Life in the Eyes of the Spagoogles

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Mommy and Daddy's Anniversary

Marc and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary on December 29th. I must say that our wedding day was one of the greatest moments of my life...and our marriage just gets better every day. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful man as my husband! It all started back in Indianapolis when my roommate Stacey said, "Here Misty, someone wants to talk to you." Marc was on the phone and I had never met him or saw a picture of him before. He says, " Hey baby, we are going to be together!" I say smiling, "Ooh really!" He says,"Yeah, I'm your destiny." And what turned out to be a flirty moment on the phone ended up being the beginning of a relationship that would change my life forever. I first met Marc when he came to a party that Stacey and I had. He had me mystified! I followed him around the room listening to him talk about God, farming, past relationships, everything you could think of. I couldn't keep from being drawn to him. He was soo handsome, wise, and incredibly fun! We spent the rest of the evening singing and dancing to Michael Jackson music! We developed such a deep friendship and rich romance! He became my babes, and I became his. Two of a kind! He proposed to me at St. John the Baptist Church in Earl Park, in front of the Blessed Sacrament. We prayed there, and then reminisced about our childhood. I felt so close to him and I prayed a quick prayer, that included asking God to give me patience, that if Marc didn't ask me to be his wife and that if we were truly meant to be together, that it would be on his ( God ) time. We got up to leave, and I thought to myself, I hope that he does answer my prayer because I am really going to need patience for I have such a longing to be with him. Then, I trip on the steps coming down. Marc catches me, and says "I will always be there to pick you up when you fall." I looked at him as he helped me up. Then, he knelt down and asked me to be his wife. What a blessing! I of course accepted and we said a consecration prayer to Mary and Joseph. We got married and celebrated on the eve of the Feast of the Holy Family! We rushed to the hospital on the night of our 1st wedding anniversary and Grace was born on 1:18 AM on the 30th. This year we spent our 2nd wedding anniversary in Lafayette. We spent a portion of the night celebrating at St. Boniface. We even got our wedding cake topper out. Yes, although we were unable to consume it on our 1st anniversary because we were in Texas, we got it out to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. Again, I have been richly blessed. Thank you Lord for such a wonderful husband, a fantastic marriage, and a beautiful daughter! Pray for us that we can continue to grow close to our Lord, and that our love will be an example to our daughter! May she grow with a desire in her heart to love and follow our Lord. I look forward to all the memories that we will continue to share together over the next many years!

An actual saved bag of Holiday M&M's from our wedding! They still tasted yummy too!

Random Funny

So Grace is getting into the trash this afternoon...Marc says, "No Grace. That is where Oscar lives and he bites people." It just makes you wonder what other funny statements I miss while I am normally at work. Gotta love my husband, he is soo funny!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Our Lil' Cupcake

As some may already know, our lil' cupcake turned one on December 30th 2009! I can't believe that she is already one! She has changed so much since she was born, becoming more and more beautiful as the days go by. I just love her teeth coming in! :) Grace Marie Gretencord was born in Abilene, Texas at Abilene Regional Medical Center at 1:18 AM. I remember when she first made her presence known into the world. She cried and I looked up and saw her. My heart was filled with such joy! I was shocked! She was even more beautiful than I had ever imagined. "Does she have red hair?" I asked. Dr. Stephen Ward said that it was blond. But I still say that she has red in her hair, such a gorgeous shade, strawberry blond. I remember when her and I cuddled for the first time when the doctor laid her on my chest. "I love you Grace!" Our lives were changed from those moments on and I wouldn't trade them for the world! Over the next few months Grace grew bigger, smiled at us with those unforgettable blue eyes, and touched our hearts each and every moment of the day. She has continued to make each day fun and exciting just being our little Spagoog! We are so blessed! I don't want her to grow up too fast, but I definitely look forward to each new moment shared with her as she continues to grow and mature. I have included some pictures to recapture some of those precious memories of her life so far. Enjoy!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Gifts

We allowed Grace to open her birthday/christmas presents early because we will be leaving town next week, and we couldn't keep her from trying to get into them. She will now get to join us for some Rock Band with her new drums and musical instruments. She really was excited about that! She also recieved an interactive kitchen toy, a talking tea pot and cups, some socks, and some mocassin shoes. She really likes the tea pot too! We just can't believe that our little girl will be turning one on December 30th. One of the greatest gifts...was the gift of her birth last December. We love you Grace! Hope that you enjoy the pictures!