anniversary

Fishnets and first dances

Today is my ninth wedding anniversary and it’s one of my favorite days of the year. Not for expectation of lavish gifts or fancy dinners but because I am 100 percent allowed to lock myself in a room and go through every photo, video and moment again without feeling silly. I laugh, I cry and I usually end up sending little notes and screen shots to people reminding them of that one perfect weekend we shared in Mexico. We returned to San jose Del Cabo earlier this month and like us much had changed, but much had also stayed the same. Our little boutique resort has grown, just like our family, but it is still down to earth, beautiful and a place of love just like our family. We were welcomed with open arms and spent our whole check in exchanging kiddy photos with the staff. “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.” It has become a second home to us and we made a pact to return more often, and of course daydreamed about doing it all over again. Looking through pictures of the day, I was struck by changes in the lives around us and thought of all the new friends we’ve made, our new family and how much we wished they had been there. Strangely, I realized some of the guests are not in our lives anymore and that made me melancholy and want to pick up the phone, or say a prayer whichever the case may be. Regardless of the emotions I experience throughout my walk down memory lane, I always end with gratefulness, is that an emotion? I’m reminded of how lucky I am to have so much love in my life and that it is okay to reflect with teary eyes but better to look forward with open ones.                   Happy Anniversary B. So far, so so so good.-XO

Photo by Michelle Warren