11th Anniversary

I looked back at last year's blog post for our anniversary. I know this is 10 days after our 11th anniversary, but I had to laugh at what I thought was a disaster last year, especially when I consider this year!

No, the kids were great. They weren't the problem. What ended up destroying all my great plans? My back. I'd gone to the beach the day before (which was FUN! I'll post pictures). But because it was the Venetian Festival in St. Joseph, Michigan, Silver Beach parking lot was closed. Darn! So, I hauled all our beach equipment, and sometimes Miranda, about a mile, down some stairs, across sand, to the water's edge. I sat/walked/ran on the beach for about 4 hours, and then reversed the trip back to where we parked.

I couldn't sit down that night, my back hurt SO BAD! What did I do? Well, three weeks of no exercise (while on vacation) added to the fact I couldn't sit "correctly" with my belly getting so big, and my "weak" lower back muscles spelled disaster. As I worked on and thought about our plans for our Anniversary (which would've included going to the College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival complete with bbq ribs, live music, and fireworks), I realized more and more that I couldn't bend, walk, lean, sit or get to standing without being in SEVERE pain. I called Travis bawling and said I had to cancel our babysitter, and we'd just have to stay in... would he please pick up some dinner for us?

So, while the girls at heated up frozen pizza, Travis and I dined on Gyros. He got the girls to bed, and then we spent the rest of the evening with me laying on the couch and us playing video games- ironically the same one as last year (because the new/used one he got us didn't work).

I felt horrible I'd ruined everything. He felt horrible that I was feeling horrible. We started to laugh (and I cried at the same time). At least it wasn't the worst anniversary we've ever had... last year wasn't either (I got pictures at least), but these past two really make me think we've GOT to get AWAY for our anniversary! I'm holding out for our 15th (Europe? or maybe a beach somewhere in the tropics? I'm saving my pennies for that trip!)