chris and i were high school sweethearts. as he tells
it, he saw me the first day of high school, in first period chemistry
class, and then was thrilled to see that i also rode the same bus
as him. i first noticed him that following weekend at a church
retreat. he was sitting around a bonfire, playing guitar. i was
suddenly hooked. he tried to woo me through the night with his
mad skills of juggling hot coals, but trust me..it was all about
the guitar.
we were married may 22, 1999, and three years later,
we had eli. four years after eli came the twins, and our world
turned upside down. we are so thankful for the blessings of our
children, and we seem to fall more in love with them and each other
every day (well, not EVERY day - ha!).
we are passionate about our church, and both are
teachers of the pre-teen and teenage youth. we both play guitar
and sing in church as well, and have always played a very active
role where we can. i love to plan events, so anytime i can do that
is great. with the birth of the twins, we've had to slow down a
bit, but we are gingerly dipping our toes in the water again.
chris is big into photography, and has done work
for multiple musicians, including set
apart and nathan and
tonya horton. he shoots for company's ads, promo work, cds, posters,
events, and anything else. he's the master behind our famous (in
local ronald mcdonald house campaigns) black and white, zeke in
mommy's hand, photo, and already has a couple of weddings booked.
he's very talented, and would love to pursue a career in photography
in the future.
i am still all about design, and in addition to my
daytime job of a web developer, i still do freelance work. since
the roller coaster that came with our nicu experience, i have become
extremely passionate about non-profit organizations. i've had the
privilage to work with many in our chattanooga area, and can't
wait to work with more. my dream would be that one day the primary
focus of my freelance work be with non-profit agencies, and allow
me enough time to actively volunteer with a couple of them. and
of course, i want to spend as much time with my three children
as well. they mean the world to chris and i, and we want them to
grow up helping others in need.
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