Celebrating Our 4 Year Anniversary!

4 years in the books!  Wow does time fly.  I feel like our wedding was just yesterday and a million years ago all at the same time.  I was looking through some pictures from that glorious day in August 2010 and it made me want to relive it all over again (and again and again...)!  What a perfect day.

We had a great time celebrating this year!  Brett got me the most beautiful summery flowers and they immediately brightened up the whole house.  We went to dinner at a cute little local Italian restaurant (Franco's Trattoria), where we dined outside on the patio surrounded by twinkle lights.  And then on our way home, we stopped for desserts (delicious cupcakes!) to eat while we opened our wedding box!  We read our letters from the previous year and had a blast strolling down memory lane, thinking about all the wild and crazy things we've done since our 3rd wedding anniversary (and there are a lot!).  And then it was time to place the new letters in the box, only to be locked up until our 5th anniversary next year.  I can't wait to see where we are then!

Babe, I love you so much!

And I can't wait for many many many more years

of exciting adventures together

in this little life of ours!

xoxo

4 Year Wedding Anniversary!!

Happy Anniversary, Babe!!*

On this day, August 7th, 4 years ago...

I married my best friend.

Best decision I ever made!

I wouldn't want to do life with anyone else.

Marriage is so much FUN!

Babe, I can't wait to celebrate tonight & open the box!

I'm looking forward to many more years of wild & crazy adventures with you. ;)

I love you so so much!

xoxo

{More wedding photos here!}

8 Year Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary, Babe!!*

Today is Brett and my 8 year anniversary of being together!

I know we have a wedding anniversary now,

but I can't help but celebrate our dating anniversary every year too!

I mean, it is the official count for how long we've been together. :)

Babe,

we've had some wild and exciting adventures over the years

and I look forward to so many more to come!

I love you times a million trillion

and I can't wait to celebrate with you tonight!

Love you!*

Celebrating Our 3 Year Anniversary!

Our 3 year anniversary!  I can't believe our wedding was 3 years ago.  It seems like yesterday and forever ago all at the same time.  Brett surprised me with the prettiest flowers, including a sunflower (our wedding flower)!  We celebrated with dinner at Thai Bamboo, a cute little restaurant only a short walk from our apartment.  And after a stop for some ice cream (!!), we strolled home to continue our yearly tradition of opening our wedding box!  We drank wine, read our letters from the previous year, and reflected back on our amazing wedding and all the excitement that has happened since our last anniversary. It's been quite a year!  And I couldn't imagining spending it with anyone other than Brett.  Now, our new letters are written and the box is locked back up until next year... I can't wait to see what's in store!  

I love you times a million, Babe!

I can't wait to celebrate even more this weekend!

xoxo

 

(We are heading out on a little anniversary getaway this weekend!  Cheers!!*)

3 Years of Marriage!!

~ August 7th ~

The best date of all time.

Our wedding date!

Today marks 3 years that Brett and I have been married.

I can't believe it's been that long already.

Being married to Brett is seriously the best.

I'm pretty sure this picture sums up our marriage pretty well...

always smiling, always laughing, always enjoying ourselves.

 Brett and I live for our great adventures we take through this life,

but I have to say this adventure in marriage is the best one of all.

Babe, you are the best husband of all time.

I cannot wait to celebrate tonight & open our box!

xoxo

{More photos from our wedding here!}

JULY THIRD!

July 3rd!*

One of my favorite days.

Because on this day, I got to answer the best question ever asked of me.

To be my best friend's wife!

I can't believe it's already been four years since Brett asked me to marry him.

I know we've got our wedding anniversary to celebrate nowadays,

but I can't help but acknowledge our engagement anniversary too.

What can I say, I like to celebrate! :)

Love you, Babe!

(More photos from our engagement weekend here!)

7 Year Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary, Babe!!

7 years ago today, January 13th, Brett asked me if I'd be his girlfriend.

I am so glad I said yes! ;)

And here we are now

happily married for 2.5 years & counting

and having the time of our lives.

Here's to many many many more amazing adventures together.

Love you, babe!

{Photo from this New Years Eve in Madrid, Spain!}

2 Years of Marriage (!!)

Our 2nd wedding anniversary.  Wow, does time fly.  Brett surprised me with the most beautiful flowers (including sunflowers - our wedding flower!).  We celebrated with dinner outside at Bistro 19.  Lump crab guacamole, almond chicken & risotto, and the most delicious cheesecake caramel brownie for two.  Then came home to continue on with our yearly tradition of "opening the box".  Drinking wine, reading our letters from the previous year, and exchanging gifts.  All while reminiscing about our most perfect wedding day and the amazing 2 years of marriage we've had so far.  I really love this guy.

And now,

the new letters are written,

a new bottle of wine has been chosen,

and the box is all locked up.

Till next year...

Love you, Babe!
xoxo

!! Two Year Anniversary !!

Today is August 7, 2012...

also known as

Brett and my two year wedding anniversary!!

I really can't believe it's already been two years.

It feels like just yesterday we were strolling through the woods in our wedding attire.
These past two years have been some of the best of my life.

I am so lucky to get to spend every single day enjoying life with my best friend.

I know everyone says that, but Brett really is my best friend.

I can't imagine going on adventures and exploring this amazing world with anyone else.

Babe, I LOVE you!

Can't wait to celebrate tonight and open our box!!

xoxo

(Want to see more photos from our wedding?  Click here!)

The Day I Said "Yes!"

3 years ago today...

{July 3, 2009}

was the wonderful day that Brett & I got engaged!

He had a surprise weekend trip planned

and I had no idea I would come home with a ring on my finger.

Every time I think about that unforgettable weekend, I smile...

I get happy goosebumps just looking back at it all...

Love you, babe!

The Weekend I've Been Waiting For

This weekend was the weekend I've been waiting for.

A weekend free of house-related projects.  A weekend spent celebrating our 6 year anniversary.  Friday and Saturday were fun with a dinner date at Pasta Too and a get together with friends.  But Sunday was my favorite.

The day started with pancakes.  Delicious, filling, terrible-for-you pancakes.

After breakfast, we went on a mini adventure frolicking around downtown.  We jumped on the trolley and road into the city, destination Strip District.  The Strip is where you can find anything from fresh fish at Wholey's, to authentic Italian at Penn Mac, to true Mexican at Reyna Foods.  We were cooking in Sunday night so we wanted the best of the best ingredients for our home-cooked anniversary dinner.  We roamed the streets of the Strip, ate world-famous pepperoni rolls from Mancini's, and grabbed a beer at Sharp Edge.  All before catching the trolley back home.

When we got home, we spent a good hour de-thawing... it was a whopping 15 degrees outside all day.  Maybe not the best day to run around the city?  Nah!  We had fun!  We spent the night cooking our anniversary dinner with all the fresh ingredients we got from the Strip.  Red wine, cheese and crackers, bruschetta, and the main attraction: fresh pecan crusted salmon and rice pilaf.

  

It was a wonderful anniversary weekend.  I can't believe we are now going on seven years of being together.  SEVEN.  If, fifty years down the road, we still get giddy drinking wine, dancing in the kitchen, and cooking sweet dinners for each other in our little home, I will be one happy girl.