Sunday was our 19th Wedding Anniversary! I have now been married as long as I wasn't. That's a cool and weird feeling. In so many ways I really do feel as though I've grown from infancy in my marriage. I'm so blessed to have such a wonderful husband who has been patient with me (like right now when I should be packing and getting ready to go & I'm still in my jammies needing a shower!), a husband who has encouraged me to become "ME". I had no idea when I met Darren that there was an budding artist within me. I had no idea that paper, ink, adhesive and all things scrapbooking & rubberstamping would play such a role in expressing my love for others.
And who knew that we would have these 2 beautiful children come into our lives the way that they did and completely take over our hearts they way that they have? Sunday I wasn't feeling very well. I stayed home from church while Darren & the kids went. I stayed in my jammies all day and just kind of lounged around. Darren had a church meeting to attend. While he was gone, the kids got this romantic notion in their heads that they wanted to surprise us with a romantic dinner. They worked together for over an hour putting together this "GOURMET MEAL".
Dinner was served by candlelight the moment that Darren arrived home. We were seated at an intimate setting (card table covered by layered tableclothes, set with my china, goblets (complete with plastic straws), beautifully folded paper-towel napkins, and a large candle. The atmosphere was further set with Josh Groban singing in the background, Carson rushing in to beg us for another bisquit, "prompting" us to dance or kiss under his improvised misletoe--pinecone garland piece) and Karlee LOUDLY whispering "Carson, leave them alone, let them have romance!"
The dinner menu consisted of:
Beverages: Our individual Favorite Sodas served in Goblets with Plastic Straws
Fruit Bowl Appetizer (1 small can of fruit cocktail enhanced with 1 large can of pineapple with 1 green apple sliced in for color & variety.)
Rice with Gravy and Bisquits (Similar to Hawaiian Haystacks)
White Cake & Peppermint Ice Cream for Dessert. The cake was inscribed with:
"Happy 19th Wedding Anniversary Mom & Dad"
Afterwards there was dancing, Misletoe Kissing (CARSON!) & Photos.
(When looking at this photo, please consider the fact that I had been in my jammies all day & was only dressed up because Carson had INSISTED "MOM! Go get a dress on...NOW! Ya gotta look nice for dad!)
It was so sweet that I didn't even mind doing the dishes afterwards! I'm just so proud of our 2 thoughtful kids. I couldn't help but think about how romantic they are going to be with their spouses someday.
3 comments:
Happy Anniversary my dear, sweet friends! May you have many many more years to come. Love you both more then you can imagine!
Ok, those kids are amazing!
Loved the pictures. What a great couple you are... I was so touched when you wrote about his support of you and your new found passions. How could theses guys have known what we would become, and yet, support us all the way.
Happy Anniversary!
Ahh, a trip down memory lane! Has it really been 19 years? Not possible! Loved looking at those gorgeous wedding photos, may you have many more happy anniversaries!
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