Cutest. Baby. Ever.

I’m in awe of the cuteness of my lil niece

Meet Jasmine Rose Coy!

Uncle Rob sure loves his new niece!

Big Changes Around Here

Marriage has brought with it heaps of changes to life, one being our new family blog that Vanessa will be heading up.  This blog will remain a place for my normal ramblings, and although our wedding site will remain active thanks to Wedding Window, you can expect TheGareys to keep you updated on our personal happenings with photos, links, and events.

We look forward to staying connected with our friends and family around the world, wherever we might be!

Here’s to an epic 2010 for you!

The Gareys

to the great men all around me

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;–

Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.

A Psalm of Life (excerpt), Henry Longfellow Wadsworth

Best. Wedding Advice. Ever.

We’ve all been to one.  Many of us have been involved in one.  And many more of you have planned, hosted, enjoyed, (survived), and celebrated your own.  As I now stand at the outset of my own engagement, I am like a sponge ready to soak up the collective wedding wisdom that abounds in my community.  Tell us what we need to know!

Post in comments.  Post on our Facebook walls.  Send us emails.  Call us.  Tweet us.  Do whatever you must, just don’t keep your experience, advice, and counsel to yourself!

I’m in love, I’m in love… and I don’t care who knows!

On Sunday afternoon overlooking the Sydney skyline at sunset, I asked Vanessa Larkin to marry me.  She graciously said, “YES!”

It was a sacred time, not only because I kissed the love of my life for the very first time, but although we have only been dating for six months, there is an undeniable sense of togetherness and joy, in not only simply being together, but in looking to our future– knowing that our marriage will be a trophy of Jesus’ extravagant love and His mighty power to save.  This is a humbling, epic, and joyful time that we are thrilled to share with our incredible community of friends and family around the world.

You can see many of our photos from Down Under HERE.  Our official wedding website is at robandvanessa.weddingwindow.com (the beta launch!), and you can follow us on Twitter at @robandvanessa for all the essential updates leading up to our wedding!

Internet or the campfire?

The Economist reported last month that the amount of time one spends on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is inversely proportional to the amount of satisfaction and happiness one has in a dating or marriage relationship.