Happy Anniversary Paul, My FAVORITE!

11 years ago, October 3, 1997, I was 19, Paul was 21 and we looked a lot younger than that. We were so young we couldn't even rent a car on our honeymoon! Something I had inscribed on the inside of Paul's ring, was "I love you, my favorite." The funny thing about that is, Paul was the ONLY guy I ever dated. But it's because I only wanted to date my favorite. Why waste my time on non-favorites, right?! This picture was taken right before our high school's Jr/Sr. Paul and I dated in high school and we went to the Jr/Sr 3 years in a row together. We had a great group of friends and always went out after football games. I was a cheerleader, he was....the waterboy. But, a very athletic waterboy I'll have you know. He loved being around the team and encouraging them. Paul started speaking in high school and has been a pastor for the past 11 years. I have LOVED being his partner in ministry.

Alright, it's about to get really sappy. But I have to say a few words about my husband. So, if you can't stomach the mushiness, just skip to the slideshow! :)

I never knew when we said our vows..."for better or worse", what that all really meant. I knew that I loved Paul and I wanted to be with him forever. But now that we have been through some "worse" times, I know that he really means he's not going anywhere. And neither am I. I am so proud of him. He truly has a servant's heart and not just in ministry. He is a servant in our home. He has shown my boys how to love and respect me. He cleans the bathrooms - HUGE BONUS, and if you were to walk into our bathroom right now, you'd know which sink is his...the CLEAN one. Mine's full of products and flat irons. He listens to me talk in circles until I finally come to my point. And, he somehow understands every word of it. He tells me what to order at restaurants because he knows me better than I do. He stirs my coffee just the way I like it. He squishes bugs for me. He watches movies like "You've Got Mail", and "Sweet Home Alabama" with me. (I do think he actually likes those, hee, hee). He's fiercely loyal, example (Dallas Cowboys, our church, Starbucks, David Letterman) But what I love the most about him is that he is authentic. He does everything out of genuine love for God and his family. I can tell you one thing for SURE...whatever comes our way, I will stand by my man and support him. I love you babe! Happy Anniversary!!!

Paul used to give me single cassettes in high school. The first 2 songs on my playlist were some that he gave me. "When You Love Someone" by Bryan Adams, and "I Swear" by All 4 One". A little walk down memory lane.