eight years

married.

to the best guy on earth.

and here's why

1. no matter where i go with you,
it's always a great adventure

2. you love to play with your girls

3. you walk humbly in your greatest accomplishments
(plus you're still sexy when you're bald)

4. nothing will stop you from putting
forth your best effort (even the
supervision of a five year old)

5. you're always happy to watch the kids

6. your family is your greatest joy in life

7. you make beautiful things with your own two hands

8. you're not afraid to dream big

You inspire me to be a better person.

I love you to the moon and beyond.

"If you live to be a hundred,

I want to live to be a hundred

minus one day so I would never

have to live a day without you."

~Winnie the Pooh~

The little things

 

My Mr. and I got to get away for a couple
of days to one of our favorite places.
We hiked.
We ate.
We found ticks....yuck!
We befriended cows.
We ate some more.
We enjoyed one another's company...
Without kids.
It was fun!

And I was reminded once again
why I love this man so very much.

the baby~moon

The Mr. and I went on a
little getaway to Cambria last week
for some "we" time
where we soaked up the solitude & quiet.
No whining.
No arguing.
No chauffering.
No attitude.
No entertaining anyone but ourselves.

We spent our time walking by the beach,
eating fabulous food at Robin's
(my new Cambria favorite~thanks Amy),
listening to the waves crash from our sweet little room,
reading,
yoga,
surfing,
just being.

It was wonderful.

A big thank you to my in-laws for allowing us to take time
for ourselves before we venture into babyland.

We loved it!

Our ahhhhhhhh day

Today we got to celebrate our anniversary with the help of my irreplaceable parents via marriage. While they stayed and played with our girls, Matt and I got out for a day in the sand, surf and sun.

We started out with a stop to collect some new toys. Matt hooked me up with a softboard & wetsuit and while we were there he couldn't resist the 9'6" Patagonia board that was calling his name. Once we were all outfitted we headed for the waves. It's been about 6+ years since I've even attempted surfing, so I was happy to have actually gotten up on a wave, especially with my arms feeling like cooked spaghetti after all the paddling.

Next stop was up the highway a few miles at one of my favorite beaches where we spread out the blanket topped with Bellinis (champagne and peach juice), curry chicken salad sandwiches, stuffed grape leaves, the best kalamata olives on the planet, quinoa salad and fresh pineapple. We soaked up the sun until it put us both into napping bliss with only the sound of crashing waves as our music. This in itself was an anomaly as there is absolutely NO napping when on the beach with a dog or the kids.

After we got our beauty rest we were off for a hike in the mountains. This was no ordinary hike. This trek took us up the very same trail where we shared our first real conversation alone together. It was the one moment in my life when I had THAT feeling of knowing he was the one. Wish my memory had recalled the trail itself cause it kicked my a@# today and made me realize what a difference a few years makes. Definitely need to hike more.

The day couldn't have been more fun, more relaxing, more perfect.

xoxo

happyness X 5

Top 5 reasons why this man still makes my heart go pitter~patter:

1. No matter how rough his work shift, no matter how little sleep he's functioning on ~ he always walks in the house with a smile on his face.

2. He puts toothpaste on my toothbrush for me when he gets ready for bed. Every night.

3. When I am at the end of my rope, tired, mentally extinguished ~ Matt will shoo me out of the house and take care of any and everything that needs doing at home...kids, dinner, cleaning, chauffering, visiting my grandma. Come to think of it, he helps me with all of that no matter what I'm feeling like.

4. He shows our daughters how a man ought to love, respect and care for a woman.

5. The man could be bringing in bucks with his own calendar... I tell ya.

Happy 5th Anniversary!