There was a time that seems a lifetime ago now where there were no children or mortgage. Where we lived in a flat in Bristol and enjoyed the lifestyle of a newly married couple in their twenties. Where we went on weekend breaks to Devon and stayed up to the early hours drinking on the beach.
This photo was taken in 2006 when we had just begun our married life and while we knew we wanted children had no clue about the adventures that lay ahead of us. We were happy and excited, enjoying the next stage in our life together. We’re not more or less happy now but it’s a different kind of happy. It somehow feels more complete and more contented. More us.
I’m linking up to the Gallery this week for the first time in a long time. All the other entries can be found here.
January 29, 2014 at 11:18 am
It’s funny to think back on the time before you had kids isn’t it? Life changes so much after you have kids, not necessarily for better or worse, just very different 🙂 #Thegallery
January 29, 2014 at 10:05 pm
exactly, sure a different life after children
January 29, 2014 at 12:26 pm
That is just fab. Think of all the sleep you were enjoying, all the ‘popping’ out somewhere at the last minute, all the TIME you had!
January 29, 2014 at 10:05 pm
sleep I don’t miss but the time, oh man that’s the big difference isn’t it?
January 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm
Young and in love…awwww
January 29, 2014 at 10:05 pm
🙂
January 29, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Aww lovely x
January 29, 2014 at 6:18 pm
Lovely photo #TheGallery
January 29, 2014 at 8:36 pm
Great photo Ben – you look so happy!
January 29, 2014 at 10:07 pm
thanks Nickie, I think I may look even happier now 🙂
January 29, 2014 at 10:54 pm
Aww, what a lovely post and a fantastic picture.
January 29, 2014 at 11:46 pm
I can definitely identify with that different kind of happy.
January 30, 2014 at 10:21 am
It seems a lot of us are going for the ‘before the kids’ angle this week.
February 2, 2014 at 10:07 am
We used to whip off to Lynmouth for the weekend, stayed in rooms above the pub. Don’t know now how we had the energy. Lol
February 5, 2014 at 10:38 pm
how funny i think i have a very similar pic of me and my OH on the beach in Devon! Ah those were the days!