5 years ago today, Stephen and I were married.  Here’s a few photos from September 16th, 2006.

I love this photo because we weren’t paying attention to anyone around.

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The wedding party:

my sister carol, my sister holly, me, Stephen, his brother Nate, his brother Derek and my brother Frank

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Stephen’s family:

Nate, his wife Jen, Stephen’s dad, me, Stephen, Stephen’s mom, our niece Maggie, Derek

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My family:

Frank, my dad, me, Stephen, my mom, our nephew Lance, Holly and Carol

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Dan and Lily:

Lily was due in October of 2006, she decided to come in August.  She was still in the hospital when we got married and Dan stayed in Maryland with her.  I wanted to include them in our wedding album, so Lily and Dan got dressed up for photos at the hospital.

Stephen and I with my grandpa and grandma.

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We had a great wedding day!  Happy Anniversary Stephen!  I love you.

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Three years ago today, I had the honor of attending the wedding of Jeanne and Aaron.  The wedding was held in Dakar, Senegal in Africa.  Aaron and I have been friends since seventh or eighth grade, and  I was happy to act as an official witness for this very special occasion.  I met Jeanne for the first time just 2 days before the wedding.  She is amazing, and I knew right away that she was the one for Aaron.

Happy Anniversary Aaron and Jeanne!

The civil service:

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The church service:

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Wedding portrait:

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The happy couple with the witnesses:

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Family photo:

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Aaron and Jeanne with the United States visitors:

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Aaron, Jeanne and myself at the reception:

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A photo of us in our African outfits in Jeanne’s home town for a celebration:

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The United States visitors with Aaron and Jeanne in Thies:

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I had many great experiences during my trip to Senegal.  It was certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity.  It’s not very often that one of your best friends gets married on another continent.

Congratulations on 3 great years!