Perfect First Anniversary

Where do I even begin? Yesterday was the most perfectly sweet day. We didn't go on a trip or anything but it seriously couldn't have been any better. Church at Cornerstone in the morning followed by an awesome time of fellowship with our Pastor's family and the Hamilton's at Proper (which is SO yummy!!), then we relaxed for a couple hours at home before starting what I hope will be our "Anniversary Traditions"

Here's a picture of the flowers Brandon bought for me and gave to me at 

Valle Crucis Park (the site of our engagement) to start the weekend off right :)

We wanted to eat a late dinner since we had a late lunch so we decided to go ahead and watch our wedding video before dinner. This is something I hope we will do every year! It was so special. It almost felt like we were watching someone else but it was just the sweetest thing to hear our vows again and to see all the people who were there to support and love us.  I also loved hearing our Pastor give his "charge" or whatever you call it. It's important for us to hear again how we are supposed to value each other and submit and how we should view each other as a treasure that we guard. How great marriage is when it is as God has intended it to be! I'm so blessed that we belong to a church family who cares about getting you ready for marriage and nurturing you so that you're not alone in what to expect. I mean- it takes effort from the people in the marriage - you have to be willing to ask for help and you have to find people who can disciple you and give you the guidance you need - but the people at the Summit are there when you seek them out and we are so thankful.

Then Brandon gave me this awesome poem that he wrote in honor of it being the "paper" anniversary. He should seriously be a writer. Isn't this the sweetest thing you ever read? All I could say was, "you really see me that way?" I have the best husband!

Then we went to dinner (thanks to my parents for giving us an Outback giftcard!!) and then came back home to eat our one-year-old cake. I have had so many friends who have said that their cake was disgusting but ours was SOO good. It was still moist and delicious! If we wouldn't have been so full off of an amazing blooming onion and entree then we would've definitely downed a ton of cake. But seeing that we were full - I get to take the cake to 607 tonight for the season premier of Bachelorette. Get ready!!!

our awesome wedding cake!!

To end the night we watched the wedding videos that we took getting ready before the wedding, off the reception (all the dances), the video messages that our friends left us, and the videos we took on our honeymoon. SO MUCH FUN!!
I just laughed and cried through so much of it realizing how loved we are. Especially to our friends who left us messages - I wish I could show you all of your videos because they are hilarious - but we are just so thankful for everyone who took the time to be a part of our wedding! We love you all.

Here's  a couple sweet videos from friends that made us smile!!