Only You - A card from Matt

I was just looking through an expandable folder full of the notes I wrote to Matt in high school. I can't even believe he kept them. There are also some cards in there - all of them but one are from me to Matt. There is one in there from Matt to me on Valentine's Day 2006.

This is what he wrote in it:

Stephanie,
The past 13 and a half months have been amazing. The precious moments we've shared are unforgettable, & I cherish them so much! I love you with all my heart & soul, & will do so until I die, as well as in Heaven. Thank you for, well.... YOU!!

I couldn't have found this card at a better time.

Pictures

Everyone knows that "a picture speaks a thousand words." And we always tried to take a lot of pictures. I knew that when researching wedding photographers, it was an important investment for photos of the happiest day of our lives that would last forever. And I knew that I would want pictures taken of us when we were expecting our babies... I am so glad we had those done. I can't be thankful enough that we had a family photo session done in March of this year. Just four months before Matt was killed; and the only family photos we ever had done professionally.

Priceless. I feel so lucky to have pictures like this:

And this:
We were lucky enough to have pictures from the night we were engaged.And then there are those that just show Matt... true and genuine Matt.
And some of the happiest times of our lives.

I'm so thankful for the pictures.

Photos of his necklace & wedding band

I was just looking through memory cards for more pictures of Matt and forgot I had taken pictures right after I opened the envelope.