The Last 13 Years: A retrospective in photos

Dear Ben,
It has been over 13 years since we first started dating and today we celebrate eight years since we vowed to be together forever in holy matrimony...with no back door out. The past eight years have been filled with many new adventures. New cities, our first apartment, our first home, graduations, jobs, and two wonderful children.

Our love grows deeper and wider with each passing day. Some days I love you more than others, some days you love me more than others. But I promise to always be there for you and hope to never let you down. We were just kids when we met and now we have kids of our own, hard to believe. I thank you for our two beautiful children and for caring, protecting and providing for us. You are a wonderful father and husband.

Happy Anniversary!

Love,
Shannon

P.S. Excuse the bad scans...I was doing this in a hurry and couldn't figure out how to change the settings.

Senior prom, Lincoln High School 1997

My 20th birthday gift, Marley 1999

College graduation, FSU 2001

Wedding, Pebble Hill Plantation, April 20, 2002

Purchased our first home, New Orleans, LA 2004

First child, Jack, born June 25, 2006


Sold our first home, New Orleans, LA 2007

Ben's Graduation from LSU Dental School, May 2007

Purchase our second home in Tallahassee, 2007


Second child, Paige, born December 19, 2009


Looking forward to many more together!