Happy anniversary to the most amazing man EVER! I praise God for the gift of you every day and I am definitely one lucky girl! I love you, sweetheart! Here's to 40 more years at least!
Walter and Jeanne Mauritzen - Granddaddy and Jeannemommie
Virginia Geist - my Mom's mother
Andrew's Grandparents - Peggy Neufeld, Charles Whitaker, Jane Harakal, Hazel and Sam Werley
Our Wedding Party
My little sister, Suzanne Renee... I am not even sure words can describe how grateful I am to the Lord for the gift of a sis like her! She is my very best friend (besides my hubby:), she is one of my biggest cheerleaders, she challenges me spiritually, she is one of my prayer warriors, she knows everything about me (and loves me anyways!) and she has always been there for me. She has the most beautiful heart of anyone I have ever met, people are drawn to her godly character, she loves to serve the Lord and has such incredible loyalty and kindness to the people in her life. She is unselfish and self-sacrificing, virtuous, a peacemaker and the Lord has used her discernment and compassion for His people in many occasions. I could go on and on about my precious sis! (And those of you who know her would agree with me! :) Suzanne, you are a true woman of God and I love and admire you so much! I can't believe that you are already 27 and about to leave for the mission field - your dream that God gave you in 7th grade!! You are completely amazing and I praise God every day for your life and the many ways you have impacted mine! Thank you for standing by me on my wedding day and all the many other days since then! You are dearly loved by your big sis!!
My Maid of Honor and Andrew's Best Man - Kevin Napier
Kevin and Andrew have been best friends since their college days and they were both each other's best men at their weddings. I actually met and knew Kevin before I ever met Andrew. Kevin was also one of the guys that introduced me to Andrew. A group of us took a trip up to DFW from Nac so that Kevin could ask his girlfriend's parents for her hand in marriage and for us to hang out with this guy named Andrew. It was that weekend when I knew I would one day be Andrew's bride. It was so crazy! I will never forget it! Kevin is an amazing guy/friend and him and Andrew are like 2 peas in a pod. Deanna, Kevin's wife and I have joked for years that they act more like a married couple sometimes. :) I praise God for Kevin's life and the ways he helped Andrew early in his walk. I know that the Lord used Kevin and that Andrew is the man he is today because of incredible people like Kevin. Thank you for always being Andrew's 'best man', Kevin! You and your family are so precious to us!
Here is Kevin with his beautiful wife Deanna. we seriously would do anything for these two people! Some of our favorite married memories involve Kevin and Deanna. When we lived in Houston, we tried to hang out often. Many hand and foot games (with the girls ALWAYS winning:), great conversations, memories at Lake Conroe and laughs. We love you, Napiers!
Here is Kylie with Jonathan Stewart. Jonathan was one of youth when Andrew and I were married and every time even to this day i look at Jonathan and see a little mini Andrew. I don't know if I can say that he was one of our favs, but Andrew spent a lot of time pouring into Jonathan's heart and life. He was an incredible young man and we would love to catch up with him one day soon and see what the Lord is doing in and through his life. Thanks for being a part of our special day, Jonathan!
Another fun pic at our wedding reception 10 years ago. These are some of our favorite guys on the planet!
Okay, this is where I start getting emotional when it comes to describing the deep friendships I have with my bridesmaids coming the next few days! This is Blake Self Boring and she is one of my very best friends. I actually "heard' of Blake before I met her Welcome Week in college because everyone was confusing us and calling me Blake and her Angie. (Even her boyfriend at the time did this! Haha!) The minute we met I knew that we would be BFF's for life. We had pretty much everything in common and it seemed like we lived the same life, but in different cities growing up. We did EVERYTHING together our first year of college and I have many funny stories that I won't share because Blake would KILL me if I did! We just have always had a blast together! She was just "that" friend for me and I praise God for her life and friendship over the years. We were roomies when Andrew and I were engaged and it was a no brainer for her to stand beside me as I married the man of my dreams. I got to return the favor to Blake on her wedding day a few years later. :) The Lord has brought us back together and we live about 10 minutes away from each other now! Our sons Austin and Hudson are 1 week apart in age and we get to play together all the time (and have fun girl nights, too!) I love that I have a friend here that knew me before I became a "pastor's wife." Blake, I love you girl! Thanks for all of your support and encouragement all of these years and for being one of my very best friends. You are the BEST!
This is Blake with Dave Austin. Dave was serving on staff with Andrew at Oak Grove Baptist Church and they became great buds during that time. Dave and his wife Sara were some of the only young married people we knew before our wedding and they were such awesome friends to us during that time. Dave helped Andrew with our engagement setup and him and Sara were the 1st people that we "told" we were getting married. Fun memories! :) we praise God for amazing friends like the Austin's before and during our journey together!
Christina Tripi Cox and I became great friends in college as well. I fell in love with her heart and love for others and it was another one of the easiest friendships I ever cultivated - just so natural. Christina was my roomie the semester before Andrew and I were married and she also served as my accountability/prayer partner during that time. I don't think she even knows today how much she helped me those months before our wedding. Tripi and Andrew also had a funny sibling-type relationship that was a lot of fun. Christina will always be a dear friend to me and I am so proud of the wife/mom she is today. Love you, girlie!
Here is Christina with Chris Pearson. Chris was one of Andrew's roomies and one of the most laid back and nicest guys I have ever met! Both Andrew and I aren't sure where Chris is now or what he is doing, but we are sure that with the kind of heart he has, he is doing great! Thanks for being part of our special day 10 years ago, Chris!
