BEWARE, this is a lengthy but fun post!
I just LOVE looking back through old pictures and watching how mine and Jaime's relationship has grown over the years! I couldn't seem to access all the photos I wanted but was able to retrieve enough to have fun! Im starting in June of 2006. Jaime and I had been dating for over a year (we met in May of 2005) and we headed to Washington for his sister's wedding. This was the second time I had met his family (we spent the previous Christmas in Wisconsin). Back in Texas, we had already picked out my engagement ring and I was looking at wedding dresses, waiting for him to officially propose! Here is a look back:
The Seattle airport, where family and wedding party all met up.
Spent a day driving up to Mt. Baker.
We drove into Canada where we played putt-putt
A much skinnier US!
The Crouse family
Upon returning to Texas, Jaime proposed! It was July 7, 2006 to be exact and we quickly decided that we would get married on December 30th of that year! I always wanted a Christmas wedding so it was perfect. I picked out my dress and began making all the plans!
In October, I had my bridal pictures taken at the Rose Garden.
Two months later: our wedding
I was still in college when we got married. I was finishing up at ETBU and Jaime was a soccer coach and dorm director there, so we both had to get back. We took our official honymoon in March over Spring break.. We went to Oahu, Hawaii!
Waiting in line at Pearl Harbor
Sunset at Germaine's Luau
It didn't take long for me to get baby fever. By June of 2007, we were pregnant...roughly 6 months after getting married!
Baby Crouse @ 10 weeks
And our next sonogram....IT'S A GIRL!
Madison Elizabeth
There were baby showers (and a 40 pound weight gain...eek!)
The big day~3.13.08!!
After Maddie is born, we leave Marshall and move back to Whitehouse-renting a home from my dad. Here is chruch softball night!
Curtis and Erin's wedding
5 generations
1st Father's day
Jaime teaches and coaches in Hallsville, even though we live in Whitehouse. Here is a Friday night football game!
1st Halloween...a ladybug!
Our 1st Christmas with Maddie
In January of 2009, I started working for Smith County as an adult probation officer. Two months later, Maddie celebrated her 1st birthday!!
That same month, we were pregnant again, only to then have our first of three miscarriages.
In March of 2010, we bought or first home and moved in just in time for Maddie's 2nd birthday. We quickly learned we were pregnant again and as you all know, we now have our sweet Brooklyn Hope! We've been in our new house for over a year now and Im a stay-at-home mom again, spending my days with both my girls! Jaime and I are approaching our 5th wedding anniversary in December. What a great life we have had so far. I look forward to many, many more years!!
