12 Years & Counting...

This past Sunday marked mine & Michael's 12th wedding anniversary! I cannot believe it has been 12 years already...I cannot believe it has only been 12 years! Ever get that feeling??? We spent a wonderfully, child-free weekend in Dallas just enjoying being together and not having a schedule to keep. Our excuse to get out of town was a wedding that we attended on Saturday afternoon, but other than getting to the wedding on-time, we were schedule-free :) The wedding was beautiful and very sweet. It was so neat to watch a couple begin their lives together 12 years after Michael & I made that same commitment.

Let's see, maybe I'll give a few 'what we did' items to fill the page a bit:

If you haven't had the opportunity to do so, you must go see Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End. It was wonderful - hilarious, suspenseful and surprising. Michael & I are "Pirates" fans, so we were very excited about getting to see the 3rd installment right after it opened here in Texas, rather than waiting for the DVD. Getting to the movies doesn't happen very often for us, so getting to hit a late show on Friday was a rare treat!

Our hotel room was absolutely awesome! We had an in-room jacuzzi that Michael used incessantly - and I got to use it a few times too! We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express, so I wasn't really expecting the quality we had. We were informed that this particular hotel was relatively new, so maybe that was the reason it was so nice, but it's my understanding that most Holiday Expresses are just as nice. Travel plans in your future? Check out their website here. Their rates were very comparable, and even cheaper, than many of the other hotels in the area. Having a great place to stay on your anniversary is a must!!!

On Saturday after the wedding, we met up with Chuck & Cori for dinner at a tiny little restaurant in downtown McKinney called the Londoner. We hadn't seen each other since Thanksgiving, so getting a chance to visit with them was wonderful!!! The food was great too :)

If you're ever in need of tires, I highly recommend visiting Discount Tire. I'm happy to report that we had to replace no less than 2 tires on Michael's Nissan. Getting to Dallas was tough since a 3 hour trip took more than 5 hours, but not having 2 tires blow-out on us that apparently should have - such a HUGE blessing!!!! We were informed that the steel on both was showing and that they shouldn't have made the trip between there & Houston. There is a reason we pray over the car before we leave town....

Um, other than just spending quiet time together and catching up on sleep, that's about all we did! Like I said, it was wonderful and relaxing. I can't wait to see what next year's anniversary holds :)