10 Years!!!
Since I've been so slow in finishing the Philippine vacation blog, I thought I'd spend just a few minutes to post about our 10th Anniversary.
First of all, I'm so excited to make it to double digits! My own mother and father were not married this long, so I think it's a great accomplishment. Also, since I got married a little later than most of my peers who are into their teens and even 20 year anniversaries, I feel like we are finally into some respectable numbers! Not that it's a competition...
Ten years is a nice round number, good for reflection and some time away together. We were able to pawn our kids off on my dear parents for the night and drive up to the mountains. We stayed at the same B&B where we spent our wedding night. We also went out to eat at a VERY nice restaurant (had we known how very nice (read expensive) it was, we probably never would have gone!), and completely enjoyed an elegant & intimate three hour meal.
The next morning we had a relaxing morning around the B&B, then went up to another favorite spot of ours to go hiking along a river. We ate lunch together, hit a fruit stand and heading back to reality. Even though it was just a 24 hour getaway, it was very relaxing and fun.
We spent some time trying to remember what we've done for each of our anniversaries. I'm going to write it down here, so I have somewhere to look next time our memories fail!
1st- Back to HTI, Picnic at Bass Lake & eating the top tier of our wedding cake (still delicious!)
2nd-Road trip down central coast (before kids!)
3rd-Dinner at a Japanese restaurant (our son was 1 month old, so this was a big deal)
4th-????
5th-Stayed at a B&B in Yosemite & dinner at the Ahwahnee. Lots of hiking and great waterfalls.
6th-Birdwatching tour at the River and dinner at a steakhouse (I was preggo w/#2)
7th-Sunset walk, dinner at CP Bistro & trip to local casino
8th-Breakfast at pancake restaurant (preggo w/#3)
9th-Dinner at fancy Italian restaurant (courtesy of my step-bro who was working there)
10th-Back to HTI & EHouse dinner
I am humbled & grateful to God's faithful provision to us in our marriage. It is His grace that keeps us together and growing closer together through all the ups and downs. We couldn't do this by ourselves. Marriage is an amazing gift that I do not take lightly. I pray that we'll have many more years to celebrate together & that our marriage will be a testimony of God's power & love.
First of all, I'm so excited to make it to double digits! My own mother and father were not married this long, so I think it's a great accomplishment. Also, since I got married a little later than most of my peers who are into their teens and even 20 year anniversaries, I feel like we are finally into some respectable numbers! Not that it's a competition...
Ten years is a nice round number, good for reflection and some time away together. We were able to pawn our kids off on my dear parents for the night and drive up to the mountains. We stayed at the same B&B where we spent our wedding night. We also went out to eat at a VERY nice restaurant (had we known how very nice (read expensive) it was, we probably never would have gone!), and completely enjoyed an elegant & intimate three hour meal.
We spent some time trying to remember what we've done for each of our anniversaries. I'm going to write it down here, so I have somewhere to look next time our memories fail!
1st- Back to HTI, Picnic at Bass Lake & eating the top tier of our wedding cake (still delicious!)
2nd-Road trip down central coast (before kids!)
3rd-Dinner at a Japanese restaurant (our son was 1 month old, so this was a big deal)
4th-????
5th-Stayed at a B&B in Yosemite & dinner at the Ahwahnee. Lots of hiking and great waterfalls.
6th-Birdwatching tour at the River and dinner at a steakhouse (I was preggo w/#2)
7th-Sunset walk, dinner at CP Bistro & trip to local casino
8th-Breakfast at pancake restaurant (preggo w/#3)
9th-Dinner at fancy Italian restaurant (courtesy of my step-bro who was working there)
10th-Back to HTI & EHouse dinner
I am humbled & grateful to God's faithful provision to us in our marriage. It is His grace that keeps us together and growing closer together through all the ups and downs. We couldn't do this by ourselves. Marriage is an amazing gift that I do not take lightly. I pray that we'll have many more years to celebrate together & that our marriage will be a testimony of God's power & love.
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