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The
Storybook Romance Lives On: Finally, a Sequel Worth Having!
Christy
and Scott, as you may recall,
Fell in
love instantly, no warning at all.
With
hearts set on fire and heads full of dreams,
They
donned a dress and a suit and fingers with rings.
They made
promises and vows—sealed with a kiss,
Then
forged their own way to marital bliss.
Their
earnings were modest, their apartment was small.
Filled
with laughter and Tivo and one purple wall.
Subway
lunches with Drady, Desperate Housewives and Scrubs.
Quickly
gained a few pounds, the happiness chubs!
To add to
the madness of tight living quarters,
Scott’s
sister moved in and new paint was in order!
She worked
on her master’s and shouted out, “BUMBY??”
She took a
long bath and made Scott very grumpy!
Through
changes in careers, confusion, and doubt,
They both
discovered that Jesus is what it’s all about!
Church
shopping, Wesley, and Bible studies too
They
learned of grace, love, and forgiveness as their faith grew.
Scott went
on Journey and after several suggestions,
Christy
and Scott checked out Connection!
They loved
the church; they felt right at home
They found
a small group and called it their own.
Their
first year together, Christy and Scott’s love was true
And they
capped it all off with a Bahamas cruise!
The summer
of 10, some changes were brewing.
The next
thing you know, they were thinking of moving!
With their
things all in boxes, clothes splattered with paint,
They moved
to the country without a complaint.
There were
chickens and dogs and a longer commute.
Scott
drove a motorcycle and had land to shoot!
They took
their first family trip to the beach
Christy
started grad school, to counsel, not teach.
Scott’s
grad school plans caused Christy frustration,
Until he
finally settled on Higher Ed Administration!
This year
was fun, exciting, and busy
To
celebrate two years, they took a trip to Disney!
The third
year was homework, the Ustore, CE,
Despite
being busy, they were happy as can be!
Their oven
caught fire while baking a cake,
They
unsuccessfully fished out by the lake.
They did
30 Day Shred to shrink their behinds,
And got
another cat because they both lost their minds!
Upon
double couch they watched movies and shows,
Scott
tended to a squash garden—rows upon rows!
Music,
guitar, and bottles of wine,
Bonfires
with family—they had a great time!
They were
dunked in the water to publicly profess
A new life
and devotion to the Lord Jesus!
What can
you eat with your insides removed?
They
learned this and more on their anniversary cruise!
The fourth
year was harder, not quite a breeze,
They
battled house shopping, skin issues, family drama, and FLEAS!
They went
back to St. George and endured “the crowd”
Ropes like
a spider’s web held their tent to the ground.
With two
vacations, their summer was fun
But it was
tainted with stress from working with Ron.
They
sought the Lord fervently in study and prayer
When
agreement on house buying just wasn’t there.
Despite
the rough patches, their love saw them through.
Christy
finished her master’s and they bought their first home, too!
God
blessed them abundantly in January that year
With the
promise of a new life drawing near.
Christy
was pregnant, her belly was growing,
She just
couldn’t wait until she was showing!
They went
to the mountains on their babymoon
They knew
their lives would be changing quite soon!
With the
promise of new jobs, another great year to be wed,
They took
a vacation to the beach of Hilton Head!
2013,
another year wiser
They both
took new jobs as academic advisors!
Scott
finished his master’s, wearing his cap and gown,
And they
took lots of pictures as Christy’s belly grew round.
Hypnobirthing,
a doula, and prenatal exercises,
They prepared
for natural labor and hoped for no surprises!
With zero pain medication and a breathing ritual,
With zero pain medication and a breathing ritual,
Grayson
James was born, 8 pounds—perfect and punctual!
How to
describe the rest of that year?
Navigating
parenthood and battling fear!
With
rocking, singing, and not enough sleeping,
The house
filled with laughter and also some weeping.
Mastering
breastfeeding and also the pump,
They
cleaned countless blowouts and did Super Jump!
Grayson
started daycare, that semester really flew!
Christy
and Scott celebrated 5 years at the Jacksonville Zoo!
The whole following
year revolved around Grayson.
How could
it not? He’s just too darn awesome!
He talks
and he runs and drinks from a cup,
He dances
and sings and rarely acts up
Fun and
exhausting with still not much sleep,
That
milestone always feels just out of reach!
They went
back to St. George, turned the beach to their village
With
coolers, tents, and umbrellas, it was quite an image!
There
might have been a terrible bug infestation
But they
didn’t let that ruin their summer vacation!
Christy’s
brother moved in, another sibling on board
As they
answered the prompting they heard from the Lord.
When
Christmastime neared, in lieu of gifts,
The
Curleys decided to go on a trip!
Back to
the mountains, same cabin and rooms,
This time
with Grayson outside of the womb.
To carry
the theme of a year of redos
For their
anniversary this year, another trip to a zoo!
Now it’s
been 6 years, can that be true?
Their
lives look much different since they first said, “I do.”
More than
halfway through a decade, one year closer to ten,
Lots to
look forward to, like Disney again!
No matter
where life takes them, new houses, jobs, more kids,
They’ll do
it all together, madly in love and best of friends!
~May 30, 2015
