Anniversary

January 17 was our second anniversary!  It's hard to believe that two years has gone by already.  Because Anna isn't quite up to being left without Mommy & Daddy overnight yet, we decided to make it an anniversary weekend.  Three dates on three nights all on our own.

Outside the museum

Friday night, Steve and I went out to a movie.  We saw Tangled and had popcorn and treats (we don't usually do the treats part).  The movie was cute and we enjoyed watching it from the back row where we cuddled up together.  (Partially for warmth- it was freezing in there!)  It was our first experience with a hired teenager baby-sitter.  Jessie Knowles watched Anna and did a super job.

On Saturday, we dropped Anna off with Steve's brother Ken and his wife for the afternoon.  We headed to Provo to see the Carl Bloch exhibit.  It was beautiful.  There, in front of me, we all of these paintings that I've seen for my whole life at church.  He was a truly gifted artist.  I think Steve and I have decided that we need to get to Denmark to see the rest of his work at the Fredriksburg Castle in person.

Sunday was the only slightly down day.  I woke up horribly sick.  So bad, that I told Steve that he had to stay home from his bishopric stuff to take care of Anna so I could just lay in bed dying...well, not dying.  I slept for most of the day.  Luckily, by the time I went to bed again that night, I was feeling much better.

Monday was our last date and the actual day of our anniversary.  It was Martin Luther King Day, so Steve had it off.  We watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers while Anna slept then went looking for a new mattress/bedroom set at the local furniture store.  That night, with Anna safely left in the arms of the wonderful Ricks family, Steve and I headed off to The Roof.  It's a uber-fancy buffet restaurant at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  We had a table right next to the window overlooking the temple.  The food was great.  I must admit, we stuffed ourselves.

Steve & I in our finery

The view from our table

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend with my wonderful husband.  I love you, Steve!