5 Years Together

Back on June 6th we celebrated our 5th anniversary. When I think of all that has happened in the past five years I feel like it has gone by so fast. I also feel like our lives have been blessed so much since we got married.

 

To celebrate the day, we decided to go as a family to the Springville Art Days Fun-a-rama. We had never been before, but it sounded like something that Leah might like. And we were right. They had bounce houses, kiddie rides, magic shows and other activities for kids to enjoy. After eating a picnic lunch, we joined in the activities. Here's Leah loving the swing ride.

Next we took Leah to get her hair spray-painted. She wanted red, but since they were out of it already, she settled for pink with sparkles. She also got a stick-on temporary butterfly tattoo that she thought was pretty cool.

Here are Ross and Leah enjoying the magic show together.

I was a little surprised by this, but Leah was sure that she needed to ride the kiddie Ferris Wheel. The carriages were very small and neither Ross or I would be able to ride with her, but that didn't seem to bother her. Neither did the long wait in line. She climbed right in the ride with three other kids she didn't know and had a ball.

She wanted to ride it again, but we ran out of time. Needless to say, she was pretty sad when the Fun-a-rama was over and they started putting all the rides away. So on the way home we stopped by Sonic. It was during their "Happy Hour" so we got some limeades and a slushie to cool off.

Next we dropped the kids off at the Miller's house and went out to dinner, just the two of us. We tried a new place to us called La Jolla Groves. It was a little fancier than we had expected and we felt a bit underdressed. But that didn't keep us from enjoying the delicious food.

After dinner we rented cruiser bikes from Provo Beach Resort and went on a ride up the Provo River Trail. Unfortunately, by the time we made it to the best part of the trail, it was time to turn around and head back. But it was still a good ride and we had a great time. Then for dessert we got some Southern Blackberry Cobbler ice cream cones (SO YUMMY!) and went back to pick up the kids.

Deciding to marry Ross was one of the very best decisions in my life. He is such a good husband. He takes good care of me and the kids. And he is such a good example of humility, faith and love. I'm so glad to be on this journey of marriage with him. The road might not always be smooth, but it is so worth the ride. I love you, Ross! Here's to many, many more years together!