10th Anniversary
We had an amazing time this past week. It was sort of a whirlwind East Coast roadtrip and was exactly what we needed. I can’t believe it’s been ten years since Kristin and I got married. It’s been too long since we have been alone for this amount of time.
We left Monday morning and drove to Raleigh to meet up with the Renstroms. The next day we drove to Washington DC and hung out there for the rest of the day. The next morning we drove up to New York and stayed there for two nights. I don’t know if I’ve ever walked so much in four days, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Here’s a couple of my favorite pictures. My camera is in the shop so these are all from my phone.
Ten Years In New York
August 5th Kristin and I will have been married ten years. What? Where did ten years go? Anyway, next week we’re taking a roundabout trip to New York to celebrate. Now, when I say roundabout, that means we are driving but we’re working our way there through North Carolina and Washington DC. Kristin has never been to any of these places and we’ve been working on this trip for a while. My parents have been awesome enough to come out and stay with the boys so we’ll have a little time to just take it in. Then for our actual anniversary day, we’ll be in New York. We’re still not sure of the details of what we are going to do there, but does it really matter?
So this next week we are tourists. I absolutely can’t wait to be with just Kristin for a couple days. For eight of these ten years we’ve had kids and not taken more than a couple hours to get away on a date. After eight years, I think we’ve earned it.
So what’s the absolute ‘must do’ stuff on the way to or in New York. I’ve been there a few times and we’ll do some of the tourist-y stuff, but anyone have any recommendations?
Eight Years Ago (Part Two)
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Something mentioned in the comments of my last post got me thinking about that day that Kristin and I got married and I started thinking about the music that was played that day. We obviously had all the wedding music picked out, and for the most part we had most of the music picked out for the reception. One song in particular that I was pretty firm on, as I assume most people are, was the song that Kristin and I danced to for our “first dance” as a married couple. Now, I don’t dance much so it was more like swaying back and forth and talking, but that’s what we do.
I have always been a pretty big Derek Webb fan and even felt silly telling him this when we met, but our first dance was to a song of his called “Somewhere North” off of the Caedmon’s Call, 40 Acres record. It’s a great song and will always remind me of that day.
If you’re married, what song did was your first dance to? If not, what would you choose if you had to today?
It’s The Cinco of Mayo
Happy Cinco De Mayo. Today marks the day of Kristin and I living in this house for two years.
Yippee for houses… and May… and 5′s too. Have a Corona for me today.
