Now that I am done with school, I have a lot of time on my hands; perhaps too much time. In an attempt to refrain from my latest obsession (shopping for smocked dresses on Ebay), I have spent the morning looking through old pictures. Here are some of my favorites from the last five years.
One of the many requirements that G had to “pass” before winning my heart was getting along with my better-half, Sadie. This picture was taken right after we started dating. Sadie was just as impressed with her new friend as I was…
Once G had gained Sadie’s approval, he was off to meet the family. On Thanksgiving of 2002, G made his way down to Eastman, Georgia to enjoy lunch with the Harrell’s. We had only been dating 2 months. I still can’t believe I talked him into going! I also can’t believe someone didn’t take a pair of scissors to my hair!
In Decemeber of 2002, G and I were going strong. It seemed that I had finally met my match. The only problem was that he was moving after graduation to begin a two year Leadership Program. His first stop was Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was during this visit in the Summer of 2003 that I told Garrett how much I loved him. Yes, you heard right; I said “I love you” first. His reply, “thank you; I like you too”. Garrett must have felt real bad about the situation because the next thing I know, he whisked me off for a weekend in Chicago. Our weekend was spent visiting the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Sear’s Tower, and eating at one of Chicago’s best steakhouses, Gibson’s.
It took me a while to get over G’s response to my heartfelt “I love you”, but by January of 2004, I had finally convinced him that I was the one…On January 23, G popped the question at the Old Mystic Inn Bed and Breakfast in Mystic, Connecticut.
Seven months later, on August 28, 2004, we sealed the deal with a ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Athens, Ga, followed by a reception at Athens Country Club. Click here to read about our engagement and here to read about the ceremony in the Athens Banner-Herald. After the wedding, we headed to St Thomas for a week of relaxtion before our big move to Lowell, Massachusetts.
We lived in Massachusetts for 6 months and got to experience our first “true” winter. Having only lived in south, I didn’t own a winter coat, much less a scarf, hat, or gloves. That all changed in January of 2005 when Boston was hit by a major winter storm/blizzard. The storm dumped over 3 feet of snow in our area and stranded one of our first visitors, a coat-less Will Harvey, at our house for several days. Click here to read about the blizzard and here to look at more pictures from our web site.
After enduring 6 months in the north, it was time for us to move again. In March of 2005, we headed to Charlottesville, Virginia. We lived in the local Holiday Inn for 2 weeks until we found a cute rental house near the UVA campus. While we were excited to get out of the hotel, we still had to wait a week before our furniture arrived. Fortunately for us, the previous tenant left an old leather chair for us to use. This chair and a blow-up mattress helped us to survive our week without furniture. Below are two pics of Sadie and I modeling the infamous leather chair.
Jump ahead three years, three rental houses, and many pounds later…G and I anxious and excited to welcome our first child, Mary Reese Harvey. On September 26, 2007 (ten days after our due date), MR made her big entrance. Here is a picture taken just before we headed to the hospital to be induced.
Our little one tipped the scale at 8 pounds, 15 ounces. She looked just like her daddy!
Seven months later, she still does…
Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m can’t take it any longer…I’m off to feed my addiction! Ebay, here I come!!!
You have too much time on your hands!