Bright Days Ahead: 4 Years and Counting

Today is our 4th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe we've been married that long but we have been together for almost 10 years now so I guess it's not too farfetched. This anniversary is so special since we now have a sweet little boy to love on. Graham came down to babysit while Chris and I got to enjoy a baby free dinner. It was so strange not having him there. We've been out several times with our friends without him but being alone was very different. We almost didn't know what to do because our hands were idle!! No baby to hang on to or clean up after. Don't get me wrong, I certainly missed the little guy but it was really nice to have a date on our own. We went to Paseo Grill, a fabulous restaurant "located in the middle of Oklahoma's historic Paseo Arts District in OKC featuring Classic American Cuisine with an International Flair". We've been there for a few birthdays plus last year for our anniversary and we've always sat at the same table, lucky number 13! For our first anniversary we were at the lake and our second anniversary we braved the Cinco de Mayo crowds and ate Mexican so since Paseo isn't Mexican it's not as much of a hassle to get in and enjoy. This place is a.ma.zing; from the atmosphere to the wait staff to the food!! I was very excited to go so I could get a well cooked steak for once! And the couple at the table behind us were there celebrating their 10th anniversary so that was really cool.

We started with Edamame for an appetizer, which is far better than Pei Wei's and we both ordered the filet with mushrooms, mashed potatoes and glazed carrots for dinner. The steaks were cooked to perfection, his medium rare and mine medium. We didn't talk much during dinner because it was SO good. And let me tell you about these carrots. I could go there and only eat these carrots and be happy!! They tell us the secret is they are blanched in sugar water before they are cooked and then they add the yummy glaze. They are so tender and delicious!! You must try them for yourself. After dinner, we got a little dessert in a cup compliments of the chef (no we're not special, they always do that so don't order dessert because this is all you need!). There are strawberries, and homemade whip cream as well as a one blueberry at the very bottom. Yum! Have I mentioned how much I like this place?

After dinner we headed home completely stuffed. It was still light out so I felt totally old and motherly! Jackson was in the tub when we got home and Graham figured we'd be gone longer than we were which made me feel even older!! After AJ was all clean ready for bed we took some pictures and then I nursed him to sleep. Once again, the best way to end such a lovely evening. He's the best thing to come out of a loving marriage and it wouldn't be the same without him.

About those presents! The 4th year gifts are either appliances (traditional) and flowers and fruit (modern). SO!! We have a few options to choose from and considering appliances are expensive, we didn't get each other separate gifts this year. We could get a new washer and dryer or a new dishwasher (I would love either). Then I got to thinking, a TV can be considered an appliance right?!?! The TV in our bedroom has a screw loose (easy way of saying there's something wrong that must be fixed although it still works but the picture isn't great) so we could get a new TV rather than trying to fix this one. This is what I was leaning towards until Chris offered another appealing option...an SLR camera!! Yeah, think I like that option a lot! To have really crisp pictures of AJ as he grows up would be fantastic. We're still talking about it all so I'm not sure what we'll end up doing but whatever we chose I will be more than happy with.

We had a wonderful anniversary together and the best part was coming home to our son. I’m even more excited for our anniversaries to come.

Past, Present and Future

Engagement Pictures