Celebrating our Anniversary has always been a very simple deal for us. We have our birthdays surrounding in so that's where we do bigger gifts and what not, or a fancy meal. For our anniversary we like it to be just us, quiet setting, conversation, maybe a small gift going with the "Gift Theme" for that year. But always always always we have Asian Cuisine. Its what we served at the wedding, so each year that's what we eat!
First we exchanged gifts and cards. Four years is fruit and flowers - the modern way is using prints, scents, etc to achieve the tradition. I bought Ben a tie from the Liberty of London line that we love that was floral print and found the perfect card for him! He bought me a floral black and white scarf that is so summer! The card was sweet, but the long letter he wrote me was timeless! I was crying super super!
Well this year Ben told me this is a day where we will celebrate a new chapter...moving into our year 5, a fresh start an exciting new quest in our life together. He surprised me by pulling out the big guns and taking me on a VERY fancy date!
I feel hotter and hotter each year! I'm sorry but I do! I may not be super thin or rich, but I've got style dangit! This year Ben wore his fav dress shirt of the moment and the new tie I bought him (and new skinny jeans! You go boy!) I bought a Zac Pousen dress in a fierce trendy digital print with my red high heals!! I like to go above and beyond in fashion usually. Anyway it was storming outside but thanks to covered parking and walk-ways I stayed fresh! LOL
For dinner - Sushi Zushi at the Domain! We had fried pot stickers for an appetizer (similar to our weddings) Then we ordered 2 rolls - The Ragin Cajun and the Delicato roll. It was amazing!!!! We loved the new flavors! We WILL be going back soon! So so good!
For entertainment we went back to Gold Class Cinemas to see Sex and the City 2. When we first got married a friend lended us an edited version of the whole serious and we got hooked! So it brings us back to our first year together, which is nice! We got some desert there which is to die for!
While we were there the CFO of his company was in the same theatre. She knows Ben pretty well, so they exchanged a few words. During the movie the waitress came by can presented us with some really nice champagne she bought us! We felt sooo bad because we don't drink! I didn't know what to say! It was a very pricey jester too! And a scary thought came to me that maybe we should just take a sip! I mean its our anniversary, one sip couldn't hurt, its super expensive we wouldn't want to offend! Tons of weird thoughts like these came to my mind finally I got some sense and told Ben to just have them cleared with the rest of our stuff before the movie was over. I told myself - no way, the answer is no, I already know that.
Part of me knew if I took one sip that night, I could see myself definitely taking it lighter in the future. So no. BUT we did thank her graciously!
When I got home that night as Ben drifted off to sleep, I felt so good that I didn't let myself make one small dumb decision. Then I opened my eyes and smack there in front of me was the pic of the Houston Temple in our room. I realized that the next day we had an interview to renew our recommends! It seriously was blocked from my mind in that moment! How scary is it that the advisary can tempt you enough to block out what is truly important! You'll think small things like that are no big deal - and really it wouldn't be the end of the world probably if we did, BUT we wouldn't be worthy anymore that very next day!
I feel so blessed to be sealed to Ben and to have gone through the temple before that day, it shows us no matter what we can make it! But its also shown that by making the most special right decisions, that's when you're attacked the most. We decided to stay 100% open with each other, to listen to one another's temptations and fears without judging and promise to keep each other close and safe. We make bad decisions all the time, selfish decisions. But it takes sacrifice and mistakes to grow so long as the person is willing to repent and go forward with the promises made. Some are too selfish to do this, some want everything for themselves and end up being truly miserable and give up true gifts, but if you as an individual stay on the right path, you too will have your blessings in the end! Its a nice feeling that no matter what you have a chance to receive blessings through the temple! We're going back soon and I can't wait!
I love you Ben! Here's to many many more years of you being the first one I see each day and into eternity with you and our beautiful girls!!
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