33 Years!

Today, Andy & I are celebrating our 33rd anniversary. So I got up early this morning and rummaged until I found our wedding album and since I don't have a scanner that works, I took pictures of pictures. They may not be great quality, but you'll get the general idea of what we looked like 33 years ago. Take into consideration that Andy had a long mustache the day before we got married---and I'd never seen him without one!! So it was a total surprise when I saw him on our wedding day. I thought he was going to pass out during the ceremony---but he was just actually a little whiter where his mustache had been. ha!

My dad walking me down the aisle. Andy & I were married on a Saturday, September 27, 1975. Notice the woman in the background wearing gloves. I got my dress at Daisy's in Amarillo.

I don't think unity candles were very old at this point. Isn't my arrangement lovely? I had a cathedral veil.....and was a size 7. Sigh.....

Here we are leaving after the ceremony. Andy chose my bouquet himself. I LOVED it!!! Love that ruffled shirt, don't you?

This is the reason you save a napkin....so you can take a picture of it 33 years later. Don't you love the blue???

So in love. I had thought about children. I was thinking 4. But I never thought past the point of the oldest one being about 6 years old. I certainly never considered being a GRANDMOTHER!!

Our wedding party. Don't you love my bridesmaid's hats? If you'll notice, each bridesmaid's dress was just a little bit different---not by design. They each had a different seamstress and it just happened. The flower girl and ring bearer were my little cousins. The flower girl's dress was a Holly Hobby pattern.

Yes! We had blue punch. Quite tasty! Andy was 25 years old and I was 19. When we left the church to make our getaway, I was supposed to toss my bouquet. But instead, Andy dragged me down the steps of the church, I dropped my bouquet and I tore holes in my hose and my knees were bleeding. I couldn't find those pictures---but trust me, they were lovely! We went to Amarillo to our new apartment on our wedding night and then went to Red River, NM for our honeymoon.
Andy & I are celebrating our 33rd anniversary with our youngest son, Zach & his new wife, Shanna. They live in Lubbock. They just fed us a wonderful steak dinner. I reminded Andy of the 1st dinner we cooked for someone else. I made a pot roast....and the roast was....not done. So I fried it up on my electric skillet. I think I sat down and cried after they left. It was a disaster. Zach & Shanna are way ahead of the curve. I'm taking home a new recipe for apple dumplings that are out of this world!
It's hard to believe we've been married for 33 years. But they've been great. I married my best friend...and it's only gotten better. Thank You, God, for blessing me with the best!