Anniversary #8

It would be quite typical to say that "I can't believe we've already been married 8 years." But, honestly, it sure feels like it's been more. Not because the years are dragging and I am not happy, completely the opposite! We have had 8 amazingly full years of marriage. They've most certainly have had rough patches along the way, but undoubtedly they have been filled with blessing after blessing.

We had a fantastic time this year celebrating what God has done over these past 8 years. Andy's mom was able to come down for the night to watch the kids while we went away to an Ethiopian restaurant in Richmond. It was our first Ethiopian food experience, and we loved it. She brought us a basket full of yummy foods, too. Nuts, maple syrup, fairly traded chocolate and honey! She sure knows us well.

Amazing flowers we got from Andy's dad and step mom.

Each year we like to get a gift for ourselves that represents that year's traditional gift. This year the gift was pottery. For awhile we have wanted to start taking communion as a family at home and when we saw this set at the farmer's market, we couldn't pass it up.