Brad and I went to Oxford, MS weekend before last to celebrate our anniversary. Since then I have wanted to tell him how thankful I am for his love. But with two kids and our crazy life, I don't seem to find the time to share it with him face to face. My sweet husband and I have been married seven years. Seven years... it seems like we cant possibly have been married more than three or four years. But at the same time, I cant remember my life without him. Ten years of dating, seven years of marriage, so many memories, two kids and one crazy dog. Where has the time gone and will the next seven go even faster? I googled "Love" when I was thinking about writing this and this is what I found:
Love is both an action and a feeling. That is so true. Something I never sat down and contemplated. I love my husband, my children, my mom, my family and friends. But its in
every action we make towards those we love, as well. Brad Perry is a great example of LOVE by this definition. I included the passage from 1 Corinthians about love below... As I was typing it I realized that he embodies all of the instructions from Paul to the Corinthians about what LOVE should be and is. I on the other hand fall short on so many levels when reading this passage. He is the patient one, the softer spoken one, the listener. So as we begin our next seven years together (and many, many past that) I want to recognize my short comings and strive to be a better example of that LOVE that Paul so passionately wrote about. Actions reinforce the words we say. Thank you to my precious husband for your love and commitment to our family and to me. You are an ever loving, steadfast, humble, gentle, smart, partner in this wonderful life we share together and not a day goes by when I don't truly understand how much I'm blessed to have you in my life. I love you Brad Perry. Happy Anniversary!
at the concert in the grove
my sweetie
Love is patient, love is kind,
it does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not rejoice in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.
Love always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends.
Love never fails.
Corinthians 13: 4-8
sheetrock going in (this is view from kitchen into the keeping room)
view from kitchen to breakfast area
they are bricking today! 4/21/11
I love the brick!
If BBP grows facial hair we know what it will look like! Thank you chocolate milk.
BBP took this pic of AKP
She has a rough life!
Shes sitting up
at the concert in the grove 
my sweetie 
at North Park 
making a wish 
Honestly, she is THIS happy all the time! 
ready to roof 
roof looks great - honestly, I spent a day and a half agonizing about ridge caps. I didn't even know what ridge caps were until a month ago...It was worth it! 
view from AKs room 
view from breakfast room/kitchen 
view from the front door 
view from Barnes' room 
you can see the lake in the distance from the master bedroom/bath 
we had a little diaper accident so she ended up just in a diaper - but super cute! 
We were taking a stroll around the neighborhood and he asked to get out of the stroller so he could go play in the willow trees. He said it looked like a forest! 
sunning! 
pushing sissy around in her walker 
Shes so happy!
