Ben and I had our five year anniversary on Friday the 28th. We kept it simple (knowing that next year we will be in Hawaii again!). We both took the day off and brought the kids to school and daycare, then went and got the exact same Subway sandwich we had every morning in Hawaii as we headed off to the beach. After that, we just bummed around to the different thrift shops in Rochester. We both love going to those and seeing what gems we can find. We each found a few things! After that, we were planning to go to a movie but we each wanted to see something different. It was his idea to flip a coin and I won :-) While we were on our way, I thought it would be a better idea to go bowling. We both agreed on that instead, so we bowled! That was a lot of fun! We laughed and enjoyed each other, something we don't get to do too often without the kids around. After bowling, we headed downtown, parked the car and walked around throughout the subway and skyways. I showed him where Chels and Joe are having their reception. We got lucky and got to go in as they were setting up for a wedding with the dance floor in place. After that, we walked around and looked at some local art. The walk and bowling made us hungry again so we headed to Fiesta and shared an order of "porkachos", which are nachos topped with pork. This is also a favorite of ours in Hawaii. Yum!! After lunch we still had a little time to kill so we went to Big Lots, parked our butts on the couches there and just relaxed. It was a full day of spending time with each other and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm looking forward to the next five years and beyond. We have grown together as a couple in these past few years and I can't imagine life without my Benny Boo! I sometimes have to pinch myself when I think of my life then and now. This is what it's all about! We have dreams that we share. We talk about our future together. We live and we love. I am thankful. I'm mostly thankful for the simplicity of our lives. We don't have to have "things" to be happy. We just are. There's no pretending or trying hard or compromising each others happiness. It's no frills. It's easy. There is no wondering. It's real. There is no struggle.
Ben, Brooke, Brody and I being silly. We realized we were all squeezed into a very small space together!
Owen and I!
The beyond cool bowling shoes!
A HUGE chandelier downtown that looked really pretty on our walk!
A stained glass window dedicated to 9/11 at the Civic Center
