LUCKY # ELEVEN

Yesterday was our anniversary.  I asked Kaleb on our run to get the sitter if he knew how long we'd been married.  "I dunno...4 years?"  Well how old are you?  We were married for 5 years before we had you. Kids...sheesh!  After our fun early anniversary getaway to San Diego, all we really wanted was a kid free date night.

I met Ben in town and he took me to Mastro's in Scottsdale. It was so nice! We reminisced about past anniversaries and favorite memories of our years together: our trips, our firsts, each of our kids. LOVE! The food at Mastro's was AmAzInG!  I was in love with their bread basket alone: fresh sourdough, hard & crunchy garlic sticks, pretzels puffs, and a blueberry french bread. I was in CARB HEAVEN!  I ordered an heirloom tomato fancy mozzarella salad with a reduced balsamic sauce & fresh basil and Ben had their house salad which had the largest shrimp I've ever seen on it.  He gave me a bite, and I'm sure I out-ordered him.  He ordered a yummy steak and shared a bit with me...it was divine! They brought it out on 400 degree piping hot plates.  We also shared sugar snap peas and lobster mashed potatoes.  Afterward they brought us a four layer chocolately-syrupy slice of cake to share. The best part was the fancy "Happy Anniversary" note written on the plate in chocolate.  We both agreed my chocolate cake is much better.  Love my hubby & that we almost always think alike! I can only imagine what we'll be like in another 11 years. :)

Afterward we walked around Scottsdale Fashion place, home to many a very expensive store.  Ben found a Coach money clip he wanted and I found the only red necks in the place, "Me & hims shopping." It was pretty hilarious! We also found a Puma store, so Ben bought me a new pair of shoes for our hike that I think I can wear to hike, in the water, and running afterward. Can't wait!

When we got home we sifted through our old albums and it was so fun!  Ben also gave me a sweet card & lotto tix. I guess it's up to 600 million. Lucky #11? I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend, lucky to have been where I have been, lucky to be coming home again. I'm lucky we're in love in every way, lucky to have stayed where we have stayed, lucky to be coming home someday. Ben says it wasn't luck.

Here's another little surprise he made for me.  It's too good not to share. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

And now you know why I married him!  ;)