Four Years

It's our 4th wedding anniversary today. Shane's been gone again this week. He's up on 50 Mile Mountain checking the cows. But if nothing goes wrong, he should be back by tonight. That means I should probably cook a real dinner tonight. I've spent the day taking care of the girls, petsitting two dogs, mending yet another pair of pants for Shane, and trying not to scratch the two dozen mosquito bites I sustained (on my face and neck) while taking a trail ride out for Shane the other night while he was gone.

Four years. It seems so long and so short at the same time. I'd venture to say this has been our most challenging year so far. But we're still here and we still love each other, so I'd say we are doing alright.

Shane has put in many long, hard, hot hours providing for us and I really appreciate how hard he works. It makes me want to work harder for him, too.

I would love to sprinkle this long post with wedding pictures but I can't seem to find them since most of our belongings have been boxed up since before our wedding day. This causes me no small amount of consternation--both the fact that I have lost my wedding pictures and that I have lived in my home for a year now and still have a garage full of boxes to sort through.

My next choice would be pictures of us since we got married. But alas, I haven't really found any of us together. I am not a big fan of being in front of the camera and I am usually the one taking the pictures, so these are also a poor substitute.

Sooo, the next obvious choice is to post pictures of the products of our marriage, since those are typically plentiful and hard to choose only a few.

Off to conquer the world!

Sharing popsicles with Dad

Tickle TIME!

After watching Dad cut potatoes for Dutch Oven Potatoes, Mesa is certain she is up to the task.

"Dad, you can't fool me. I know this isn't the real thing."

How did I get down here?

I know I JUST had a bath, but I STILL want to play outside.

Maybe it's time we get her a bigger bed, eh?

Playing in the water fountains at the park.

Entertaining ourselves while Dad works hard.

Can't you tell we are contributing to the project?

Illegal fireworks when we have two cops for neighbors.

Mesa: "Where's mine?"

Surprise! I found some of the whole family.

Riding together in the 4th of July Parade.

Now that it has taken ALL of naptime to get all the pictures uploaded and the right size (maybe this is why I'm horrible at blogging regularly), I shall post this and try to make a presentable anniversary dinner. Wish me luck.