Did I tell you that Jered had to work on our anniversary? It ended up being ok. Sommmebodyyyy thought church started 45 minutes later than it actually did, so rather than walk in ridiculously late, we played hooky and went out for a delicious brunch. I was going to have our waitress take a picture of us, but I was too embarrassed.
We actually celebrated our anniversary yesterday. First, we went for a walk. It's a little different here than it is in Chicago.
It was a beautiful day. We had fun seeing little creatures. I was hoping to see the deer that crossed our path, not 25 feet in front of us, last week, but she wasn't to be seen. We tried some mulberries and explored along the lake and had a grand time.
Then, in true sentimental fashion, we had Burger King for lunch because that's what we had on our wedding night. (In case you don't know the story, the abridged version is this: Jered and I ate almost nothing all day, and by the time we were on our way to Peoria, we realized he had forgotten his wallet in Canton. So a very hungry, arriving at grumpy couple was rescued by some Burger King chicken tenders after we picked up his wallet, therefore driving back to Peoria in a happy, proper newlywed state.)
Our afternoon was spent buying wedding presents. For us. Yes, that's correct. We still had some Bed, Bath, and Beyond gift cards, so we figured this was a great time to spend them! We expanded our colors a bit with our new hot pads and oven mitt. (Crazy the things you can go without for a year, isn't it?) We also got a new spatula that will play nice with our non-stick pans. Jered, of course, doesn't need it anymore because he's already mastered flipping his eggs without one. I, however, am not that skilled. Although, I am definitely in love with our non-stick cookware.
We also got these bins to organize our bathroom closet. It was a bit cluttered for my taste, but this shaped things right up.
We topped our anniversary evening off with a delicious dinner at Raccoon River Brewery, which we realized we had actually been to before when we visited Des Moines, although we hadn't had dinner that time. It was fantastic. Thanks to Jake and Molly for the gift card! We felt like we were on our honeymoon again. If you want to see the difference a year made, check this out.
We spent part of our dinner discussing how we plan to treat ourselves to another trip to Cancun after we pay off our school loans. Also- not that you really care, but that's a delectable turkey burger with pepper jack cheese and guacamole, that I am eating the second half of at this very moment. Lovely day, right? Well, in case you are wondering, we've decided that we kind of really like each other and think we'll give another year a go.
Here are a few other things going on around our place:
Katie! Your bed has arrived! This thing is great! The arms/side pillows, and the back are all adjustable for maximum comfort. So nice!
And doesn't the owl bookend go well here? I felt it was fitting because it's holding up Jered's wilderness books. Thanks for splitting the set with me!
Well, friend, that's about it for now.
Until next time!
Aim
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