Memory Lane

Randy and I met in church about the ripe old age of 4 or 5.  I honestly don't remember meeting him....I've just always known him.  We dated briefly in high school and then again in college. 

Here is a trip down memory lane.....

Randy and I got engaged in December 1995

Wow....we were BABIES!!!



Got married at Duke Chapel in Durham, North Carolina on August 10, 1996.  Pastor Don Chasteen officiated.

Honeymooned at Disney World

Moved into our home in Wilmington, NC.  Randy worked as a manager trainee at 84 Lumber and I worked as a Nanny for a doctor and his wife.

May 1997 Randy graduated with a History degree from UNC-Wilmington.

December 1997 Moved to Oxford, NC.  Randy began work at Sun River Builders.

March 1998 Andrew born in Durham, NC.

July 1998 moved into our home on Neff Street in Durham, NC

December 1998 I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from UNC-Wilmington.

Moved to house on Callahan Circle.

February 10, 2001 Matthew was stillborn.

Moved to house on Lipscomb Drive.  Randy started Impact Builders.

May 10, 2003 Sophie was born.

August 2003 opened The Home Builders Academy

Moved to house on Garcia Drive

Moved to house on Old Buggy Trail.

February 10, 2006 Jackson and Lydia were born.

April 2, 2007 Audrey was born.

Moved to Bivins Road

Moved to Fox Run Court. 

WARNING:  Random side note follows......

And this is how you know who your friends are......They are the ones that show up with Gatorade when you move (for the 10th time) and help you setup beds for your 100 kids.....and walk through job loss, and listen to you cry.....and cook you dinner......and invite to their house for dinner when you can't afford to go out.....and pray for you....and hang out on the front porch with you......and can always make you laugh.  LOVE THESE TWO.....

Buddies through the years!

Been busy working, waiting, watching, learning, living, loving, growing.......

Can't wait to see what the next 16 years hold!  The first 16 just FLEW by!  They have held many houses, lots of kids, lots of laughter, plenty of tears......but am so thankful to have a godly husband who leads us.  So thankful to be on the journey with such a sweet, smart, kind man.  I'll love him forever!!!!