This is a pic of us this last week at a Rangers vs. Astros game. It was an awesome game and we had so much fun (and we had 2nd row seats on the 3rd base side!) Thanks Williams family!!
This is another one of my favorite pictures from our wedding day. How cute is my sweet hubby surrounded by all of my favorite girls?! It was such an amazing day! Now on to more of the wonderful people who were a part of our special day 10 years ago...
This is Cathy Hutzler. Cathy is the girl who I met when I knocked on her door to ask her if I could be her roomie after my pot luck "pick" kicked me out b/c she was a junior still living in the dorms and wanted to have a room all to herself. Good times! I will never forget that day and how the Lord literally put us together. We were so different that it worked and I praise God for Cat and the many ways He has used this sweet friend to shape who I am today. AND we had so many fun times in that dorm room! I love that we both live in the Dallas area now and that we have girl nights a couple of times a month. Love you, Cat!
This is Cat with Erik Wolfe or Wolfie as we all called him. Erik was another friend of Andrew's (and mine) in college and he is probably one of the most fun and random guys I have ever met. When I think of Erik I think of guitars, running, coffee and his Honda! So fun!
This is Dawn Dixon and our friendship began on a softball team that we played on together in 7th/8th grade. I will never forget her dad being like one of my favorite coaches of all time, how awesome of a pitcher she was and the HUGE black eye she got when she got hit by a ball during a practice. We became really close our junior and senior year of high school and I have many great memories of youth group, summer camps, late night talks, car rides, boy drama and fun summers. We also went to SFA together and there are many memories from that time as well! Dawn was the friend the Lord put into my life to help me be more bold, confident and break out of my shell a little bit. I always admired that Dawn wasn't ever afraid to approach anyone and that she was so much fun to be around. She was definitely the life of any party! :) I get emotional when I think of how we have drifted a part and how I could have been a better friend. I do know that she has been an important friend on my journey and that I praise God for her! Love you, D! 
Here is Dawn with THE Adam Lamar. I don't even know where to begin with Adam! I was actually friends with Adam before I ever met Andrew and they were buds when Andrew was in college. I will never forget the night when Adam and I had a long conversation about Andrew before we even started dating and how he knew we were going to be together forever. He was right! ;) Adam is an amazingly talented musician and also so much fun to be around!
This is my sweet friend Lindsay Turner and I still hate to this day that she ended up not being one of my bridesmaids! She was prego with her 1st (of 4!) kiddos, Will and I think in the end she was worried about the dress fitting and such. She was there that day and I definitely consider her as one of my special girlies on our wedding day. Lindsay and I have been bff's since jr. high and I can't even tell you how many times we spent the night at each others houses or how many hours we have talked on the phone in our lives! She is a precious friend and I love that I can pick up the phone at any time and we can catch up in a matter of minutes with our crazy lives as mommies. Andrew actually performed Lindsay and LT's (her hubby) wedding a month before we were married and it was Andrew's very first wedding to do! So happy 10 years to LT and Lindsay!! Love you and praise God for you, my friend!
This is me with all of my bridesmaids like seconds before I walked down the isle. It is one of my favorite pics from our wedding day. Every time I look at this picture it takes me back to the emotions and excitement the day itself holds for me. I had just finished writing a letter to Andrew that I would give him on our honeymoon and then the girls huddled around and prayed for us, the day and our journey together. Priceless moments with some of my favorite people in the world!
This is Whitney Halbert Parlin. She was one of my buddies at SFA. She was that girl the Lord put into my life to make me laugh and I have lots of fun memories of dorm rooms and BSM functions with her. She is now married and her and Brad have a son and another little one on the way! She also is an assistant principal at a school and I know she does an amazing job at that! Love you, girl!
Whitney walking with Tim Kirkley. Tim was one of Andrew's buds in college and they were in each other's weddings just a couple months a part from each other. So, happy 10 years to Tim and Kara as well!
This is Jennifer Davis Dove and she was such a great friend to both Andrew and I. Her and Andrew have many fun memories of college days and I fell in love with Jennifer and her heart the minute I met her. We all lived/worked in Houston together a couple of years after we were married and it was great to do ministry briefly with her at Second Baptist. Now she is married and due to have her first kiddo this summer! Praying for you, Jen and I know you are going to be a fabulous mom!
Here is Jennifer and my sweet bro Cory. I love that in this pic Cory was about to start his senior year of high school and now he will be getting married himself to a great girl this summer! Look where 10 years has gotten you Cory! Andrew and I are so proud of Cory and can't wait for him to experience the many blessings marriage brings! 
I don't know about you, but when the weather starts turning warmer our family gets excited because we love to spend time outside. We LOVE the summer months! There is just something about it - swimming, barbecuing, beautiful sunsets, cool mornings and evenings, bike riding, tons of outside time, swinging, parks, picnics and the laid back atmosphere of it all. It is definitely one of our favorite times of the year! Here are some first swim of the summer pics. Enjoy!
I love this man...
Jumping time! Over and over again... they love to wear their Daddy out!
This was Ainsley's first time to really be in the pool. She had so much fun playing in the water!
This is pretty much what we are doing every evening after dinner. Austin lives for our bike-riding time. And look how adorable Audrey is on her Dora power wheel!
3rd kiddo to float around in this crab floaty. We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of it!
Spinning with Daddy.
Love that precious face!
And this one too!!! :)
Here is our baby girl's 1st Birthday invite! I mean seriously, isn't Ainsley such a doll?!
And here is my brother's Save the Date Wedding card. So fun! I still can't believe that he is getting married this summer and to such a WONDERFUL girl!
