We met at an electric cooperative during the summer of 1997. I was a student worker there (and fresh out of highschool) and he was a co-op engineer. We went on our first date in September of that year. Up until that point I had a curfew of 10:30 and I was not allowed to go out of town with anyone. Being that we only had fast food and the Golden Corral-- that usually made for some pretty swanky dates! When Clay called to ask me "out" I was so excited! I remember taking the call upstairs, listening to Clay ask me, telling him that I would call him back because I had to ask my parents and then RUNNING downstairs to ask them if I could go. I was certain that they would say no because they didn't know Clay's momma, daddy, granddaddy, aunt, uncles, cousins, brothers, etc. and he wanted to take me to a town an hour and a half away. You can't even imagine my surprise when they didn't even hesitate and said yes immediately. A little background-- my daddy also worked at the electric cooperative and he knew Clay long before I ever met him. Clay apparently made an impression on him! We went out a bit that fall and the next year but Clay went back to Auburn and I was focused on being a freshman and doing all that freshmen do! We didn't seriously date until I moved to Troy in the fall of 1998. The rest is history...
December of 1997 at Clay's brother's wedding.
Easter of 1998 at Clay's parents house
Christmas of 2000, Clay's parent's house
My undergraduate graduation, Troy University,2001
Our wedding day, June 2001
Clay's Christmas Party at Farley Nuclear Plant, 2002
Gatlinburg,2003
Bridesmaid-- Kim and Jason Jones' Wedding, 2003
Asheville, NC, 2004-- Loved visiting the Biltmore!!
Tybee Island, 2004- A hurricane was brewing in the Atlantic..
Charleston, 2004-- We just about killed ourselves walking all over this city. It was in the middle of July and it was sweltering! We didn't want to miss anything though!!
Valentine's Day, Savannah, GA, 2005
Sapelo Island, 2005
Cumberland Island, 2005
Camping in Helen, GA, 2005
Chattanooga,TN, 2005-- This was at the very end of 2005. We went to celebrate the New Year with two other couples. FUN!!
Key West, 2006
Allardt, TN, Thanksgiving, 2006
Christmas, 2007- We had just told my parents that we were expecting!
8 months pregnant with Audrey, 2008
Audrey's Baptism, 2009
Happy Anniversary Clay!!
9 comments:
What a great recap. I love the short hair on your earlier pictures - I've never seen you with short hair before. Very cute!!
Happy Anniversary to you two!
awe! these are great Christi! Hard to believe it was more than 8 years ago when we were working together in Troy and you were figuring all this wedding stuff out! I'm happy for the two of you and wish you many years to come!:)
Congrats on 8 and thanks for sharing all the pics!!!
BTW, I have never seen you with short hair either and I LOVE it:)
I remember sitting in Carolina Baptist Church and watching the two of you exchange vows-- Sweet and beautiful wedding indeed! Happy 8.....and counting. :)
Happy Anniversary to you both!! I really enjoyed the pictures!
I just loved looking at all of these pics of you and Clay! He is one lucky man to have you as his wife! HEE HEE! I hope you had a great anniversary day with Clay! Our 8 year will be next month!
Congratulations! I said, "Eight years?!" It doesn't seem that long ago but time does fly! I loved the pics and I'm like Shonna...I LOVE the short hair. I said that too when I saw those pics!
My computer is in the works of getting fixed. So, maybe I can be in touch before long! If you're still willing!!
What a great way to recap your eight years! Loved seeing the pictures, you guys are quite the traveling two. Your wedding picture is beautiful! Congrats on eight years!
What a great post. Love all the pictures. Happy Anniversary!
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