first comes love, then comes marriage

…So we told the family…and they were so excited. REALLY excited.

But that isn’t where this story started.

Here is where the story began.

Your dad and I

met April 17th

2009, and we

have been

together ever

since.

He is my best

friend.

From ocean trips To mountain top views

We have had so many adventures together!

Racing each other and Sledding in snow storms

Snow days

We have Napped in green

meadowsSat side by side on Train rides

We have taken in the world, hand in hand

Doesn’t matter if we are In the CITY or the Country

we have fun together where ever we are!

Toasted to New Years Checked out New states

Oh the Places We’ve Been, and we have been a lot of places!

Adventure is what we live for.

So we thought we would start a new chapter.

We knew that we were never going to leave each other and it was very clear that we were very much in love.

“First comes Love”

So…..

We went wine tasting We saw the country side

On October 17th 2010, your dad took me to Napa Valley…We had an amazing time.

This is the place… I said YES!

He took me to the famous CIA Greystone, and it was there that he got down on one knee in the sprawling gardens and asked me to be his wife

The night we got engagedThe dress your dad bought me

So we got engaged…and that got us started on the, “then comes marriage” part.

This led to some pretty amazing places! From woods to the beach.

We decided that the wedding would be small….and that we would like it outside.

So we began to look for the perfect place.

Back to the woods….Then we found waterfalls and woods. We both LOVED this place

We spent 2 months Searching for, “the place”

We Found it!

With our familyAnd closest friends

Finally it was time for the Rehearsal Dinner

The cake The Kiss

We did all the things a traditional wedding would do….and then we impatiently Waited for the next morning!

So under The 100 year old oak

A girl and her papa

Finally, It was Time

On June 17th 2011, 10am

The Bride and the Groom

LOVE

The ceremony

Our closest family and friends watched as we exchanged our vows to each other. I cried and cried, and your dad teared up and smiled at me, and I was so happy. God has blessed us so much!

We loved this, so very much.

Cinderella got her prince

Actually, I

have it

better than

Cinderella

It was time for

the

Honeymoon!

So we headed to Chicago and SanFrancisco to

Celebrate!

We Got drenchedheading to the jazz club, we listened to so much music, and ate so much good food….your dad and I love to share a great meal together!

We had a spectacular week!

You see, we have done a lot of stuff….but there was still something

left to do.

But then we found out about you….and now we can’t imagine our life without you, and you aren’t even here yet.

Something we had thought about...but hadn’t decided on yet.

Because we really liked life as just the two of us.

First comes LOVE, then comes Marriage, now for the BABY in the baby carriage…

A little baby Lacko

We can’t wait to

meet you,

February 2013

Love your mama

and daddy.