Happy Anniversary!

This is the best picture ever. It's better than our wedding picture.

Happy Anniversary to us!

To more good times!

First Anniversary Stuff...

Since anniversary stuff isn't covered on G4-Attack of the Show and isn't an instant download on the PS3 and not an app on the MacBook I decided to do some research of my own. In hopes that someone reads this and figures out that you can find anything on the internets!

From marriage.about.com:
The first year of marriage is often considered the year of adjustment. As you celebrate this special 1st wedding anniversary, reflect on the both the delicate and hardy aspects of your marriage and of your love for one another. Here are some first wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose paper or clock gifts associated with your 1st marriage anniversary.

Paper. It symbolizes the strength in paper that comes from the interlaced connection of the paper's individual threads.

1st Anniversary Contemporary/Modern Gift:Clocks. Henry Van Dyke wrote, "For those who love, time is eternity."

1st Anniversary Gemstone: Gold, Jewelry, Pearl, or Peridot

1st Anniversary Color: Gold or Yellow

1st Anniversary Flower:Orange Blossom or Pansy.

The meaning of a pansy is that the recipient is being thought about. The pansy's name comes from the French word pensée which means thought or remembrance.

The meaning of an orange blossom is purity, innocence, eternal love, marriage and fruitfulness, and fertility.

Ways to Celebrate Your 1st Anniversary:

• Eat the top layer of your wedding cake.
• Purchase tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. to attend together.
• Plan a dinner at a special restaurant or plan a trip together.
  
• Plan a picnic with paper plates and cups. If you saved any of these items from you wedding reception, use them!
• Have a paper treasure hunt for your spouse. Leave clues throughout the house that eventually lead to a romantic location.
• Use paper flowers for a centerpiece for your anniversary dinner. Or use the dried bouquet from your wedding.

Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 1st Anniversary:

• An anniversary journal to record your memories of your anniversaries throughout your marriage. You may think that you will never forget how you celebrated your anniversaries, but the chances are you will! Write down how you spent your anniversary together and what gifts you gave to one another.
• Purchase a framed share of stock in a major company that has meaning to the both of you.

• Stationery.
• Postcards.
• Calendar.
• Magazine subscription.
• Jigsaw puzzle.
• Paper weight.
• Book.
• Art print.
• Sheet music.
• Road map describing a trip to take together.
• Egg timer.
• Kitchen timer.
• Wrist watch.
• Outdoor sundial.

Gift Suggestions to Make for Your 1st Anniversary:

• Stuff a pinata or pretty box with new paper money, confetti, love note, book on romance, magazine, love coupons, paper flower, picture of the two of you, etc.
• Create love notes and hide them.
• Create love coupons.
• Print tickets for a movie night and watch your wedding video.
  

January and stuff

The beginning of a new year and a new year it has been. At work, we had another round of layoffs. Yikes! It just keeps getting scarier and scarier. In life, things are good. We have our ups and downs and each day is a new day to learn more about each other.

This month we did a couple things. We went hiking in Sabino Canyon and later on in the month we had a little adventure downtown for Dillinger Days. Weather-wise we've had quite a wet January. Our mountain was dumped with snow and we got plenty of rain. Even today we had another rainy day. Even though we know we need this rain in our desert, I'm ready for the sun to come back.

This month also marked my nephew Saúl's 5th birthday! Saúl has been so excited to turn 5 and he's been telling me since Christmas that he was turning 5 soon. His birthday was held at Ft. Lowell park which also happens to be a historical park. Aside from statues, a museum, and ruins of old buildings there were plenty of soccer games being held.

Adrian and David are now huge Beatles fans. These kids can tell you stuff that just blows you away! They were so psyched to hold the style of guitar that Paul McCartney used.

February is proving to be a busy month already. A couple weeks ago I decided I needed a woman cave. So I moved my computer and desk into the second bedroom. I hope to work on the room to be my project room or a hidey hole from the world. Our one year anniversary is also coming up as well as our trip to Portland! In March Elyse will be spending Zac's spring break with us. In April I turn the big 3-0! Danielle has already told me she's flying in for my birthday and tentative plans as of right now are to go on a family camping trip or rent a cabin! I am looking forward to this year! But my biggest goal for this year is to buy new curtains for this house!

just sayin

want portland trip to happen now! need my voodoo doughnut!

zac wants the cock-n-balls donut. i think i'll stay safe with the dirt donut or triple chocolate penetration donut.

they say it's your birthday!

Today is Danielle's birthday!

So here is to a wonderful person and friend! Even though she is far far away in the snowy cold lands we still manage to talk to each other just about every single day.

I wish her the best birthday ever and an awesome year!

awesomeness and more

I don't think I could get this picture any bigger.

Darn it!!!

I saw this today while looking through a bible(a term we use at work). And I couldn't stop staring! The shirt in the middle says Proud to be Adorable and American!

It's awesome!

I tried to tell Danielle about it since her birthday is tomorrow but she said she'd kill me if I ever got her this shirt.

Whatever....

resolution-take more pictures

Sabino Canyon-1-3-2010