Kristen Steele
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Kristen & David | 2 Year Anniversary!
I hear people saying all the time “time flies when you’re having fun,” but it hasn’t really hit me until today, on our two year wedding anniversary. Looking back over the past two years I can’t believe how much fun we’ve had, how fast time has flown and how far we’ve come.
You might remember me telling you a little bit of our story here, but that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of David + Kristen.
I’ve been meaning to post these amazing photos by Kate Crafton for sometime now, so now’s a great time!
Just Enjoying Life
We’re in a really fun stage of life: just enjoying each other. The past two years has been about getting to know each other better, doing life with friends we love, working really hard, traveling and starting a family with a puppy (more on this in a bit…).
I love all of David’s quirks with every fiber of my being… You know what I mean, those funny things that you don’t know about your sweet Hubby until you’re living with eachother 24/7 and you just say, “whoah! why do you do that that way?” or “I have NEVER heard you tell that story before!” Those moments are what has made up our last two years together sweet. Oh, and we’re also kind of obsessed with our favorite TV shows (LOST, White Collar, NCIS, Burn Notice… just to name a few!).
I love these photos and I’m SO thankful for Kate that she captured this time of our life: young married without kids. (Yes blog readers, we want kids and maybe even lots of them, just not yet.)
What have I learned?
Any of you who know me well know that I’m an avid reader. Especially encouraging, personal growth books. So when we decided to take the plunge & get engaged I was all hands on deck — reading every marriage book and preparation for marriage book I could find. We were engaged for a year so I read a LOT! All of that reading definitely helped, but I tell my friends that there’s nothing that can prepare you for how absolutely wonderful and fresh and exciting it is to walk down the aisle and finally look at each other and say out loud, “WE’RE MARRIED!!”
The days and weeks that followed our wedding held some dear memories: trying (and failing!) many recipes for dinner including ruining a pecan pie (Dave said he loved the gooey part of the pie so I thought I’d just add more corn syrup… don’t try, it doesn’t work!), learning how to work together on so many things and trusting God to provide jobs for both of us.
Those books I read were great, and they definitely prepared me for certain aspects of what to expect, but I don’t think that any book can prepare you for the unique blessings & challenges that you will uniquely face in marriage. So the most important lesson I’ve learned over the past two years is…
BE HONEST & GENUINE. It’s funny that I write that because that’s something that I say all the time: that I value real, genuine people in my life. I can’t stand anyone who is fake or superficial, yet that’s something that I’ve had to remind myself of most of all. For me it’s (unfortunately) so easy to gloss over the ugly parts of myself and try to hide. In the end: honesty is always the best policy and that’s something I’ve stubbornly had to learn the hard way.
So thank you David, for being such a wonderful and encouraging Hubby to me over the last two years. I would never have been able to accomplish 1/2 of what I have without your support and prodding me when you know that I can do more, and do better. I hope we have at least 52 more fun years together, and that we’re still laughing together like we are in those photos above.
So What’s Next??
So what’s next for us Steeles?? Well, we’re so excited to be bringing home a new puppy named Winston a week from today!! He’s our anniversary present to each other and I couldn’t be anymore excited about him. He’s a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier & his cute dark brown and black bits will grow out & he’ll be a golden color when he grows up.
Yep, I’m becoming a dog person and you better believe that I’m going to be posting some of his puppy-cuteness here on the blog. These photos are just the beginning… I might have to make a new “Winston” category on the blog if I start getting obsessive (just kidding, oh wait… maybe I’m not). If you’d like to see a full slideshow of our visit to pickout Winston click here.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this oober-personal post from me & an update on our new puppy! Hugs, K
Tags: Kate Crafton Photography
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I can’t even begin to imagine that there are any “ugly parts” about or on you that you need to “hide.” You are beautiful and smart and an amazing friend. Many people are blessed to know you!
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congrats! You two seem like such a sweet, happy, and perfect for each other couple! Congrats on the furry baby too! We have 3 ourselves (2 shelties, 1 doberman). They drive you crazy but dogs are the best!
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