April Fool’s day is our anniversary. We got married on a Friday at the courthouse in Portland, OR. I wore a black and white polkadot wrap skirt and a nice blazer. Brett wore a black sports coat and a striped tie. It was the first week of school and I cut my classes to get hitched.
Most of the pictures we have are a little out of focus because my brother — who had the camera — had been up all night taking the train cross country to get there. My favorite picture is when the judge is officially pronouncing us husband and wife and we’re both of us crying. I’m trying to smile my way out of my tears and Brett is nervously biting his lower lip. We look terribly young (I was 24 and he was 27 so not so young but it sure seems that way now), extremely happy and my how thin!
Happy (lucky) 13th anniversary to Brett — I couldn’t get along without you!
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
eli
April 2nd, 2007 at 12:54 am
Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy belated birthday to beautiful Madison!!!
We have our 13th in 8 more days
Lisa V
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:24 am
Happy Anniversary to both of you!
Melissa
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:58 am
Congratulations!
Nikki
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 am
Happy Anniversary! My sister’s birthday is today… She’s my favorite April Fool’s Joke… She was supposed to be a boy! My birthday is on Wednesday… Isn’t April a fantastic month?
Kohana
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:33 am
Happy Anniversary. I’m glad you are so happy together. It always makes me grin when a couple is happy.
Jenna
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:56 am
Happy Anniversay, you crazy kids!
Melissa
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:37 am
Happy Anniversary!!!
Mom2One
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Awwww, Happy Anniversary!!
karen m
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:36 pm
*hugs* Happy belated anniversary!
jennifergg
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:44 pm
What a sweet, sweet story…the stuff of true love! Happy Anniversary.
And say, I think Portland is my new favorite city (which isn’t set in stone yet, since we only drove through it…)
Lilian
April 4th, 2007 at 12:51 am
Happy belated anniversary to you! It’s so beautiful to read your description of the two of you crying!