On This day...

Today Darrel and I celebrate our 11th anniversary! We spent the day working on our gift to each other, a sprinkler system for the house. We stood in the front yard and gazed as the four sprinkler heads popped up and began their work. It was awesome! Now for those of yu out there saying, Traci are you nuts! a sprinkler system for you anniversary! Let me first say that for our tenth anniversary he bought me a Caddilac.
Also many years ago Darrel and I decided to make our anniversary celebrations what we wanted them to be, instead of what everyone else thought they should be. Instead of hiring a babysitter and going to dinner and a movie (which we do all the time anyway) We (Maggie included) dress up nicely and go someplace really special
This year we chose The Melting Pot. At folks let me tell you we had a blast! The foods was amazing. Maggie had fun dipping different things into the the cheese fondue. The salads were good (I think if I go again I will have the cesear salad, though). The main course was amazing! Filet mignon, lobster tail, shrimp, salmon, pork loin, chicken and ravioli. WOW!!! But the dessert was the most fun. We had Flaming Turtle (chocolate, caramel, and pecans flambade at your table!)We dipped strawberries, cheese cake, marshmellows, pound cake, bananas, and brownie bites. It was incrediable! Maggie said that it was definately one of her favorite restaurants. (She actually said that before the dessert. Once the dessert arrived she was giddy and couldn't speak!)
Now before you begin to think that my darling husband is getting off easy without having to do anything romantic, let me just say this: we love celebrating our anniversary this way! Each year we think about something we as a couple want. At times it has been electronics, other times it has been trips, or a new car. We pray and plan and decide on what is best for us at the time. (Just so you know I have not pushed to hard But I might in the years to come push for renewing our vows a DisneyWorld. Have you ever seen their wedding planning show! COOL!!!) This year we had been talking about home improvements we could do that would improve our chances of selling (yep we will try again!). So this year we decided on the sprinkler system.
However Darrel did not quite stick to the plan. Friday during my last two classes of the day, I received a beautiful box of fall colored roses (a deep reddish orange!). My classroom smelled heavenly!
Tomorrow at church, there will be a special floral arrangement to thank God for our marriage. It turns out that this week in October was a busy week for weddings, three other friends of ours have anniversaries this week as well and We all decided to join together to sponser the alter flowers. I will try to get a picture of them if I can. Anyway this was a fabulous day spent with my two favorite people.
Thank you Lord for blessing me with an amazing husband! Each day with him is an adventure and a joy!