Do I What?

Yesterday was our 30th wedding anniversary. In some ways, it has gone by so quickly; in other ways, it seems like we have been married forever. I was just going to post one picture but it was so fun looking at them that I thought you might like to see them too.

Look at how cute our cake was! Our wedding was pretty inexpensive compared to weddings nowdays. Both of our open houses were at home. This was the one in Aberdeen. We left Aberdeen the next day with all our belongings in the car and I carried that top layer on my lap all the way to Columbus, Ohio. But then when we got there, it didn't fit in our little freezer and we were hungry, so we just ate it then.

Notice my dress. My mom and I made it and it definitely cost less then $100. The veil belonged to my friend Lee on the far left. Happily, I am still in touch with these two wonderful friends and even saw Sheila (next to me) last summer. Also, get a load of Rene's long hair. He's never had it that long since. The hot, humid summers in Ohio did that long hair in and it's been short ever since.

Here are my mom and some younger siblings. That little girl to my left, my sister Laura, is over 40 now. I think Phil went from our wedding to Provo to enter the MTC for his misison to Japan.

Our parents, and wow, do they ever look young! If my mom and dad (on the right) look tired, it's because ours was the third of four weddings to happen in our family in four months' time.

I'm pretty sure that Dave and Kathleen and Forrest drove up and back to Idaho Falls that day. Cathy probably had school and I can't find any pictures of Miriam, so she probably did, too. From this you can probably deduce that we got married on a Wednesday, with a show of pretty blatant disregard for what was convenient for anyone else.

I have always been a believer in expressing love through actions, not just words. Hence, the title of this post, which is taken from the song "Do You Love Me?" from Fiddler on the Roof. Those lyrics sum up some of what I'm trying to say. Rene has always been a great provider, willing to pitch in with the kids, housework, church assignments, and to lead out in family home evening, scripture study, etc. He has shown love in his words and actions.

After 30 years, we're now entering a new phase of married life. Once again, it's just the two of us. It'll be an adjustment, I'm sure. Good thing we can experience it together.