Our 2nd Wedding Anniversary

July 3rd, 2006

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We had the most lovely anniversary ever! ('course this was only our 2nd one! :) )

It was so wonderful to spend time alone together, and we were so very happy that things went well for Patrick and his Grandparents.....

Remembering The Day

....Since our wedding hour was 10:00, I like to get a photo at that time each anniversary. As you can see we were a bit late this year!

The morning was spent with preparations for our little trip. While in town, we stopped at our wedding Church and took pictures! Then we stopped to buy some things, then off for Mom and Dad Gallaghers. We arrived around 1:00. I fed Patrick, then James put him down for a nap. It took awhile, so I was able to visit with Mom and "the kids" (James' four younger sibling: Anna, Naomi, Jonathan and Gloria)

As soon as Patrick was asleep, James came and whisked me off for a wonderful celebration! It was quite special to be together. We enjoyed the time in the car; both of us sitting up front, listening to music loudly, talking, flirting :) remembering our wedding day..... It was nice.

Around 4:15 or thereabouts we arrived at Lockheart Gables. Thankfully we did NOT break down at "our spot." (we ran out of gas there the first time and overheated our car there (but going the opposite way) the second time) We did check the temp. and gas though upon nearing that intersection!

We were taken upstairs to our room "The Love Nest" and soon afterwards were brought lovely and yummy personalized heart shaped cookies. Accompanying the cookies were elegant glasses of lemonade, complete with heart shaped ice cubes!

Around 6:15 we left for dinner at the Olive Garden. At first they were going to seat us at a large table in a large-ish room--but my brave husband spoke up and asked if we could have a booth! Thus we got a cozy little booth in a lovely little nook. We had a delicious dinner, and returned to Lockheart Gables before dark. After a little stroll about the yard we settled into our nest for the evening.
The next morning breakfast was brought to our room. It was quite good, complete with a heart shaped cinnamon roll!

Check out was at 1:00 We were running late, but the owners were quite gracious! Before departing, we sat on the swing in the lovely little yard. Then we were off!

When we arrived at Mom and Dad's, Patrick was taking a nap, so we got to enjoy their company! They baked cupcakes for James' 29th birthday, which was fun!

Then our little family of three was off for home.

It was such a wonderful anniversary, and we are so happy that things worked out so well with Patrick! Many thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, as well as Uncle Jonathan, and Aunts Anna, Naomi and Gloria!

And thank you to my dear husband for giving so generously to me--to *us*--and thank You, God, for working out all the big and little detials we were worried about!

July 6th, 2006

Happy 29th Birthday to my darling husband, James!!

I love you so much!

(baby James and his daddy....)

July 2nd....I remember this day two years ago quite well....It was the day before James and I were married!.....
I remember seeing my aunt Lynn and uncle Fred from Florida--and aunt Lynn helping us clean up....
remember James asking our friend Melissa to play "Sunrise, Sunset" on the piano. (accompanying the singers) poor Melissa--being asked the day before the wedding!!! (she did great!)
I remember ironing two jumpers and a blouse--my outfits for the rehearsal dinner and leaving for our honeymoon!.....
I remember going in the car with my parents to the rehearsal dinner.....
I remember how horrible I felt (not a sick horrible either!) at the rehearsal dinner :).......
I remember the chocolate bar that Mrs. Smith gave me "for later"--and how I forgot it at the rehersal dinner location :(......
I remember the rehearsal...a little of the drive back to Rose Cottage....working on my veil and talking with my mom and James that evening.....
.....yup, that was some of what happened on July 2nd, 2004.
And tomorrow is July 3rd, 2006, our 2nd wedding anniversary! Two whole years gone by! It's so amazing. What wonderful years they have been, and how blessed we have been by God. Love and marriage is a wonderful gift!!!

Our trip to California began with missing our flight! So, we had to fly stand by. Here are all the Beeman and Gallagher guys at the airport.

The day after arriving we worked on setting up for Jason and Carolyn's wedding. What fun that was! We also got to meet Trisha's fiance, Gustavo (the guy on the left)
That day Patrick and his Great Grandma Beeman met for the first time!
Saturday was the wedding! Here are the new Mr. and Mrs. Beeman, with the Gallagher family.

My Gallbladder started acting up on the way to the wedding, but thankfully it wasn't too bad of a time with it.

The day after the wedding The CA Beemans (minus Great Grandma), Tx Beemans, Gallaghers and Trisha & Gustavo all traveled to Morro Bay, where we stayed at a beach house! Patrick got to see the ocean and beach for the first time!


On our drive back to Fremont, we made a few stops. One of them was to see the elephant seals.
while there, we met up with some very friendly and eager to eat squirrels
Another stop was at a beautiful garden!
The next day some of us went to San Fransisco! It also happened to be my mother's birthday! Then we flew home on the 29th.
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It was a fun trip!!!