05.30.08 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

May 30th, 2003 Chris and I were married in the Mesa, Arizona, Temple.

This last weekend marked 5 years for us.
We talked about going out of town, and then Chris said if we go out of town, we aren't taking any kids. So I worked out some plans to go to California, but prices were way to high for gas and what not. SO we decided to just go to Phoenix. Both our parents offered to help with the kids, but my sister had a baby shower in Tucson Saturday, so Chris' Mom watched all three of our boys from Friday afternoon through Saturday.
We started off looking at model homes for a builder that some old co-workers now work for, David Weekly Homes. We loved the movie theatre/projector room!! that would be fun!!
Then we went to the church book store and bought some children's picture scripture stories for the boys. (and we have read them every night since we gave them to the boys and they love them!) I also bought a book called, "Strangling Your Husband is NOT an Option." Chris was embarrassed to be with me while I was buying it. lol BUT it is not a bash on the husband at all. BUT rather it is a VERY PRACTICAL guide to EVALUATING YOURSELF as A WIFE. Plus some other stuff about husbands...lol BUT mostly, (so far in the first two chapters) it talks about ways to improve your relationship as husband and wife. :) Good stuff. I thought it very appropriate to talk about our relationship as husband and wife on our anniversary.
We went to the temple after that and it was SO SO SO nice to not have to rush out to pick up the kids.
We went to check into the hotel that Chris said was some bargain cheapo hotel, and he surprised me with taking me to THE POINTE HILTON at SQUAW PEAK. It is a VERY nice FAMILY RESORT.
After we dropped off all of our stuff we decided we really wanted to eat at the Olive Garden.
So we did. :) I kept listening to the Mom next to us with her kids, and Chris just kept laughing at me.
We went back to the hotel and decided to play some miniature golf at the water/sports area they had there. Chris won by 17. I was pretty off...BUT the next day, I wasn't and I won by 9. Not as good as his 17, but still, I did good! Chris got 3 hole-in-one 's. One Fri night and two Sat. morning. We should have done one more game...BUT we needed to go shopping. View from our hotel room. Pool was just to the right of the big water fountain, so pretty!

Saturday we hung out in the lazy river and the miniature golf course. Then we went shopping. Chris let me buy some much needed clothes. It was fun, and I still can't get over how popular bermuda shorts are!! IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE to find cute modest shorts when I was younger. I can't get over how many choices there are out there now! Chris bought me pants, shorts and even let me pick out some new shirts. I don't have to wear my holy jeans anymore. :)
We headed back to Chris' Mom's house and picked up our boys and decided we really need to do this more often. We never leave the boys. And I have only left Nathan one other time for more than a few hours. It was a GREAT ANNIVERSARY.
THANKS BABE! I LOVE YOU!!