4 years

Josh and celebrated our 4 year anniversary today. Josh and Dean got up early and made me homemade crepes, with coffee and OJ on the porch. We then went to Urgent Care so I could get a shot for my poison ivy (now covering my face) - all in a days work in the summer time for me! We then came home and all took nice long naps, then ate more crepes, and set up our enormous tent that Josh got us as an anniversary present. We have decided to be serious car-campers. The backpacks and tiny tents are going away for a little while. We have replaced them with a 50 pound 7-person 2-room tent, a huge metal coffee percolator, LED lanterns, and maybe even an airmattress. Why not? Camping in style!

After the morning of crepes, steriods, and naps, Josh and I headed out for an afternoon date. We went to see a movie, have some sushi, and walked around drinking coffee. It was wonderful. We talked about how we've grown as a couple and as individuals over the last 4 years and how far we feel we've come. We pondered whether you continue to grow at such an exponential speed throughout your marriage, or if it slows down at times to give you a rest. We imagine the growth is continual though. We sat in the sun and talked about our excitement and fears being parents, what kinds of things we want to impart on our children and how we see eachother as mom and dad. We recalled events from our wedding weekend, and all the many challenges of that first year. We laughed at silly arguements we had and how futile they were. We thanked eachother for enduring difficulties and expressed how much our love has grown. What a great day.