5 years

Our 5th anniversary ended up being the last day of our big California trip- the big drive home. Not the most romantic thing, spending 15+ hours in the car with 2 tired kids. So we celebrated a couple days early while we were in Anaheim. My parents graciously watched the kids so we could go out to eat (Benihana- we love that place!), and then we did last minute souvenir shopping at Disneyland.

After our dinner the waitress brought us a celebratory piece of pineapple. The couple next to us asked what we were celebrating. "Our anniversary- 5 years," we told them. "Really?" the wife was surprised. "I thought you guys were dating!" We took it as a complement. Our day-to-day life sure doesn't feel as thrilling as the brief time we were dating. It's good to now that spark is still apparent!

It's been a crazy ride- five years ago we never would have guessed that we would be here doing what we're doing with our 2 great kids. We constantly tell each other how grateful we are to be together in this whirlwind life of ours!