Thursday, March 31, 2011

April fools are not fools at all.

Doug and I have been married for 16 years . I am so grateful for all the good time we have shared. God has been very good to us!

One of the things Doug loves to do is read the newspaper. This is a photo of my brother Alan and Doug.
This photo was taken at Lynette's 50 party in JHB.
This photo was taken at a friends 40 a few weekends ago. A hot day at Fairveiw Estate and a good breakfast. Fun with friends.
This is a family affair.

This is one taken at Samuel's 7th party a few weeks ago. Some of the highlights of the last 16 years. 1. Living in Melville in an old, character filled home. Our first home together and I loved that spot. 2. Doug's first fish room at the bottom of that garden 3.Reading in bed together until late into the morning 4.Rosebank Union Church 5.Working full time as a teacher in Down Town JHB 6. Doug working at Magus 7.Our citi Golfs 8.Dinners with friends in Melville 9. Listening to live music 10.moving to London 11.Living and working in Oxford 12. Living and working in London 13.Backpacking around South America 14.Having very few possessions on that trip 15.adventure 16. Christ Church Bromley 17. new friends in the UK - Just lovley 18. Having our first little boy - James 20.joy joy joy - sleepless nights and tired 21.Doug working in the City 22. Pregnant with Thomas 23.Coming home 24. Living in Sea Point 25. Moving to Kennelworth 26. St James Church 27. Meeting old friends 28. meeting in the park with little children 29. coffee morning 30 new friends 31 Doug working from home 32 Thomas is born - lovely 33. buying our home 34. samuel comes along 35. constantiaberg preschool 36. sweet valley primary - the journey begins 37. Jethro is born 38.Doug moves to work away from home 39.life begins again - adventure 40. sewing ; wriggle and rhyme ; fish ; dogs and more pets; friends and lots more These are the fun times in list form. Many have been left off. Of course life is not just good times but sad and bad times too. But we serve a mighty God who is at work in our lives and in our marriage and so we look back and say Thank You Father for your kindness and love towards us. Thank you for our marriage and the work you have done.

For Doug You are more than a husband to me. You are my best friend I am so blessed to be married to you Through the fun times and through the storms through the laughter and through the tears you are...... my Dougie Your willingness to be found in God and him in you is a beautiful thing ; a dependable quality. May Our Great and Mighty Lord continue the work he has begun in us .... Happy Anniversary.

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