Anniversary celebration

We were in Richland, WA for our family reunion when Scott and I had our 5 year anniversary, so we really didn't get the chance to celebrate at that time but we knew we wanted to do something sometime soon. So this past Thursday night, we put the kids to bed a little early(the 2 oldest didn't take naps that day so they were tired enough) and then Scott drove down the street to Chili's and brought us home a couple of molten chocolate cakes! Yum!Scott and I ate, talked, played Spit(a card game) and boggle, we danced and had a really nice and peaceful evening together at home. This was probably one of my favorite anniversaries together...maybe it's because we love each other so much more now than we did 5 years ago, and even one year ago. It's amazing to me how that happens. You think you love each other so much that it's at it's pinnacle and there is no possible way that it could get deeper and grow, but it does. We talked about memories together and our accomplishments and changes over these past 5 years. We were a little amazed at all that has happened in such a short amount of time(and at a fairly young age, me being 25 now and Scott 27). Here are a few of the big ones we mentioned and they are listed in order:
1. were sealed in the temple
2. traveled through Europe (scott got to visit his old mission area in Italy)
3. I gave birth to Elisabeth
4. we both received our bachelor's degrees from BYU
5. I gave birth to Charles
6. Scott got his first job in his career
7. we bought our first car(well van)
8. Scott got his master's degree from University of Washington in civil engineering
9. we bought our first home
10. I gave birth to Annabelle

In just 5 years we've experienced a lot of HUGE changes. Perhaps that's part of the reason why our love keeps deepening: we're working hard together, going through different trials and making the best of them and allowing them to strengthen and build our characters, all the while we're growing closer to our Saviour. Imagine a triangle with the Lord at the top point and Scott and I as equals on opposite sides...through the years we're moving up the sides, getting closer to Christ and at the same time getting closer to each other. Again, I'd like to say how extremely lucky and blessed I feel to have such a wonderful, righteous, hard working husband. He is perfect to me in every way and I'm so grateful that our children will have such a great man to learn from, look up to, and follow. I love you Scott. You are my best friend.