Wednesday, June 12, 2013

15th Anniversary

15 Years ago on this very date, June 12th, 1998, Ryan Edward Smith and Lindsey Joy Holman were married and sealed for all time and eternity in a holy temple of the Lord in Mesa, Arizona. Lets compare:

Then:  1998       Now:  2013

Dinner:  
Then: Sandwich starters and White wedding Cake  
Now:Tacos, Tostados, rice, beans

Location:
Then: (reception) Tucson Country Club                  
Now: Edinburgh, Scotland's Royal Mile

Age:
Then: 20 (Lindsey) and 22 (Ryan)                                  
Now:35 and 37

Weight:
Then: 110lbs (Lindsey) and 175 lbs (Ryan)              
Now: not that

Education:
Then: 2 years of college (L), 1 1/2 years (R)          
Now: BA in Elemenary Ed, Cookery School Diploma/ BS in Architecture, MA in Architecture, working on PHD

Posterity:
Then: Heavenly spirits, waiting for bodies              
Now: 5 Children: Preston, Calvin, Simon, Annie,Owen



This was part of my anniversary gift to Ryan: an image of our faces morphed into one.  If this had been available in 1998, we might not have ever had kids.  Thank heaven that none of them turned out looking like this!  Happy Anniversary: Yeah Us!

2 comments:

  1. I always think of you every year b/c you got married on my dad's bday. I am so happy for you!! What a fun way to celebrate 15 years.... in Scotland!! Happy day for you both! hugs

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  2. That is the craziest picture ever!!! One minute it is so you then its Ryan, crazy!!

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