8 is Great

Today K and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary.

R and K - Lake Michigan 2002

Traditional gifts for your eighth anniversary are bronze and/or pottery, modern gifts are linens and/or lace. I can't say that K and I have ever done that tradition - but whether he planned it our not, I did get a Willow Tree figurine from him - I'd say that is pretty close to pottery. I LOVE Willow Tree and I usually get one for Mothers day from the girls. So it was a wonderful surprise getting one today. He got me this one here.

R and K in Hawaii 2000

We didn't have any plans to do anything special, just hang out with the girls and my grandma.
Lucky for us, my friend called me to see if Miss M could come over for a play date, she also offered to watch Miss A so that K and I could get some lunch. FLAT TOP HERE WE COME!

Our Wedding Day Chicago 2000

After lunch we picked up my Granny then the girls and headed out to the mall so my Granny could use her gift cards. We were spoiled by Granny as usual - she got K a new suit and I got a new purse - (remember my spilled milk purse - well I just did it again on Sunday luckily it was just water, but it was time for a new purse!)

Salt Lake Temple Feb. 2001

Our wonderful neighbors upstairs (we really are so lucky to have them!) offered to watch the girls so we could go out for dinner. HOORAY! Two meals out with NO kids in one day! HEAVEN.
K and I went to Maggiano's had a scrumptious dinner. It was so nice to sit and relax, have an adult uninterrupted conversation. It was also nice to come home to two happy girls.

(Thanks Lyn for the gift card!)

Christmas 2008

During dinner we talked about our 8 years, the highs and lows. Our blessings. Our struggles. We agreed that this has been one of our most stressful years of marriage, but yet we also agreed that we have grown a lot together during the last year. We do have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to.

Packers/Bears game 2007

I also need to mention Miss M. She was so excited that today was our anniversary. She kept wishing us "Happy Anniversary." Making us cards. Leaving little candy's and notes. She is such a sweet little girl. She made our day extra special.

K and R at the Big Ka Hoo Na 2008

Thanks K for 8 great years!

7 years and counting

Yesterday was our 7th anniversary. Being Sunday and Keenan's busy schedule at church on those days, we didn't really do anything. I did make a slide show (love my mac) of us over the last 7 years it was fun to show Marlee - she loves that kind of stuff!

Here is our wedding picture. We were married in the Chicago temple. We had a HUGE snow storm the day before, I prayed for a white wedding and well I sure got it! I still am in love with him. He still makes me laugh, and when I see him across a room, my heart still skips a beat. So here's to another 7 years, and another and another...

Keenan and Rebekeh December 30, 2000