2 Years + 2 Months

Two months ago C and I celebrated two years of marriage.  We marked the occasion with dinner at Oswald's (best calamari of my life!), cute animal cards (these have become somewhat of a staple for us) and gifts (because two years--yay!).  This year I gave C Washington themed things--a water bottle with the Mazama Goat, Copper Pot Caramels from Yakima, this T-shirt and little glass magnets with maps of Walla Walla--because Washington is where he and I began.  And he gave me a Diana Mini (because the boy knows the way to my heart)!

Before dinner, I set up the tripod and insisted we take some photos of the two of us.  He was a good sport about it.  And after that it was champagne in the toasting flutes from our wedding, a table for two at Oswald's and a hot fudge sundae on the patio of Chocolate (so Buckwheat could join us).  Yes, it was a good anniversary.  And I look forward to many more.

Below are some of my favorite photos from the evening:

In the two months since our anniversary, C and I traveled to France, Italy and Switzerland together, I turned 28, we celebrated nine years as a couple and we returned stateside jet legged but happy to be reunited with our funny little pup!

It's taken me awhile (two weeks) to adjust to life after a fifteen day vacation but I think I'm finally there.  And now I'm ready to spend more time HERE.  So get ready for a ton of photos from our European adventure (mountains! cows! sheep! refugios! flower boxes! and more!).  First, though, I want to catch up on some of the photos I didn't get around to posting in the busy weeks leading up to our trip . . .

(And in the mean time, if you want to see some photos from our first wedding anniversary, go here.)

8 Years

Eight years ago today, C and I became official.  The conversation went something like this:

"Ally, what are we?"
"I don't know . . . Am I your girlfriend?"
"I don't know . . . You should be!"
"Okay!"

We were 19.  I was already totally crazy about him but still a little hesitant to admit it (lest my heart be broken).  Luckily, he was crazy for me too (and it never came to that).  And we've stayed crazy for each other and made it work year after year, for eight years (and counting).    

Below is a series of eight snapshots from our relationship (one from each year).

Year 1 - Puppy Love

Year 2 - At my Grandpa's 90th Birthday Party

Year 3 - Spring Break with C's Parents in "The Moab"

Year 4 - At a Husky Football Game while Visiting C in Seattle for the Weekend

Year 5 - Valentine's Day up at Whidbey Island

Year 6 - On Top of Mount Rainier!

Year 7 - At the Finish Line of the Big Sur Marathon!

Year 8 - Being Goofs and Celebrating Valentine's Day at Home

Here's to year nine (and many, many more years) together!  We've come along way, baby.  I can't wait to see where we're going to go.

1 - Taken by our friend Jake; 2 - Taken by my Aunt Mary; 3 - Taken by my mother-in-law Lanie; 4 - Self-Portrait (by me); 5 - Self-Portrait (by C); 6 - Taken by my father-in-law's climbing partner, Ben; 7 - Professional photo (MarathonFoto); 8 - Self-Portrait (by me)

On Our One Year Wedding Anniversary

Some photos from our one year wedding anniversary:











In honor of our wedding day, we exchanged cards and small gifts, took some photos, toasted with presecco and went out to eat at Lillian's Italian Kitchen (I had the black truffle gnocchi--yum!).  It was a lovely little evening.  Also, I'm pretty lucky to have a husband who humors me.

Thanks to both of our mothers and our best man (and great friend), Jake, for sending us some anniversary love in the form of cards and gifts.  Also, to all our friends and family who sent us their love on August 6th.  I feel so lucky.