Hands Down -- 2011 was the most amazing, blessed, happiest year of my life. When I tried to choose the best pictures to represent my YEAR IN PICTURES, I found many I wanted to include.
Here are the best of the best pictures that made the cut -- and please keep in mind that this year included an engagement, many bridal showers, the most beautiful wedding that has ever been, a dream-come-true honeymoon, and the best, most exciting first six-months of marriage that a newlywed couple could ever hope for -- plus a new puppy to boot, so there really are a lot of pictures.
Please enjoy our year 2011 in Pictures:
Here are the best of the best pictures that made the cut -- and please keep in mind that this year included an engagement, many bridal showers, the most beautiful wedding that has ever been, a dream-come-true honeymoon, and the best, most exciting first six-months of marriage that a newlywed couple could ever hope for -- plus a new puppy to boot, so there really are a lot of pictures.
Please enjoy our year 2011 in Pictures:
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| Happily Engaged |
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| Enjoying a bridal show event |
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| Valentine's Day Play |
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| SAVE THE DATE! |
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| Skiing in Vail |
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| Hiking to Hanging Lake |
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| Cubs v. Cardinals Spring Training with the Sanden Family |
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| Enjoying a black-tie wedding |
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| Discovering Fondue |
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| Ugliest Bridesmaid Contest at a Bridal Shower |
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| Bridal Shower |
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| Bridal Shower |
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| Packing to move out... and into storage |
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| Bridal Shower |
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| Crazy In Love! |
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| Great Roommates to end my time as a single woman |
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| Mud Run Vail 2011 |
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| A Study I did leading up to the wedding |
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| Wedding party in for all the festivities |
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| Bachelorette Party -- showing the ring |
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| Lingerie Bridal Shower |
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| Wedding Rehearsal (listening to a beautiful vocal performance) |
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| Praying before the rehearsal dinner (my parents and close family friend, Rev. Lawrence) |
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| Washington and Lee friends at the rehearsal dinner |
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| Morning of the Wedding "Here Comes the Bride", "There Goes the Groom" 5K Race |
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| We Finished the Race -- Now on to the Wedding! |
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| Wedding Preparations |
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| A Mother's Eye |
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| Wearing the Veil always brought tears to my eyes |
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| Mom zipping up the dress |
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| My bouquet |
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| The most handsome groom ever |
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| My grandpa on the left, Chris' grandpa on the right |
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| Never was there a more joyful bride than was I |
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| Praying before the ceremony |
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| Chris walked our mothers down the isle -- he hugs my mom before she's seated |
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| Our first kiss as Man and Wife |
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| Communion - our first act as husband and wife |
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| Walking into our amazing marriage |
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| Shower of rose pedals |
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| The wedding party |
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| I love this picture |
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| We're MARRIED! |
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| On the shore of Lake Michigan |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Miller |
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| Chris and his siblings (twins) |
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| The whole crew |
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| A great effect |
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| Jumping for Joy |
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| Getting silly |
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| Having fun |
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| Great fun |
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| Best day of my life |
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| Dancing with my husband to "Moon River" |
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| Chris and his mom |
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| My dad and me |
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| "For W&L I yell, I yell, I yell, and for the University, I yell like..." |
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| Dancing with one of my nephews |
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| Chris' grandparents have been married 64 years |
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| My parents looked so happy and elegant |
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| SO. MUCH. FUN! |
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| Driving off in Chris' truck |
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| Honeymoon Cruise |
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| Formal Night in the Mediterranean |
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| The Ancient City of Ephesus |
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| We competed in the Love and Marriage Gameshow |
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| We took second place |
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| Inside The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Completely happy... |
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| ... and totally in love! |
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| When in Rome... |
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| Coins in the Trevi Fountain |
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| Gladiator Man in the Colosseum |
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| Our first little rental home -- moving in together! |
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| Happy Birthday to my Husband! |
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| Visiting Grandmother |
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| Comparing styles of rings across generations |
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| Dark baseball game |
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| I have a husband! |
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| Our "mantle" |
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| HUNTING! |
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| Welcome to the family, Lloyd Carr, black lab, puppy |
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| Hunting and hoping for elk |
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| Introducing Lexie and Lloyd |
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| What a cutie! |
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| First time on the same bed (Lexie and Lloyd) |
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| Unpacked China and Crystal in our new China cabinet -- ready for Thanksgiving |
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| Making a house a home |
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| W&L Alumni Magazine |
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| It's a Thanksgiving Turduckin! |
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| Dinner was a group effort |
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| Both families -- Sandens and Millers squeezed into our Rifle home |
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| Our first Thanksgiving table |
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| All the Miller siblings clad in Michigan gear before the Michigan v. Ohio State game |
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| Family picture |
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| OUR WHOLE FAMILY! We are incredibly blessed |
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| Animals remain at odds |
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| Have yourself a Merry little Christmas |
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| JUST MARRIED ornament |
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| What a year! |
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| Christmas Morning with the critters |
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| New camera -- Lloyd in high action |
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| Amazing friends -- four generations of amazing women |
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| Lots of Love, Lots of Laughter, Merry Christmas |
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| I have a husband this Christmas! |
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| From Michigan to St. Louis |
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| Heavenly Harp and Happy Faces |
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| Gift exchange; Good-bye Tony (La Russa) |
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| Lloyd learning to love the water |
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| Chris and the sibs (twins) |
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| Merry Christmas and What a Year! |
We wish you a blessed new year.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll drink a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
What an amazing year you and Chris had! You both look incredibly happy!
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