Who can believe that another year has gone by?? This entry has taken me far too long to submit because I was having difficulties with the uploading of my pictures. Grr!! I thought I would let the pictures speak for themselves as opposed to me actually writing a detailed account. I must warn you that in order to get these pictures below, I took mannnny other pictures of us over the year. Instead I decided to pick out a handful.I also realized that I have almost one picture for every month of our journey. Enjoy
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*1* March 13th 2004-This was the very first night that I met Russ. It didn’t happen until a little later on in the evening. Jackdaw’s pub. It was a dark night with loud folk music playing-but after this picture was taken, I heard my own music for the rest of the night

*2* After a few attempts at trying to get a date going, this one was our first. April 16th 2004-We met up earlier at a local pub. This picture was snapped later on at night after a Kovered in Lies studio party. I had to get one shot with my handsome date right near the pool tables!

*3* This shot was taken by Russ at What About Bob’s pub. Most likely in the realm of May 2004. It was our very first picture snapped together when we were probably on our 4th or 5th date.

*4*We were at Jack Astors when this picture was taken on June 5th 2004. It was our first public outting with the rest of my buddies from the Billynotes forum.

*5*This was our second Kovered in Lies studio party that we went to-together this time. July 31/2004

*6* One of my favorite poses. We were at Joey Tomato’s on August 6th having Bellini’s with a few friends. One of them encouraged us to take a picture with me having a dip. I have never been dipped before so this was a first-especially in a restaurant. Russ broke into giggles after sneaking in a smooch on me before the camera went off.

*7* With much success, we were able to recreate that original smooch and dip picture, the second time around!

*8* This picture was taken of us on that same weekend of August 6th. This time we were at the Olive Garden (my first time going there). The dishes there weren’t quite as good as MY dish.

*9* A very happy day. Russ was turning 30 and there was a surprise birthday party planned for him. At least his birthday actually fell on a Saturday which was November 6th 2004.

*10* Russ came to watch my students perform in their recital on December 19th 2004. Here we are posing after the kids went home and the aftermath of the reception was cleaned up.

*11* The first time Russ came over, he was nervous. Of course I HAD to wait until December 24th 2004 to have him come and visit the entire family. He seemed to handle it quite well!

*12* We were so happy to spend our first New Years Eve together at my house. This shot was taken just before midnight of December 31st, 2004.

*13* One of our favorite pictures taken. I had wanted to have a candid shot taken for a little pillow and picture frame that I wanted to give Russ. One night in January of 2005, I had Russ snap these in the kitchen of my house.

*14* Our MOST favorite picture is this one-and Russ is so handsome with scruff!

*15* It was so exciting having Russ around with me on my birthday. It was the first time we got to spend my immersion in to a new year of life with him. This picture was snapped up on February 5th 2005.

*16* Yet another pose with my one and only-at Schanks sports bar-February 5th 2005.

*17* My official birthday night. Russ took me out for dinner and we came back home. He always hates having his picture taken, but somehow (as you can see), I have managed to get him out of that mode for my own benefits. He certainly was looking cute on my 26th birthday of February 8th, 2005.

*18* We’ve Only Just Begun-What an excellent way to start off our second year together. This picture was taken at my house on the exact year anniversary of our meeting. March 13th 2005. And we are still just as happy as ever

*19* This says so much about us-we don’t need to smooch for the camera, we smooch it up for ourselves-with my lipstick and everything! One year later, nothing has changed.

Thank you for an amazing year in technicolor. My camera has never been so happy, and Costco has never been so thrilled at seeing me go in to get pictures developed time and time again! haha. I cannot wait to start another collection over the next year

Who woulda thunk that a year ago today, we would be so happy??

Kisses to you, Russel

Now the challenge is up to you my dear readers…WHO has had more hairstyles this year, Russ or me? haha!