Our First Anniversary!
(Yes this post is almost 3 months late, but better late than
never!). It’s hard to believe that a year has already gone by since our wedding
day. Every time another month went by, we both were surprised with how quickly
time flies. This year has been full of adventures, our honeymoon, moving in
together, and starting our big remodel! Of course life doesn’t always go as you
plan, I am still on the endless quest for a nursing job, our remodel has lasted
longer than anticipated, but when life hands you lemons, you gotta make
lemonade.
To
celebrate our 1 year, I started looking at all things paper to come up with a
creative idea for Mark. I ultimately settled on hand calligraphy-ing our fancy
Marriage certificate. It turned out great and I’m going to get a nice frame for
it to display somewhere around the house. Mark surprised me with tickets to
Broadway in Portland, which was totally unexpected and great. We did take out
our wedding cake from the freezer to try some, and surprisingly, it wasn’t bad.
We were also able to get a re-created cake from the bakery that was fresh and
amazing. We also received a gift certificate to Skamania Lodge. It is a resort
in the Gorge on the Washington side of the Columbia River. I thought it would
be a great little getaway for our anniversary and worked out nicely as my
cousin was getting married in the Gorge the following day. We started out the
day with a hike in the Gorge, Angel’s rest. It is one of my favorite hikes, the
views at the top are just breathtaking. After getting cleaned up we enjoyed a
wonderful dinner overlooking the grounds and the Columbia followed by a walk
around the grounds. The next day we drove into Hood River and went wine tasting
before heading to the Bonneville Dam for a tour before the evening wedding. The
weather was gorgeous, the day amazing and the company perfect.
This year
has brought us closer together and I can’t imagine not waking up to Mark every
day. I know this year will bring more adventures and I can’t imagine any of
them without my partner in crime! Here’s to another wonderful year!
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| Angels Rest, Looking North |
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| Mt. Hood Winery, Hood River |
