Sunday, January 4, 2009

10 Years!

Ten years ago last Friday night, Brian and I were married downtown at First Christian Church. We had snowy weather over Christmas but our wedding day was clear, sunny and just beautiful. Our wedding was perfect...friends and family, twinkle lights, Christmas trees, dark red roses... Our honeymoon was just as perfect. We stayed at this little bed and breakfast in Sonoma and had a great time exploring the wine country, eating delicious food and relaxing.

Friday night we went out to celebrate our anniversary. We ate at Oba in the Pearl district and ordered tapas, salad and dessert (super rich chocolate/cinnamon lava cake!) So hard to believe ten years has gone by already. We moved to Arizona and back. I finished my degree, Brian received his PhD. We acquired two wild puppies. We moved back to Oregon. Bought our first home, had our first baby. Sold that home and moved to our second home and had our second baby. And have made many, many memories in the process. Here are a few...

~ our wedding day ~ heathman ~ sonoma ~ moving to the desert ~ thanksgiving day hikes in AZ ~ picking out puppies ~ hours and hours of studying ~ 115 degree days ~ graduation ~ job offers ~ road trips ~ getting the keys to our first home ~ holding our babies for the first time ~ baby smiles and belly laughs ~ first steps ~ long walks in our cedar hills neighborhood ~ hood to coast ~ date nights ~ sunriver ~ softball games ~ camping ~ snuggling on the couch ~ pho van ~ cutting down Christmas trees ~ getting our lights up ~ taking the kids to see santa ~ zoolights ~ peacock lane ~ christmas eve candlelight services ~ kauai ~ snorkeling and sunsets at ke’e beach ~ coffee runs ~ margarita nights ~ surviving knee surgery ~ BBQs ~ annual pumpkin carving ~ dollar scoop night ~ foot rubs ~ bike rides ~ maui ~ scrumble ~ snowstorms ~ sledding ~ snowmen ~ fort making ~ oregon coast ~ sandcastles ~ big (cold) waves ~ stormy nights ~ chocolate fondue ~ fuzzy socks ~ vista spring cafĂ© ~ cozy fires ~ birthdays ~ new adventures ~ hope ~ joy ~ love ~ laughter ~

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