Four Years: Pt. Two

Generally, I love gift giving.  It's one of my love languages (so, yes, I enjoy receiving super thoughtful gifts as well), and I pride myself on trying to find something thoughtful.  For our anniversary; however, I was tapped out.  A few days before our anniversary, I picked up a cold of some kind, and had come to the desperate decision that I would probably pick up a pineapple (haha!  Daniel told me that this year's materials were books, flower and fruit... though, looking it up now, I don't see books on it, which kind of makes my gift not fit that, but it was fun anyway!)  The day of, I decided to make him a little mini book (stick figures and all!) summarizing our marriage.  It's a little silly, but he loved it, and it makes me smile every time I see it sitting on the shelf in the living room.

We even made it out on a date!  Miss Colette ended up tagging along as she's got stranger danger kickin' in like you wouldn't believe.  It was a fun, cheesy and yummy date.

Four Years

Four years ago, I married my best friend, my confidante, and the guy who makes me laugh more than anyone else ever has.  In four years, we've lived as fundraising missionaries (and continue to do so), we have had two sweet, sweet babies, and he has, without fail, supported my goals as a photographer, stay-at-home mama, and person.  I am so glad we chose each other! 

7 Quick Takes Friday

I decided I'd join in on the "7 Quick Takes" this week.  Easy way to share our week without too much brain energy...

1. Anni is POTTY-TRAINED!  I'm not saying she'll never have another accident, because, well, I just can't promise that.  But we're on our fourth day (and soon to be night!) in panties only.  Thank goodness we ran out of diapers and just decided to grin and bear it.  That being said, I'm really glad we took the slow train and let her do things her way... we definitely don't need one more reason for tantrums and tears (from any of us) around here.

2. Colette sleeps sometimes... this is a big, happy deal.  That's all.
 

Oh, and then she wakes up like this:

 So, pretty much, life is good.

3. It's still snowy... stillllll.  I'm really grateful for the precipitation (for our state, not really for me, I have no yard, therefore no garden that notices that we're in a drought), but I'd love it if we could transition into a nice spring rain now.  Maybe? 

Maybe I should drop the dreams of Anni's 3 year pictures having any sort of green in them... cuz it doesn't look like that's happening quite yet.  At least I've been trying to get creative with snow-y crafts so we aren't so bored being trapped inside (well, Anni, I'm an introverted introvert of the homebody type and it takes some serious prying to get me to leave my cozy little home... disaster that it is).  Anyway, Anni got her first go at scissors annnnd we brought some snow inside. 

4. Oh, yeah, Anni is turning THREE in less than 3 weeks.  eek!  When did this itty bitty baby

grow up and become, not a baby, not a toddler, but a little girl?!  I'm not sure what our birthday plans are for our sweet gal as we're leaving for Kansas the next day.  Thoughts welcome.

5. Daniel and I celebrated 5 years since we started dating this week... and by celebrating I mean that he completely surprised me flowers by sneaking them up from the car after I'd gone to bed and then we skipped going out because I'd already been out in the freezing snow/rain with girls the entire afternoon and while we had a babysitter for Anni, Lettie is still definitely in the "mommy is not letting you out of my sight" phase.  Soooo... we ordered pizza and didn't go straight to bed the instant Lettie was down for her longer stretch... nope, we watched Dr. Who... romance at its finest :).

Us... just a couple of weeks after we started dating... it's a good story, someday I'll tell you all about it.

6. I love my sister's homesteading life. It just makes me smile every time she tells me about their new adventure (and... I love mooching off of her delicious produce!)

7. We're still house hunting!  I'm accepting the fact that I may need to keep practicing patience for several more months... things are just not easy for buyers in our area!  Here's hopin'!

Find more 7 Quick Takes at Camp Patton.

Two years and a happy life

Photo by Brian Robinson

Today, my husband and I are celebrating 2 years since the day we made our vows.  We have been blessed beyond belief and have also been through some difficult times.  My husband deserves an entire post on how unbelievably strong he has been for our whole family, and someday he will get it.  But, today, I'm going to spend the time I would spend on that post with him, because he deserves that more.

Anniversary Number One

That's right...one year ago yesterday, Daniel and I were married! It is crazy to think how much has happened in the past year. We were married, we moved (well I moved) to Colorado, got pregnant, spent the next 8 months learning how to handle severe nausea, had a beautiful little preemie, spent a month driving to and from the hospital, moved to a new apartment and finally started to get a little settled in with things :). We have had a wonderful celebration. We went up to the mountains Saturday and partook in our family's very first hike. Nugget was a little worn out by about halfway through. Then, yesterday Daniel and I went out to eat at a really fun little place called the Vesta Dipping Grill. We got to try all kinds of new things and topped it off with a lovely heavenly piece of fudge cake topped with bourbon ganache (and of course dipping sauces of cream, hot fudge and strawberry). And even more excellent? Daniel ended up getting Labor day off!! He was set to work but his bosses were taking the day off - so they gave him the day off as well! Someday soon I'd love to tell you all about our wedding day... but I need to pump and get some more work done!