5 years ago today (few pics)
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the day David and I married. I generally would keep our anniversary celebrating more between us rather than sharing, but it feels a bit more special this year. We've made it to our fifth year now and we are more harmonious and understanding than ever of each other. We actually met (on the internet!) 10 years ago while we were both in college, so we have been through a lot together, and I could not have asked for a more talented, smart, and loving person to share my life with.
So today, I just wanted to share a few pictures in honor of our anniversary. All of these are pictures of pictures so the quality isn't that of the original photo, but they are just as precious to me nonetheless.
First just a couple of our wedding photos:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../meanddave.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ookingdown.jpg
First dance at the reception (poor lighting)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...firstdance.jpg
We did not go on some glamorous honeymoon cruise or flight. We rented a van, packed up supplies, ourselves, and the dogs (Willie and Tasha), and headed up to the North Shore in Minnesota, near the shore of Lake Superior where we had a 4-day camping trip. It is still one of the best memories of my life. Some of the ladies that I worked with at the time shuddered and couldn't understand why I'd want to go camping in the woods in a tent for a honeymoon, but that is just the kind of thing we loved to do. We hiked every day, roasted marshmallows at night and had s'mores, it was perfect.
This is about the only picture I have of both of us from the honeymoon, as we didn't really have someone to take pictures of us, we had to set the auto picture feature and run in front of the camera in time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...nhoneymoon.jpg
We were surrounded by scenery such as this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ymoonscene.jpg
Much of the time in the summer he spends out in the yard, working and working on it. It is his passion, and most of the beauty in the yard is due to his hard work and ideas. A typical weekend morning will find him grunging in the dirt, planting or working on some project.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...eplanting1.jpg
But sometimes we take a chance to hike at Quarry Park nearby with the pups. I'm just very thankful that I have someone willing to do and share these things with me. It makes life wonderful, as does he.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ed/quarry1.jpg
