It is so hard to believe that it has already been one year since my Mr. Wonderful swept me off my feet and made me his Mrs.
I will never forget that first moment I saw him standing on that bridge - so dapper and trying to contain his excitement.
I remember while getting my hair done that morning, my hair dresser - who had just been married a month prior - giving me some advice.
Throughout the day make sure you stop yourself, look around, listen, and breathe in your surroundings. Your wedding day will go by in a blur and before you know it you will be walking back down the aisle a married woman!
So that is exactly what I did. I enjoyed my wedding day to the fullest. I looked around, I listened to each of the songs I had picked since I was a teenage girl, and I savored each moment throughout the day.
Before I knew it we were kissing and being introduced as Mr. & Mrs. Jack McDonnell!
It was beautiful and wonderfully perfect in every way and I wouldn't have changed one thing about that day.
But that was not the end of our story; it was only the beginning...
We honeymooned in Florida and had a wonderful time.
Before we knew it; it was time to head back home and get settled in as husband and wife.
I know we have been married a year now, but I still feel as though I am on the honeymoon and I still have stars in my eyes.
God has been so good to us. We have been able to remodel a room together, photograph ten going on eleven weddings, go on our first vacation, and become expectant parents!
A year ago I didn't think it was possible to love another being any more than I did at that moment.
But I have discovered in the last year that the day I married Jack the love I had for him was just a fraction of what it is growing to be.
Dear Jack,
I never knew it was possible to be as happy as I am now.
I never knew that marriage could be so wonderful - that God would fulfill my every dream in you.
You are my better half - you know exactly what to say to make me feel better or when to just listen.
You are a wonderful husband and you make me want to be the best wife I can be with the Lord's help.
I am so excited to see what God has in store for us in the upcoming year.
I know that you are going to make an excellent daddy and I cannot wait to raise our baby with you.
Happy Anniversary my dear, I love you!
Forever and Always,
Your Nicole
