August is a big month in our family: 2.5 anniversaries and about seven birthdays if you count cousins and grandparents. I say 2.5 anniversaries because our other sister was married by a justice of the peace in April so that she and her then fiance could get matching orders to England, but they had a "wedding" in August. Lola and I celebrate the August wedding because that is the date we had to put on our bridesmaid gear . . . but I digress.
From the bottom right: Ava, the Flyer, the Bro, Steve, Bob, the other sister, the Flyer's sister, Prescott, and Lola (with really short hair)
Sixteen years ago today, I said, "I do" to my Frequent Flyer and everything changed. Someone else's books were mingling with my books on the shelves, someone enjoyed martial arts films which I just didn't get, and someone ate my really crappy attempts at healthy eating. Note to all you gourmands out there: grapefruit meringue is probably not a good idea, but using whole wheat flour is just plain stupid.
Russell Square tube shot self-portrait in July 2007
This weekend, we plan on doing all the things we love: eating out, seeing a movie, attending a concert, and just generally having a good time with each other. There probably won't be much knitting, but I think I can handle that. We will most likely be cleaning the house because life goes on even when you are saying, "I do," all over again. Have a wonderful weekend!
Ava
PS - Yes, that first photo was taken in a Taco Bell. Yes, I ate two soft tacos in my wedding dress. No, I didn't pay . . . the kind folks at the Derr Road Taco Bell paid for our meals. They had never seen a bridal party come in for a quick bite to eat. Oh, the song for this post is our favorite song and we had it played as the first song at our reception. Okay, I had it on the mix tape that we played at the reception, which is upstairs in my dresser.
Dude, your bangs (are those all bangs?) in the Taco Bell photo are totally rockin'! Such volume!
Posted by: Amanda | August 03, 2007 at 02:21 PM
Yeah for the anniversaries. Awesome August!
Posted by: Susan | August 03, 2007 at 04:00 PM
OMG, 16 years ago...damn, did I look good.
You look great too, but look at how smooth my skin was. I was hottie, wasn't I? Shit, I should have held out for a wealthier partner. I just jumped into bed with the guy who took me. What a catch I was.
Happy aniversary, my dear friends. Thanks for making me a part of history.
Posted by: Hygiene Dad | August 03, 2007 at 04:29 PM
Happy anniversary. How come we didn't have the girls try on those dresses??
Posted by: Lola | August 03, 2007 at 04:42 PM
Happy Anniversary! August is a good month. My anniversary is on Monday.
Posted by: Cara | August 03, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Aw. Happy anniversary.
If you guys are anything like me, the consumption of Taco Bell has had to be seriously curbed (well, eliminated) as the metabolism slows down. Ah, the good old days.
Adorable wedding party, BTW.
Posted by: sappmama | August 05, 2007 at 04:19 AM