Time Marches On

Two years ago at this time, Ryan and I were in the very last minute throes of wedding planning. I look back at that season and am so grateful it's in the past...because it was certainly overwhelming {in a blissful sort of way} and also...well...I just enjoy being married and having Ryan here with me.

But anyway, this is a glimpse at our life two years ago:

Creating our little honorary bridesmaid and groomsman...

 Writing, formatting, and assembling our 16 page wedding program {with little help from a certain someone}...

 Putting together our little tealight favors for the ceremony...

 Making boutonnieres for the guys...

 ...and lanterns for the girls.

 Packing to transport a wedding to Florida.

You think, when you're going through a blissfully busy season like this one that the next year will be easier.

And then November rolls around again and brings with it...a tornado. And so the mess looks a little different. It looks like a little storm shelter made in a closet...

 And if it were video, you could hear me screaming while Ryan watches through a crack in the door out the window.

 And after it missed our house, we went out to survey the damage around town. A few trees in the road...

 A bunch of signs down...

 And of course, the walls that caved in on the Dollar General Distribution Center...

And now we're to THIS November, where winter has started earlier than I wanted it to...but at least it's normal November behavior, right??

I'm starting to think we had the right idea two years ago...GOING TO WARMER CLIMATES.