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Today is mine and Colton’s second wedding anniversary. If you haven’t seen our first anniversary post, definitely give it a read before going any further because it’s wild how much our lives have changed this last year. I mean, if you would have told me a year ago today that I would be pregnant, I would have told you that you were crazy. Yet, here we are less than a month from welcoming our baby boy.
Thinking back on our wedding though, it really was absolutely amazing. Yes, we had our fair share of stress and drama getting us to that day but when I look back on everything, it really was the best day and I have never felt more loved in my life. If I had to do it again (yes, even with the fires and six month postponement of it all) I would do it all the same. The best thing to come out of it though is 100% the man I have sitting next to me on the couch right now. The wedding may have been everything I had ever dreamed but of he is everything I had ever prayed for.
Second Wedding Anniversary Q&A
Now that it has been two years, besides the actual nuptials, what was your favorite memory of the wedding?
Lauren: Personally, (& I have probably already said this is a prior Q&A) it was the overall love I felt the entire weekend. I remember looking over the dance floor and seeing all of our friends and family together and it was just really surreal. So that and then our first dance!
Colton: I think my favorite part was having (almost) everyone that we love in one place all weekend. Everyone got along and it was just a relaxing and fun weekend.
Which year was harder? The first or second year of marriage?
Lauren: Year Two for sure! Year one was easy breezy. We had been together for almost 8 years and living together for 4 of those, so the transition into marriage was easy. We literally just chilled, traveled and lived our best lives. Year two on the other hand brought a whole lot of hurdles with it. From a really bad accident involving a close family member last June, to finding out we were pregnant, and then to losing Bentley, it’s been a very trying year.
Colton: I would have to say that year two was more difficult / more real. I think we had to endure and overcome some real-life obstacles and harsh realities.
What’s one thing you regret doing &/or having at your wedding and one thing that you’re so glad you did have &/or do?
Lauren: The only thing I can think of is maybe deciding to not do a “First Look” which is funny because I was SO against doing one. I was just really nervous before the wedding and I think seeing Colton beforehand would have calmed my nerves. Plus, we spent a lot of time taking photos afterwards and I wish we would have instead spent that time enjoying the wedding.
The one thing I am so glad we did do was have a live band! Our band KILLED IT and it was the best money spent.
Colton: The only thing I would change is starting the wedding a little earlier. We had to be done by 10 pm (napa ordinances), and i wish we had a little more time to dance. The thing I’m glad we did do was our smores bar over a grooms cake! You can only have so much cake, and it turned out really awesome!
Pit and Peak of living with one another?
Lauren: Peak – Living with your best friend. Pit – Living with your best friend when you’re arguing lol.
Colton: Peak – Getting to share everyday with her and always having someone in your corner. Pit – She constantly sees how messy I can be.
How do you think baby boy will change your marriage and current relationship?
Lauren: I think it is going to make us less selfish and that it is going to be interesting watching our priorities switch. I’m just excited to all around see Colton become a Dad!
Colton: I think he is going to test us in ways we never knew, and challenge and bring out the best in eachother. I know that Lauren is going to be an amazing mother!
How many kids do you think you’ll want?
Lauren: I think we will play it by ear and see how this one goes lol.
Colton: Idk if thats really up to me? That is up to God and Lauren. If it were up to me I think 2 or 3.
Favorite Memory of your First Year and Second Year of Marriage?
Lauren
First Year – Maybe our road trip to Marfa for our friends wedding! It was an 8+ hour trip, I had never seen that part of the state before and it was all around a really fun, low key weekend filled with new experiences.
Second Year – Oddly enough (and I know this is going to sounds crazy) but being stuck in this quarantine with him in general. Trust me, it hasn’t been ideal but it has made us slow down and reconnect a lot. Especially with me being pregnant. Most of the time our “best memories” involve trips but recently I have just really loved this time spent at home with him. We’ve had a lot of good days.
Colton
First Year – Climbing down a waterfall on our “second honeymoon” in Jamaica. The whole day was really fun! We had a personal driver that took us to the waterfall, he showed us/explained a lot of the area to us, took us to lunch afterwards at this really cool local spot and had a lot of red stripes along the way. It was a good day!
Second Year – Exploring Tulum with Lauren. The whole trip and town in itself was very unique! We rented a car and were able to independently explore a lot.
Will you guys get another dog?
Lauren: Eventually. I’m not ready emotionally and I can’t imagine having a newborn and a puppy at the same time! My guess is spring 2021 or right around baby boys first birthday.
Colton: Eventually. I think that we definitely will at some point but I think handling a new born and a puppy from a high-rise is recipe for disaster.
What’s one thing that you did as a kid that you will not let your kids do?
Lauren: I honestly can’t think of anything…I think my parents did a really good job of setting straight rules while also giving me some freedom to make my own decisions.
Colton: Keep his room messy. I wasnt the most neat kid growing up and my room usually consisted of a layer of clothes and water bottles. He is going to have to keep his room clean.
xo,
Lauren and Colton