Happy Anniversary...To Me!

This time a year ago, Shane and I became Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner. It was a gorgeous day in Austin, and we looked pretty gorgeous ourselves.


...Am I right?

Well, with Shane obviously being in a warzone for our first wedding anniversary, it hasn't been the best of days, but it is still reason to be happy and celebrate. Being apart for most of our first year as husband and wife has been difficult, but we've only grown stronger through it all. And hey, if we could make this marriage thing work from 8,000 miles apart, I think it's safe to say that we are set for life.

I personally acknowledged my first year as Mrs. Gardiner by adding onto my flower tattoo with a rose and forget-me-nots, based on ones I had taken pictures of in Monaco on R&R. The piece took four hours which at some points made me want to take my own life, but alas, it is complete! It was tough to get a good picture because it wraps around, but I did the best I could. It has a lot of healing to do, but should blend well with my lily when it is done peeling.


And, even cuter to add to my first year as Mrs. Gardiner was waking up to the UPS man at 9:15 am yesterday with a delivery of 3 dozen red roses from Shane. It was a day of flowers for this Gardiner!


So, here's to our first year down, and a lifetime to go!