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Once there was a girl who really really really liked a boy who was tall, dark, and quite handsome.  After many months of waiting the boy finally noticed the girl and held her hand one night and the rest is history.  A very happy history.  Happy Anniversary to the one I love best.

- A few weeks ago Bryan and I spent a solid 5 minutes debating if this was our 7th or 8th Anniversary.  You know you're getting old when. . .

- We don't have a history of very romantic anniversaries (we've spent every anniversary except one either apart or on vacation with my entire family.)  But this one may take the cake.  I'm already out east staying with my sister and Bryan is making his way across the amber waves of grain to our new home.

- That being said, we did sneak in one last date to dinner and the temple before we left, and it was so nice to take a break from moving craziness and celebrate.

Our Weekend

Early Friday morning we dropped off Miss Jilly at her Nana and Papa's to be spoiled for a few days

 And we headed off to spoil ourselves.  First stop- Carmel Beach.   We walked along the beach for a bit

 Then I settled in with this lovely view while Bryan played in the water

 We checked into our hotel which had a boardwalk that went straight out to the beach so we got to see this

 Then we drove back to Carmel to eat the most delicious meal of our lives.  Bryan informed me that we are old and boring because we always go out to eat early so we made sure on this occasion to eat late with the cool kids.  On our way back to the hotel we stopped for a treat (Rocky Road for me, Phish Food for Bryan)

 After sleeping in and eating a yummy breakfast we biked through Monterey.  No pictures because I look totally ridiculous on a bike (there may or may not have been an incident involving me, my bike, a bush, and lots of watching strangers.)  But it was gorgeous and so fun to ride along the coast.

 Then it was back to the beach- the water for Bryan and a nap for me (I was taking full advantage of my childless time.)  And then we headed home so we could squeeze little Jilly before she went to bed.

 We spent Sunday eating up Jilly, General Conference, and cinnamon rolls.

Five

Today is our fifth anniversary.  So today we're doing the Friday Five: Marriage Edition

1. In five years we have earned 3 degrees, had 7 jobs, moved 2 times, been to 4 states, bought a car and a house (not at the same time), and had a baby!

2. In many things we are complete opposites- he is tall and I am short, he thinks things through and I am very impulsive, he likes vanilla and I like chocolate, he hates to shop and I love it, he loves to camp and I tolerate it, he prefers Mexican and I prefer Italian, he's from a family of all boys and I'm from an almost all-girl family, he likes to get messy outside, and I like to make messes inside

3. But there are a few important things that we are in perfect agreement on- Sunday night treats are a necessity, the beach is the best place to vacation, pets are an unnecessary evil, and Jilly is the cutest girl ever.

4. We have spent approximately 15 weeks apart (not consecutively.)  Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

5. We're so lucky to have had these 5 years together and many, many more to come!

four years

Four fantastic years together- what a lucky girl I am.