Lucky 13!

It's 9.27.10! Our Anniversary! A celebration of a marriage, filled with laughter, some tears, lots of affection, lots of laundry! It has been hard work, but like most things, the hard work has paid off with strong feelings of connection, accomplishment, and adoration.

The traditional gift for the 13th anniversary is lace. I guess I should have got some new lace lingerie. But we agreed to no gifts outside of our night away complete with a yummy dinner! We went to the Anniversary Inn, and stayed in the Romeo and Juliett room. It was our first time in this room, but I loved it. I found it tasteful and not cheesy! I loved the design of having the bed upstairs (in the balcony) with a downstairs sitting area and bathtub/waterfall shower. I am an early riser. Even on vacation, my body still wakes me up early. Thus, I could go downstairs, soak in the tub, read, even watch tv from the tub if I wanted, and not disturb the Chief, who I wanted to give the luxury of sleeping in. I did spend an hour downstairs from 6 to 7 a.m. and then decided to return to bed, and miracle of miracles, I slept again til 9 a.m. That is the latest I've slept in in forever!

Our nephew, Quin, came and stayed with the boys and the dogs. The boys thought it was a treat for them as he is a ton of fun! It really was a fantastic way to spend the weekend, with the love of my life! Today, for the "real" anniversary...it is business as usual...and that's okay...it's what our life is about...having a fun family home evening, and being together with these three great boys!

Love you honey, with my whole heart, fur immer und evigkeit!



The Chief and I on the steps at the R&J Suite

Our Swan Towels

Just a couple of kids in love!



Lucky 13

One week til the Chief and I celebrate our anniversary! i really love that man!

Fifty-One

years ago yesterday, my parents married! Happy Anniversary to my wonderful mother and father. (I was too busy being annoyed with my own darling husband yesterday to post about the joy of marriage, so I'm a day late!)

Aren't my parents so cute?

They were so young, but they stuck!

In honor of my parents and their long marriage, I thought I would share some marriage quotes with you!

"The heart of marriage is memories."

~Bill Cosby

"Marriage should be a duet - when one sings, the other claps."

~Joe Murray

"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat."

~Joanne Woodward

"A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day."

~Andre Maurois

"How sweet is the assurance, how comforting is the peace that come from the knowledge that if we marry right and live right, our relationship will continue, notwithstanding the certainty of death and the passage of time. Men may write love songs and sing them. They may yearn and hope and dream. But all of this will be only a romantic longing unless there is an exercise of authority that transcends the powers of time and death."

~Gordon B. Hinckley

Happy Anniversary Dad and Mom! May you have many more years of happiness together and with all of us! Love you lots!