Monday, August 2, 2010

Nine

Nine years ago today...



Nine years, two (and a half) kids, seven moves, one degree for me, two (and a half) degrees for Dave, quite a few more wrinkles, and a lot more smile line wrinkles later...
Today I was busy doing this...(Joshua was "pouting")
Today we had breakfast, painted, took Audrey to swim lessons, was going to go to Target but didn't because I didn't feel good, came home, got sick, made lunch, bathed the kids, did laundry and now I am blogging. Life is good. Cheesey peesy, but our wedding song says it best, "I've got all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more."

For posterity's sake...
2009: 8 year anniversary. We had recently moved to Texas and we were getting used to the heat! The night before our anniversary (it was on a Sunday) we went with Mandy and Colby (who also have the same anniversary) to go see the movie, "The Proposal". It was my first time ever paying a real babysitter. On our actual anniversary we made a cake to celebrate our "family birthday". I can't believe this picture was a year ago. My kids look so little to me!
 


2008: 7 year anniversary. We went on a bay cruise around the Golden Gate Bridge with our church group to celebrate San Francisco Stake's 80th anniversary. So glad it happened to be on our anniversary too!
 


2007: 6 year anniversary. I was newly pregnant and sick as a dog. We went to the ferry building for dinner and we ate at two different places because I couldn't make up my mind. Uggg, the early stages of pregnancy!

2006: 5 year anniversary. We went to Union Square so I could run to train for my 1/2 marathon. We went on a Hawaiian cruise in September to celebrate.


2005: 4 year anniversary. We went to Gary Danko's with Tyler and Joelle, and I was hugely pregnant. I had Audrey eight days later. Here is what I did on our 4 year anniversary:




2004: 3 year anniversary: I was at Girl's Camp with my mom and Jessica. Romantic, I know.

2003: 2 year anniversary. Dave and I had just moved to San Francisco, Melissa had just gotten married (third wedding in two years) and we stood in line at Melissa's reception. Our car's transmission also died that day so our gift to each other was a $2,000 new transmission.

2002: 1 year anniversary. I had just started teaching 5th grade at a year round school and Dave was interning for GE Capital. We went and stayed the night in Salt Lake.

Fun, fun, memories.

6 comments:

megan said...

Happy Anniversary!! I love that! Your kids look so little to me too from last year!! I really liked how you put all the things you've done for all the years! Good idea...I think I'll be copying you! Happy to you guys! Crazy to think 9 years ago (while crashing your wedding :) )that we would have ended up being together in the same place as you guys! What fun times! Happy 9 Years! Love all 5 of you!

jocelyn said...

look at baby audrey! so crazy that that's how old she was when i first met you. i love the recap of past years' anniversary events. nine years is a long time! hope you have something planned for the big ten year next year!

Carrie said...

Congrats you guys! We love you and are so excited to see you in Mexico!

whitney said...

you have the cutest darn kids i have ever laid eyes on! you done good the past nine years.

happy anniversary!

Jolley's said...

I love the trip down memory lane you just shared! It's so fun to see how you guys have changed.

And I must say seeing pictures of your wedding day brought back some memories of my own...Me sitting at a table at your reception 2 DAYS past my due date with Michael...

ahhh good times!

Leah said...

I L.O.V.E. the pictures of your wedding. I love them. What a beautiful couple and family. So happy for you.