6 years

(Walking to a Devo at the BY in early 2003)

We celebrated 6 years of marriage yesterday. Tim got off work a few hours early, I pumped some milk, we got a sitter and away we were. We were both tired, but our one night out a year is not something either of us is willing to give up. We hit Macaroni Grill and ordered all the food we wanted. We also got free chocolate cake. You all know I love free stuff AND chocolate, so imagine my delight. right?

We took a long drive after dinner, stopped at the store to buy Sunday dinner, and headed home to our happy girlies. McKenna didn't drink her bottle because we weren't gone much longer than 3 hours, and Quinn was content in her bed for the night.

Tim and I missed our first anniversary because he was on a fishing trip with my dad. I was worried that this would set a bad habit for us and that we would never really do much in memory of our big day. But this is not so. Well we never do "much"... but we always do something. And we always really enjoy each others' company. It's nice to have times when you focus on your marriage and remember why it is all worth it and pretty wonderful.

It is hard not to talk about the kids when we're out. One highlight of the night was when I picked up the crayons at the table and asked what I should draw. Tim did not skip a beat, "Cowor 'O'" which is what Quinn says all day long!!! Loved it.

We tried to take a ride on the Sundance Ski lift, but it was closed. We have done that before on our Anniversary. It was in 2006, and it is one of my favorite years because we were already pregnant with Quinn but didn't find out until a few days later. I think I love that year because even though we had been dealing with so many trials to get pregnant, we had a wonderful night together. It just adds to it that our angel was already on the way.

(Sundance Ski Lift, June 27, 2006)