Happy Anniversary...11 Years Strong and Counting...

Yep, we are officially in the double digits marriage.

Darrin and I celebrated our 11th Anniversary last weekend-Friday, August 19, 2011.

Since my mom was in town, she watched the kids so that Darrin and I could enjoy a quiet evening at one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle: Chandler's. It's on Lake Union and a view to die for. We watched sea planes land and take off. We ate fresh crab and gobbled down creme brule-absolute yum! We brought home Nanny a slice of key lime pie to say thanks. And of yeah, more crab.

Darrin surprised me with a dozen yellow roses in a green glass rectangular vase at our table with a note that read: Eleven years counting and still going strong."

I love you Darrin. Grateful for the good times and not so great times.

I just love being married to you!

Happy Birthday Surrey

Surrey turns Two!

July 10, 2011

We happened to be in Utah for her birthday this year. Our home in Issaquah wasn't quite ready for us to move into and our rental was up in Seattle in June. So...we visited family for 4 weeks. It was a fun time for all of us. Unfortunately, Darrin had to leave back to the PNW to his project with Boeing, so we sayed back with Nanny and Papa Ford.

Surrey celebrated 2 birthdays while in Utah. We had a huge combined birthday tea party with all her cousins and friends to celebrate Megan's late birthday and an early birthday for Surrey. We then had another party with all the Ford cousins on her official day. Good times. Sadly, Darrin wasn't actually in town on her #2. Starting to see a pattern...

We love you, Surrey. So blessed you came to our family!