Thursday, November 6, 2008

You Make it Real for ME!

8 years ago on November 6th 2000 my life changed and I became someones wife.

One fall afternoon I was sitting in a porch swing with a man I knew I loved like no other. This is the conversation we had...

(Him) So tell me something, Do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

(ME) Yeah, more peanut butter not so much jelly.

(Him) That's good to know.

(Me) Ok?.

He moved from the swing and knelt down in front of me.

(Him) So Kori... will you marry me and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when times are tough?

He opens up the ring box.

Tears are falling from my eyes as I slide out of the swing, onto the floor of the front porch and into his arms crying while saying... Absolutely.




Sparky,
Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches have never tasted so good as the ones I have shared with you over the past 8 years. These have been and continue to be the best days of my life.Thank you for making my storybook romance come true. You will always be my Knight in Shining Armor. Happy Anniversary!
I love you more today than yesterday and more tomorrow than today.
Kori

42 comments:

Jane In The Jungle said...

Happy, Happy Anniversary!!

Enjoy!

Mom said...

Awe how sweet, Happy Anniversary!

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

Oh, what a sweet proposal! And a sweet post, too. Happy Anniversary!

Devri said...

awhhhh!!!!

That was so sweet. Happy Aniversary you both of you's.

Mere said...

That was such an SWEET proposal! I pray for a good man for myself one day all the time. Happy Anniversary!!

Love, Mere

Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...

Ahh...Kori, you just gave me goose bumps..seriously!

Happy Anniversary. That is such a sweet proposal.

Becky W said...

Precious!!! Have a wonderful day!

Kristin said...

Happy Anniversary, Kori (and Richard)! Praise God for the blessing of 8 years together!

Anonymous said...

Oh my GOODNESS! And I am goose-bumpy Kori cuz we BOTH wrote about our "knights in shining armor" today!! I love it!
Happy, happy Anniversary to you both!! :-) Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich tonight.

Avery Tales said...

What a great proposal story! Happy Anniversary!! I said a prayer for you guys as I was driving to work this morning. :)

Winifred said...

Happy Anniversary and I hope you have lots more.

x

Melissa said...

I love that awesome story. Your man is incredible. But, of course, you know that already. Thank you for continuing to give me hope that even though time get really hard, love still prevails. You two are totally amazing. I love you, Kori.

Laura said...

Awwww! Happy Anniversary!

Anonymous said...

awww that is soo cute! I love your story!! so sweet!! and I love that song! it made me cry :)

jewelstreet said...

Happy belated anniversary! That is the sweetest thing ever.

Gina said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY as tears roll down MY face!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing that sweet, sweet story!!!
Give him hugs from ALL of us!!!

Betty said...

Awww! How sweet! Happy Anniversary!

LarryG said...

beautiful love, beautiful life!

Tracy said...

Happy Anniversary!
Such a sweet post !!!!!!!

Aubrey said...

Happy Anniversary!

What a sweet proposal and lovely letter to your Sparky! Lucky!

Anonymous said...

Awww....you are so sweet!

Happy Anniversary to both of you!!!!

Brandy said...

That was so sweet...Happy Anniversary!

~And his comment is beautiful~

Kelli said...

what a very sweet post. Happy Anniversary to you both.

Richard said...

To THE WOMAN OF MY LIFE!!! It's hard to believe that it has been 8 years since you and me made the trip to the court house.I will never forget that day (morning). I knew from the first time I saw you that I had found the woman of my DREAMS!I just did'nt know how great the trip would be.Yes we have had a bump or 2 in the road,maybe even a pot hole or 2. But we have a love that will out last anything that is thrown our way.I thank our GOD who brought us together, of coarse he knew what he was doing.And I Thank him EVERY DAY for steering us in the right direction for us finding each other I love you more today than yesterday and even more tomorrow the today!I am the LUCKIES man Baby I love you and Happy Anniversary!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo....

Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

Happy Anniversary! I am new to your blog. I am so happy for the love you two have for each other. I have been with my husband 35 years. We too have had some pot holes! I will pray for you and your family.

Susie said...

Happy Anniversary! Richard's comment is just as sweet.

Lula! said...

Happy Anniversary. Go do stuff that you won't later share with us...TMI and all that.

Wep said...

OMG SO COOL!!!!! Happy Anniversary!

Keys to the Magic Travel said...

What a sweet story. And I am with you on the peanut butter without the jelly :-)

I hope that you have had a fantastic anniversary!

Shannon said...

Happy Anniversary to you both!

BBB said...

Roses are Red
Thumbs are Thumbkins
Here's your own little poem
My cute little pumpkin

Roses are Red
Doggies should stay
I got a big smile
Thinking about your special day

Roses are Red
Who Shot JR
HOpefully it's a day with
No trip to the ER

Roses are Red
Connie loves Maurry
Happy Anniversary
Richard & Kori!!!

Doran & Jody said...

Ahh. Happy Annivoisowee

Valerie said...

Happy Anniversary!!! Great story. Hope you have a good time celebrating. My anniversary was in September, we both completely forgot about it. lol Found your blog on BATW and when I got here realized your my neighbor. I live in Fultondale. I'll be back. Have a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

I see you took down that post you wrote last night, I must've caught it the right time. I just want you to know, I don't like my food to touch, or things mixed up, and eat one thing at a time, and I don't care when people make fun of me. And I would have been shocked if you HAD been regularly hugging/kissing Richard. I figured with the rash he's so uncomfortable, and if you're sick at all. . .people suck.

Rachel Ann said...

Happy Anniversary...even if it is a day late! Hope you had a great day!

Becky said...

Very Sweet. You brought tears to my eye.

Happy Anniversary

KimmyJ said...

Happy Anniversary - what a gem you found!

Emily said...

Happy, Happy Anniversary. I wish you all every happiness. You are an amazing couple. Absolutely amazing. You are in my prayers every day.
Lots of love your way.

Emily said...

Happy, Happy Anniversary. I wish you all every happiness. You are an amazing couple. Absolutely amazing. You are in my prayers every day.
Lots of love your way.

FlipFlop Mom said...

I hope you had the SWEETEST anniversary... You are truly blessed!!

Ronnica said...

How sweet!

Happy anniversary! (I know I'm a week late!)

CJ, The Purple Diva said...

HOW AWESOME is this! So sweet! happy belated anniversary!