As we anticipate our sweet Carson's arrival, we've spent time reflecting on our life as a family of two. Keith and I met and became friends in March 2002, began dating in April 2002, were engaged in June 2003, and married in December 2003. So, we've been married for six and a half years and have been dating for over eight years! I am so thankful for our time as a family of two. We have had so much fun getting to know one another and growing as a couple. We've laughed and cried. We've traveled and stayed home. We've stayed up late and slept in. We've worked and played. We've talked and listened. We've taught and learned. We've gone on dates and done chores. We've waited and prayed. We've prayed and leaped. It's strange to realize that things will never again be the same. We will continue to love one another fully and spend time as a couple, but we will never again be a family of two. We are thrilled to meet our baby boy and could not be more thankful for the blessing and privilege of raising him, but we'll always remember fondly our time as a family of two! Here's a picture walk down memory lane:)
March 2002. ACU Spring Break Campaign. Eugene, Oregon. New friends.
2002. Dating. What fun we had getting to know one another and falling in love!
2003. We had a beautiful wedding ceremony and promised to God and our family and friends to always love one another! It was the most special day!!
2004. Newlyweds. Making our first house a home in Abilene, Texas. Keith was finishing his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry at ACU and I was embarking on my first year of teaching at Bonham Elementary.
2005. We were hanging out with friends and enjoying life. Keith started graduate school at ACU, studying ministry and theology. I continued teaching first grade at Bonham.
2006. More grad school and first grade. Keith started preaching at Maryneal every Sunday. We had great time for conversation and reflection as we made the hour drive each week. What a blessing this little church family was to us!
2007. Abilene was still home. ACU, Bonham, and Maryneal filled our time. We had fun traveling to visit friends and family on spring, summer, and holiday breaks. We loved our similar school schedules.
2008. After hours and hours of learning through relationships, practice, reading, lectures, and conversation, Keith graduated with his Master of Divinity degree. We knew our time in Abilene was coming to an end. We began to pray about what was in store. We celebrated five years of marriage and took an amazingly relaxing and fun vacation to the beach!
2009. After much prayer and conversation, we said goodbye to our life in Abilene, Texas and moved to Hohenwald, Tennessee. Keith got a full-time ministry job and I began teaching sixth grade. We will always love Abilene, but Hohenwald has become our new home. Our church family has loved and welcomed us warmly.
2010. We've savored our remaining time as a family of two and anxiously prepared for and anticipated our baby boy's arrival. I have loved being pregnant. Carrying our baby has been an honor and privilege. What an exciting year this has been!
6 comments:
Awww...thanks for sharing your walk down memory lane! You're going to be a great mommy :)
sweet post! Once Carson is here, it won't be the same, BUT you fall even more in love with your hubby when you see him with your sweet baby. It's so neat to see my hubby be a daddy. I love it! AND don't forget date nights. :)
Thanks for sharing this, Mindy! Y'all are such a wonderful couple, and I have so enjoyed reading this post! The blessings of being a family of two are certainly something to celebrate and enjoy. I know y'all have made the most of every day, and I am so happy that you had this time to enjoy each other and grow as a couple. Carson is coming into a precious family, and I am certain he will add his own spark to the mix! He is blessed to have y'all, and I know you feel blessed to have him. Congratulations on all the wonderful blessings to come, no one could deserve them more! Love y'all!
What a nice walk down memory lane... You are right it will never be the same... But in many ways it is so much better!!
It's so awesome to read about your journey and it takes me back to my own. Being a couple with no kids is such a gift...traveling and being spontaneous...and I can see you've lived that to the full. But now, with a baby, your life is completely different but so awesome. I loved being pregnant, too, and I miss it, but being a mom is that much better. I like the name Carson. We might have used it, but we already have one in the family. :) Blessings to you!
ALOT has happened in the last 8 years!!! Can't wait to "meet" Carson!
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