Howard and I celebrated 5 years of marriage last Friday. So crazy to think that we are at that first milestone number already. It's been so good and, thank the Lord, it keeps getting better!
We don't exchange gifts and we had no plans for Friday (Saturday was our date day). I opened the pantry to get out the breakfast food for me and the kids and there was this wooden box with a note inside...:-) (Yes, I still smile just thinking about it!) Howard looked up the "traditional" gifts for the anniversary milestones; 5 years was wood. He found a wooden box at a dollar store and filled it with the soap roses you see here. The letter accompanying the box was better than any gift, but I'm not sharing the details of that! It was such a sweet start to the day.
Our Saturday plans were to drop the kids off at my parents and play some tennis together. (Something we rarely get to do anymore and miss) We were then going to head out for a casual dinner before picking the kids up. Did I mention we have children? Well, Chase got sick Thursday night, by Friday night Alexa and I were down and come Saturday morning we were ALL sick! Our plans were canceled and we spent a weekend trying to get well.
It wasn't what we planned but it was still good and special in a very different way. We talked and laughed and loved on our sick ones. What it all comes down to is that we were together and that was enough.
If only he stayed this happy all the time! We love our little guy to pieces but he has been putting us through the paces lately.
Here's just a snapshot of the last few days:
Chase: "Mommy, mommy! The kitties biting my toes! He's biting my toes!"
Me: "What? Why!"
Chase: "I'm pulling his tail!"
Oh, my poor Smokey-boy! I came to his rescue don't worry!
We get home today and I tell Chase to wash his hands since he just slid them down the side of the car and they are black. I head upstairs to put Alexa down for a nap when I hear Chase start shrieking with delight. By the time I get back downstairs our powder room is covered floor to ceiling with droplets of water. I have no idea how he could splash so hard with running water! Rrrr!
To top things off, while I was switching loads of laundry, Chase found the dish soap apparently within his reach and proceeded to start squirting it all over the kitchen floor. He was trying to hide behind our island and squeeze it out so I know he knew it probably wasn't a good idea!
These are only a few examples of everyday life with our overly active little boy. We won't begin to mention the sibling rivalry that has evolved or the fact that I have to supervise his time with Alexa like a hawk. When that girl is big enough to use her fists Chase is going to deserve the comeback she gives him! Life with kids is definitely proving that there is never a dull moment!
We spent Labor Day at a local zoo. It's a small zoo in our area that's a great starting place for young kids. The picture above is our little guy excitedly running from one exhibit to the next. He LOVED our day at the zoo.
Howard and I celebrated 5 years of marriage last Friday. So crazy to think that we are at that first milestone number already. It's been so good and, thank the Lord, it keeps getting better!
