by--it seems like we have been together forever, but our wedding day seems like just yesterday. I loved every minute of our wedding day (even though I cried all the way to the airport for our honeymoon)-even our fancy supper of Burger King in the airport in Chicago! I love, love, love our wedding pictures. I remember about 6-7 months after we were married, I took them to our friends' house to look at, and Wesley asked, "When will she stop carrying these around?!"
So, our anniversary blog seemed like the most appropriate time to share some of our wedding pictures!
Our wedding photographer was Brian Cook from Lewisburg. He did my best friends, Jaime's, wedding and Tracy's wedding last year.
My handsome groom on our wedding day!
This was when he first saw me & we first saw each other.

This is my all time favorite picture of my daddy and me! This was right before I got to see Wesley for the first time. (my wonderful Aunt Carol took this picture)


The boys-Dave, Michael, Wesley, Brad & Andrew in the back, Mark, Wes, Cody, and Wyatt the ring bearer
The girls-Tracy, Jaime, Sarah, me, Kristy, Celia, Christy, & Lindsey--Baleigh & Karley our flower girls.

My Murfreesboro bridesmaids-Lindsey, Christy, Kristy, & Jaime



Us with Wesley's family-Mark, Jana, Mamaw, Dean, Martha, and Brad


This is us with my Coley side of the family-Bob, Carol, Michael (my brother), Mom, Sarah, Celia, Daddy, Ma Coley, Bonnie & Rick.


We left on a John Deere tractor! Our family friend Ricky Haskins made me a special seat on his tractor just for this--This is my family & Wesley's parents & us with the tractor.
(My Aunts Carol & Bonnie took these pictures)


Yes, it was an interesting ride!

It has been an amazing 2 years of marriage and I can't wait for the next 102 years! We have been through a lot and are so blessed with wonderful families and a wonderful Christian family. He is so caring and loving and I appreciate him so much. Even if he is moving me off to Johnson City, I still love him! Happy anniversary, Wesley, I love you!!