Our 5th Wedding Anniversary!

June 19th was our 5th wedding anniversary! Looking back some memories of 5 years ago are very faint while it still seems like yesterday at times. I will never forget our big day though! It was 105 degrees in Humid Houston and we were wed on a small balcony overlooking the downtown bayou at the Magnolia Ballroom with about 120 friends and family as witnesses. It was the perfect little wedding. I had my dream cake from Cake Affairs, I had always wanted a cake from this upscale cake shoppe since I was a little girl. I had a beautiful dress, flowers, venue, musicians, pastor, guests, and of course the perfect Fiancee! .

I could go on and on and on but on to the 5th anniversary celebration! Sam and I spent the weekend in a little rented condo on Lake Travis. Did I mention that we were ALONE?! And it was wonderful!!! We cooked for ourselves and ate it all ALONE! And it was wonderful! My sweet father lent us his SeaDoos and we spent the day tearing up Lake Travis. We rode from our condo to the dam, it took about 1 1/2 hours straight, Im not sure how far it was but it was far! Once we saw the dam I decided to jump in the lake to cool off, it was about 105 that day, and I lost my sun glasses when I dove into the water. Yes, I know I should have taken them off but I forgot! So I spent some time acting like I was going to find them. After about 10 minutes or so I looked up to the cliff side we were floating near to see MANY stark naked people, some sun bathing, some rock climbing, some on boats, some on floats.... it was so weird! I had heard of "Hippy Hollow" before but had NO idea that it was right there across from the huge dam and public boat ramp! Oh my was it weird!! Aside from that shock we had a wonderful weekend ALONE! After about 24 hours I began to wonder what 25 year old married couples do all weekend that dont have little ones! It was so quiet, there was no sharing our food, no diapers to change, no fights to break up, -3 bodies to sun lotion, very quick meal prep and clean up! But in the same breath, we did miss the little laughter, sweet baby kisses, funny little man antics, and the over all joy our childern bring us each day. The kids had a great time too, EC and Si were in Houston with my parents "Papa and Oma" -escorted by "Uncle Mason"- I've got to give him props- he drove a 4 year old and a potty training 2 year old BY HIMSELF for 1 1/2! Did I mention he is only 19 - no kids of his own! And little Livia spent the weekend being sopiled rotten by our adopted grandparents Judy and Bruce Barton. In short- we all had a wonderful and all too short weekend!