Married

Married.

Oh, yeah, Guess I should put this one on here, huh?

This is Gavin getting ready. Guess he was upset because I combed his hair.

Usually doesn't get it combed.

We all got up here at the farm and drove into Springfield to her mom’s house then her mom and sister rode with us to the courthouse. So we all went down to the court house to be married. A judge she knew, and didn’t like was scheduled to marry us. But what can you say right? And there were about 4 other couples there to get married. The court room was unlocked but empty when we got there. So we were all waiting in the hall.

A man comes up and goes in the court room, then leaves. Comes back in a moment and says, “Why don’t we go down the hall to Judge Holden’s courtroom?” So we all marched down there, filed in and sat down to wait. Gavin started throwing a fit. Didn’t want to sit down or be quiet or be in the court room. A courier brought in papers and they did a divorce. Then the Judge came down off his bench and called up the first couple. They had a small boy about 7 or 8 and the judge had them all go up, then he asked him all kinds of questions. Was this his real mom and dad, was it about time they got married and stuff like that. And the whole time I’m thinking, this ought to be good if he asks Taylor or Gavin questions like that. We got called to go up second. Made it kind of nice because then we didn't have to be the first, we got to see what was going to happen, but still not have to wait a long time.

So everyone went up. Gavin stood off on one side with Granny and his aunt, while Taylor stood on the other side with the camera. Guess she uses it as good as me, because half way through she realized she was taking a movie instead of still shots. So somewhere we have a video of the wedding, just have to figure out how to convert it to something that we can play on a computer.

But the judge didn’t ask us the same questions he asked the first couple. And he didn’t use our names when we said our vows like he had with the first couple. It was kind of strange, because this time I have a greater appreciation for exactly what those vows mean, and what is involved. And I know that we are both going to work hard to have a long, happy marriage.

When we were done and were doing the paperwork, the Judge had Taylor sign on the marriage certificate below Jeanne's mom and her sister. It’s not on the certified copy, but on our copy that we did that day. One you keep and the other goes to the courts for their records.

Then we went outside the courtroom and took a few pictures in front of the name tag so we would always remember who married us.

Then we went outside of the courthouse and took a few more pictures there. Some are in front of the Greene County Sheriff insignia, and a couple with the courthouse in the background.

The wind was blowing pretty good and it kept blowing my tie sideways. And everyone's hair.

One of just Jeanne and I.

And the whole family. Gavin kept getting distracted and wasn't sure when the picture was being taken. And no one realized my tie was blown away until later, but this is still the best pic. Just have to photo shop them later I guess.