I’d Like to Introduce You to the Love of My Life

Well, Internet, it has been FAR too long. You may have been wondering where I have been for the last six months. Well, there have been a number of things that have been keeping me busy and not quite as attentive to the blog as I used to be. I won’t go into all of them but the number one reason was that I GOT MARRIED! Yep, between getting engaged, moving and planning a wedding, life has been super busy and full of exciting changes. God has been so good and blessed me so richly these last several months and I can’t wait to tell you about it all. So, I figured the best way to start back on the blog would be to do a small series on what’s been going on in life, namely the story of my journey to marrying the love of my life and what life has looked like lately. Of course, after this series, I will get back to showing you the lovely couples and clients whose lives I have the privilege of capturing as well as the occasional random musing I so love to share on this here bloggity!

Stay tuned to hear about how I met my hubby, our proposal, what I learned from being a bride and of course our wedding day! All to come in the next week or so and I can’t wait to share. For today, let me start with a little teaser. I’d love to introduce you to the man I now call husband by sharing 10 somewhat random but fun facts. Don’t worry, they have all been approved by the mister himself. He was excited to be introduced and I can’t wait for him to be more and more a part of Mary Fields Photography! So without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to my hubby!

10 Facts about Jimmy (in no particular order)

1. He is a Texan and an Aggie– I never thought I’d marry a Texan (as I refuse to call myself one) but I suppose when you live in the state of Texas, your chances of that go up exponentially. It’s true, I married a Texas born and raised fella, more specifically a Houstonian, and a proud graduate of Texas A&M. Whoop! (I did that in honor of him and because I love him so but it may never happen again). I can’t lie though, the man does wear cowboy boots quite often and I really do love it 🙂

2. He is a Blondie– Now, a Texan maybe, but I NEVER thought I would marry a blonde…especially someone as truly blonde as he is! We laugh about this quite often since we look nothing alike and have completely different complexions/features. Should God ever bless us with children, who knows what the mixture will be! I’m secretly voting for little blondies just like him.

3. He is Younger– He loves to call me a cougar but I hardly think a year and a half in age difference qualifies me as this. Yet, I will forever be an ‘older woman.’

4. He is a Goofball– On our first date I remember thinking he might be too serious for me but boy was I wrong! The man is siiiiillly and I absolutely love it. I’m pretty sure I’ve spent a good majority of our relationship laughing at his ridiculousness.

5. He is a Guitar-Playing Finance Nerd– So my husband’s skills are very different from mine. While I am more the creative brain, this man is much more the left brain. He is in finance and so he totally nerds out when talking about things like accounting, IRAs, budgets and economics. All things that make me want to run away, eat a cookie or hide under the bed. You might say we are opposite…you might. However, he does have his creative side too. He plays a mean guitar (was even in a band in college) and serenades me every night while I get ready for bed. No joke. 

6. He is an Excel Wizard- In the same vein, the man is an excel wizard. At first I thought this was way too nerdy but then we planned a wedding and well, let me just tell you…it didn’t take me long to see that this particular skill was GOLD. Since then, I’ve been incredibly thankful for his ‘nerdiness.’ I tease him often because the way I get giddy about photography is the way he gets giddy about a super savvy excel spreadsheet.

7. He is Helplessly Practical– Y’all, practical isn’t exactly a word I would use to describe myself. The woman who shoots two weddings in one weekend…in two different countries! Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m practical. God totally knew what he was doing though, as Jimmy is helplessly practical and boy does it balance me out in a wonderful way.

8. He is a Coffee Snob– I quickly learned that my husband has a high standard for coffee. At first I thought it was ridiculous but now I’m afraid he has pulled me into his snobbery and I don’t hate it. If you want good coffee, come to our house. We are happy to make snobs out of you too.

9. He was Voted ‘Mr. Congenial’ By the Whole World- Ok, maybe this is a bit of an exaggeration but only a bit. My husband is the most ‘popular’ man I have ever met and I swear we can’t go anywhere without running into someone he knows. I. Am. Not. Lying. He denies it when  I say it but it’s true. He truly is the most genuine person and makes everyone feel like a million bucks. I married a stud.

10. He Loves Jesus- Of course I had to close with this one because let’s be real, it’s my favorite fact about him. God gave me a man who loves Jesus more than he loves me and that’s the sweetest fact of all. He is the most godly man I know and I am so lucky to do life with him!

Hope you enjoyed meeting my husband! There is so much more I could tell you about him but you’ll get to know him in the posts to come. Check back tomorrow and over the next several days to hear more about our love story! As a sneak peek, here is a picture of us on the most wonderful of days!

Photo Creds to our ever-amazing photographer, Constance Higley. Check her site out here.