Family Fun Day!

Today was absolutely magical as far as family fun goes!  We woke up without a plan, but over breakfast we discussed various things we could do and before we knew it we were out the door and on our way...

We decided that we would each pick a family fun activity.  First up -- Hannah!  She chose bowling, so off we went to the Brunswick Zone in Gilbert.  

Of course, there were lots of families and birthday parties going on when we arrived, but that's okay. We occupied ourselves watching Hannah play lots of games and we even had a mini air hockey match. Mommy wins!! Yeah for me... (I still want a rematch, Shanna!!)  When it was time to bowl, we had lane #43 on the sofa side (very comfy while you're waiting your turn).  We had lots of fun cheering each other on.  There were strikes and spares and almost a turkey too! We loved bowling, but it ended too soon.  That's okay, we had worked up an appetite so we decided to pop over to our local favorite pizza parlor -- Gilbert Pizza!  Yumm... All the while planning our next move...

Next up -- Gary!  He chose goofy golf so off we went to Golfland in Mesa.  We thought about Fiddlesticks and also Cracker Jax in Scottsdale, but Hannah and Gary have made their rounds on the miniature golf circuit and rate the courses at Golfland much higher because of their level of difficulty and challenge.  

The weather was perfect!  The chosen course was The Lost Dutchman.  It sure was challenging, but that did not stop Hannah from putt-putting herself to victory!  Way to go Hannah!!  You rocked!

Well, if you know me, you will not be surprised to hear what my chosen activity for our day of fun was... drum roll please..... that's right...you guessed it... a MOVIE!  One of my favorite past-times.  We stood there in front of the marquee, scanning the movies, and the three of us decided that the only choice for us was the next installment from The Chronicles of Narnia -- Prince Caspian.    We chose well.  The movie was great!  The theater was packed too; usually a good sign, I think.

We topped off our day with cookies and brownies from Paradise Bakery!  It was a wonderful day filled with lots of sunshine, love and heartwarming moments to recharge our spirits.  We enjoyed ourselves immensely and all went to sleep with smiles on our faces and love in our hearts!  Thanks be to God!

Happy 21st Anniversary!

April 25, 2008 marked our 21st wedding anniversary. How can this be? It does not seem like 21 years. As I said to my Dad, "I have now been married half of my life!" Dad laughed. I laughed. Hannah laughed too. I'm okay with that. I guess I have to be, don't I? But actually, I hate to sound so cliche', but marriage definitely gets better, stronger and sweeter with time. We are blessed, that is for certain.

To celebrate, we went out to dinner and Hannah even let us choose the restaurant. We went to The Keg, a favorite of ours. I have been asked how come we chose not get a sitter for Hannah. We can't celebrate this milestone or any other without our sweet girl. After all, we were not just celebrating a marriage, but a family. She even snapped this picture of Gary and I at the end of our dinner. We had a great evening in great company with a fine meal, all the while giving thanks to God for all that we have, all that we are and all that we will be.