10th anniversary

If you'd asked me a year ago what William and I would be doing for our 10th anniversary, I would have described a dreamy vacation, with just the 2 of us, sipping on Pina Coladas and getting massages on the beaches of Hawaii. We would have gone zip lining and hiked up to a volcano. We would have spent some time eating at fancy restaurants and relaxing in our own hot tub right outside of our room.

Boom! That's reality calling me back to earth. I am 6 months pregnant and we just bought a house. That dreamy vacation obviously ain't gonna happen. At least not until my momma quits working and can babysit the kids while William and I leave for a week, or two :-) And we should probably save some money, too, which means my mommy makeover is gonna have to wait, too.

So... instead we went to SumoMaya, an Asian-Mexican Fusion restaurant. It sounds interesting, or weird to a lot of people, but William loves Mexican food and I love Asian food, and he and I are a great team, so the 2 foods have got to blend well together. It makes sense, right? And it was delicious! There actually wasn't as much blending as I anticipated, it was more like, you could order Asian stuff, like sushi, or Mexican stuff, like chips and guacamole. We got both of those. We also got some tacos, which did have some Asian flavors, and Pad Thai, which was 100% Asian. I'd go back again. The restaurant itself was very swanky, and the prices were decent. Good anniversary date!

I planned William's gift for like 2 months. I had this friend from Ohio draw and paint a picture of William and I on our wedding day. I was so excited to get it framed and give it to him that I could hardly contain myself. Anyway, he loved it and it will be a beautiful piece of art in our new home. Danelle did a fantastic job. I am very happy with the end product.

So, 10 years... We have 3 (and soon 4) kiddos, we've lived in 4 different states (UT, IA, OH, AZ), and we've lived in 5 (and soon 6) different homes. William has been in school/training most of our married life, and it has been tough, but we've made it through.

I do feel blessed to have found a man who is such an ambitious hardworker and has sacrificed so much to give us the almost-perfect life. He is loving, caring, sweet, and makes me happy. He is a wonderful husband and an amazing father. I'd marry him a million times over. Marrying him was the best decision I have ever made. He's my person, my soulmate, my better half, and we complete each other, as cliché as that sounds. I am one lucky lady :-)