Married life

"I have honestly loved planning wedding stuff so far, it is really fun to think about the things I love most in life."
I said that, in my previous post actually. It is nice to look back and know that I really enjoyed putting together all the things I really love. I know that our wedding was not a typical "bridal" affair, and that caused some friction with many people's expectations of what a bride should do, but our wedding represented our relationship. It celebrated our marriage, not the business of having a wedding. I am so thankful for all the people who joined us from far away distances, next door, and who joined us in spirit.

It was perfect. Yellow shoes and all!
Wedding day aside I had a great moment last week. A co-worker was giving me the typical questions a person asks a newlywed acquaintence. "So, how is married life?" It occurred to me it is FAB! It is really great, I love the security it provides in me telling terrible jokes, it means I can cook a frozen pizza with the cardboard still attached to the bottom and just shrug when I realize my mistake... "It is strangely wonderful and far better than expected." I honestly mean that, it is really different than living with a person I really like. Now I live with my husband and I love it.

Here is the point of my ramblings, it took being married for me to understand. I will happily fan my hung over husband while he stands in the hot sun to take a picture on the steps of Parmentor Hall, a building that means nothing to him and is a constant figure in every year of my life.
I am sad that I don't have more pictures yet but just one more.

The expanding group of Hey cousins, we are plus 2 our original number in the picture and we are also minus 2. We missed Lori and Peter but so happy about little Rowan, a precious addition to the family!