before they were my parents, she was a big sister.
she went to broadway elementary school. she played marbles and rode her bike barefoot through the neighborhood.
before they were my parents, he was his parents’ only child.
he went to sacred heart catholic school. he pretended to be roy rogers and rode bikes with his cousin, christy who lived next door.
before they were my parents, she played little league girls’ softball and since she was the only one who could throw all the way to second base, she was the all-star catcher. she played violin in the eighth grade orchestra. she sat with her family at bethel baptist church. she ran track, played volleyball and sang in the school choir.
before they were my parents, he played little league baseball – either catcher or third base. he played clarinet in the band one year. he was an alter boy at the sacred heart catholic church. he played baseball and basketball, had the lead role in his school’s production of the mikado.
before they were my parents she was a junior in high school. he was a sergeant in the air force.
before they were my parents, they were set up on a blind date by their mutual friends harriett and jerry. the next day they broke-up with their respective long-distance relationships. before they were my parents they drove around in his hot-rod chevy and hung out with their friends at the dog n suds. he escorted her to her senior-prom. they fell in love. they got married.
before they were my parents, they had hopes and dreams. the suffered challenges and struggles. but they had faith and courage.
today my parents are celebrating 46 years of marriage. and i am so blessed that they are my parents.
love,kelly
Kelly, this is a beautiful post about two beautiful people! I love the way you put this together! I may just have to steal the idea!! Congrats to them on their anniversary!
This is such an awesome awesome post and tribute to your parents.
What a great tribute to your loving parents. Such great photos through the years. Congratulations Kelly’s parents.. many more years together!
Congratulations to your parents! This is lovely Kel!!!
Beautiful! {And you look like your mom. :-)}
Love this post, Kelly. You have two beautiful parents that you obviously love very much. Thank you for sharing their wonderful story. Congrats on their anniversary!!
oh, happy, happy anniversary to your beautiful parents! : )
Love this! And most of all LOVE THEM!! You have some amazing parents! No wonder you are so awesome!! 🙂
This is so great! I loved following their story. So many lives lived in this world. Happy anniversary and I’m happy you are loved and loving!
You are a special daughter, Kelly! Your parents are super proud of you, I’m sure!
This is such a beautiful story!!
Such a sweet tribute.
It’s so odd to think of our parents as “real” individuals, like they had lives before they had us! Happy anniversary to yours!
Oh my Kelly,
This was a beautiful post. What a great tribute to a long marriage. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful tribute to your parents! Happy Anniversary to them!