Mommy and Daddy are getting married!!

Daddy just found he was deploying to Iraq. He would be leaving January 16th 2007. Mommy will never forget when Daddy called to tell her the news. She was devastated. She was home in Massachusetts while Daddy was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Daddy had proposed to Mommy in April of 2006 and we were planning to get married after daddy was done serving in the Marine Corps. When we got the news of deployment however, plans changed and Mommy and Daddy decided to get married before he left! A beautiful wedding was planned at the Topsfield Commons in Topsfield Massachusetts. All of Mommy and Daddy's closest family and friends would be attending the wedding. We had about 200 guests! The wedding was on Friday December 29th and was absolutely perfect! It was a winter wonderland themed wedding. Daddy wore his dress blues and Mommy wore a beautiful sparkly white dress! The bottom had beading on it that looked like snow! Mommy's maid of honor was Auntie Jenn and her bridesmaids were Desiree, Bridget, and Samantha. Daddy's best man was Uncle Scott, and his groomsmen were Uncle Jake, Uncle Andy, and Clyde! We had the most wonderful bridal party. Leading up to the wedding Grammy and Auntie Jenn and the bridesmaids threw Mommy the most beautiful wedding shower! It was at Mommy's friend Samantha's moms house. We got so many amazing things to start off our life together!

The day of the wedding was cold!! No snow, just very cold out. We can remember it like yesterday. Mommy and Daddy hadn't seen each other since the day before and couldn't wait to see each other! Mommy got her hair, nails, and toes done before the wedding! It was so much fun getting ready with all her girls!

When it was time for Mommy to walk down the aisle she was so nervous and so excited! Grandpa walked Mommy down the aisle where Daddy was standing there with a big smile! The ceremony was beautiful! Great Grammy Mal made a speech and talked about your other Great Grammy Charlene who couldn't be at the wedding because she had passed away. We all know that she was there in spirit though making sure everything went perfectly! The priest mentioned Daddy deploying to Iraq and all the other men and woman serving their country. There were not many dry eyes in the room. At the end of the ceremony Mommy and Daddy walked down the aisle together as Mr and Mrs Powell! We walked to Shania Twain's from this moment on.

The whole night was amazing, our first dance was to Keeper of the stars by Tracy Byrd, our last dance was Far Away by Nickelback. Mommy and Grandpa danced to butterfly kisses and Daddy and Nana danced to My son.

It was a night we both will never forget! Mommy could go on and on and on about that day but if you just ask for stories we will tell you lots!