It's A Date!

To celebrate John & I's 4 year wedding anniversary, we arranged to have our great babysitter watch the kids while we went out to dinner. We really don't get out nearly as often as we should. And hopefully that will change so we DO get out more. We have heard positive reviews about a new restaurant in the area called The Fredericksburg Pub - which we learned had AWESOME fish and chips! Since we've moved from Oregon, we have not been able to find great fish and chips (we miss BURGERVILLE!) so we jumped at the chance to go and try it. We were not disappointed. Definitely filling and can only eat every blue moon but the food was good and we had a great time! Can't forget to mention how good the fried pickels were too. YUM! Too bad there was no room for dessert! I think we should have ordered that first! :)

So I thought it would be fun to post John & I's story of when we were friends in college and how he first asked me out. I had written this originally to someone who made a comment on our wedding anniversary but I thought that our story was worthy enough for all to hear:

It's one of those stories that seems small to others but was a huge moment for my husband and I. Truth be told, I was going straight to my college math class from work and didn't have time to eat dinner in between. So I ate the only thing I had on hand: a banana. Come test time with the partitions raised on the table and the room being dead silent with students concentrating on the exam, my stomach let out this HUGE growl! Someone would have had to be deaf NOT to hear it! A few moments later, my now husband slid a piece of his spare scratch paper under the partition asking if he could take me to get a bite to eat after class. And like the famous saying goes: the rest is history! :)

To My Husband

John,

Happy 4 years of marriage honey! (and here's to forever!) I love you more and more with each passing day and I'm eternally thankful for having one amazing husband! And to think: we owe so much to the fact that I didn't eat before our math final. Glad my growling tummy prompted you to ask me out. :) I'm so glad you are mine! Love you today and always!!!!

Leslie

Another Blissful Year

Woke up to the alarm at 7:15am (oops, slept in a little) and noticed that hubby was still home. Then I remembered: he took the day off of work to spend it with ME instead! I was able to get ready for the day, including drying my hair & putting my make up on (a rare thing these days). And in peace might I add. He included Jocelyn when taking Aubrey to school which then allowed me to make breakfast. All before 9am. It's a miracle!! And a lovely gesture on his part.

This year, we mutually decided to keep things simple. We had no particular plans for the day. Just each other's company was all that was requested. What to do...what to do?? Got in the car and drove off to Ikea is what we did. Which is a great place for people like us who like to dream up designs for 'future said built home.' Arrived to Ikea shortly after store doors had been opened. Very relaxing and nice to wander around without crowds of people stepping on our heals or screaming children on every side jumping on furniture. We were done touring the top floor - arriving in front of the cafeteria at approximately 11:45am. LUNCH TIME! It's a luxury for us to eat at Ikea (or anywhere for that matter!) so of course our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. But the food was oh. so. good! Their swedish meatballs were heavenly. As always. Jocelyn approved of her macaroni and cheese, french fries, apple sauce, and OJ.

John and I had fun making each other laugh at who knows what as we snapped one anothers photo.

Off we went downstairs to collect a few selections and then hit the road for home around 1pm. And it's a good thing too that we thought to bring Jocelyn's all time favorite blanket. She was out in seconds for her delightful nap. Otherwise, we would have been punished BIG TIME!

As soon as Aubrey got off the bus, we drove the girls over to the local playground to enjoy more of the fall fresh air. It got a little chilly but we all had a great time.

Today was an awesome day! Happy Anniversary sweetie! Thank you so much for taking this beautiful day off to be with me. I look forward to many, many more anniversaries. You're my best friend and I love you! :)

In tribute to John and I's anniversary, I wanted to share another love story with you. A story like ours that keeps on living and growing. This couple is amazing - and their love is aspiring for so many. Please continue to keep them in your hearts and prayers!
Go here to view video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiKPeNIAETc