10 year milestone

Our 10th anniversary was so fun! We celebrated with our kids on the actual date of our anniversary by having a family birthday party. Tke kids and I made a special waffle breakfast and after Steve headed off to work we went out for some fun. First off a stop at the temple. I had this idea of peacefully walking around and talking about the temple and each of my kids would be so touched by the Spirit their testimonies would immediately be founded in its importance. Ha! But it was nice nonetheless...after I recovered from being looked at like I was a looney tune and I cooled off from being frustrated. Next stop was the Irvine Spectrum for a ride on the ferris wheel and some lunch. When Steve got home we headed out for some family bowling (got to love a two and a half year old trying to bowl!) and dinner out. Happy birthday to our family!

That weekend Steve and I caught a boat ride to Catalina to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had convinced two of our favorite people to join us, Allen and Anna (since their anniversary is just a few shorts weeks after). What a boat ride it was! Everyone around us began vomiting and the four of us were doing our best to NOT join in the fun. Thankfully the weekend got better from there.

Steve and I on Avalon beach (someone has GOT to teach me how to pose for a picture...yikes!) 

We checked into our cute hotel, saw a movie (the not so romantic Planet of the Apes, that's what you get when there is only one theater on the island with ONE movie playing a month), had some tasty dinner and enjoyed time without our lovely babies.

The next day Allen, Anna and I went on a zipline tour of Catalina. I was pretty bummed that Steve didn't get to go but it was the funnest thing I've done in a looooong time AFTER I got over my fear of plummeting to my death. I was so glad to have Anna and Allen there with me.

When the three of us were done with that we decided to rent tandem bikes and ride around the island. Then someone suggested, don't know who... (ahem, me), that we ride UPHILL to the botanical gardens. Wow, that was a bad idea. But everyone played along and the ride down hill was superb.

I love my Steverino! At times we are polar opposites. He is so logical and I am so emotional. His engineering mind helps keep me grounded. When we were married 10 years ago I could not imagine what 10 years together was going to feel like and I am so glad I know. My marriage to him has been the best decision I made. I love the life we are continually trying to create together, as frustrating and patience-testing it can be sometimes (for loads of reasons, not just each other), and the children we have added to our family. I am SUCH a lucky girl.