15 Miles on the Erie Canal

We recently returned from a trip with the Bruening's to the Eastern United States (and across the river to Canada).  It was awesome.  Here are some funny highlights:

The trip began on our anniversary, so Scott and I spent our special day eating at McDonald's and sitting on an airplane.  And, just when you thought it couldn't get any more romantic, we spent the night in Ohio in a room with my little sisters who declared this anniversary "the best ever." 

Canada attempted to rip us off at every turn.  Don't be deceived when they tell you they accept American money because they'll give you change back in Canadian dollars.  This happened to me right before we headed home, so I ended up buying a lot of Subway sandwiches that day.

My brother, Scott, got severe burns on his knees from his canoeing trip with the Scouts (All in favor of vetoing all church camping trips, say Aye!), so we had to push him around in a wheel chair most of the time.  That, or he just found places to sit or lie down at every destination. I will never forget looking at the Niagara River and seeing Scott curled up on a slab of concrete next to it.

I've got a ton of photos that look just like this only the background is different.

We had an eventful trip to Denny's.  I've found it takes a special type of person to be a Denny's server.  Our NY server was not happy working on the 4th of July and serving 19 people with 1 cook in the back, so he gave each of us assignments to help pass out drinks and such and take orders.  I almost volunteered to scramble some eggs.

While we were in NY, we took some paddle-boats on the Erie Canal.  I think the highlight of the entire trip for me was when my dad yelled, "Ramming speed!" and tried to attack our boat...at between 2 and 3 mph.

Thank you Grandma & Grandpa and Mom & Dad for taking us on a fun trip!

Love

Love is...

Getting out of bed at 2 AM to find chapstick when she asks for some in her sleep

Holding hands while walking around the house

Letting her drive the "sports" car to work so the other kids will think she's cool

Scratching her back every night

Carrying her around the house so she won't step on a poky from the yard

Making up love songs

Learning all of the contestants on the Bachelorette so you can discuss episodes over dinner

Saying I love you first thing in the morning and last thing at night

Checking for the basilisk in the back yard when she gets nervous about it

Listening to a ton of boring stories about taxes

Picking the grosser otter pop flavor for yourself

Bringing surprises home from work

Celebrating your first anniversary all week long

Being best friends (forever)


Love you, darling.
xoxoxo

Daybook 6/13

We are working: at our jobs, in our yard, on our house, on our cars, and (so it seems) on everything else we come into daily contact with

:)

We are planning: a mini trip to the cabin later this summer, dentist appointments (hooray dental insurance), on letting our bananas get old so we can make banana bread...again

Alpine, Wyoming 2010

We are disappointed: that we spent an hour watching Love in the Wild, that the wind storm last week probably killed our petunias the day after we planted them

Before disaster struck.

We are waiting: for Scott's passport to arrive, for my two week absence from work, for our one-year anniversary :)

We are thinking about: Kansas's Chickadee Wildlife Fund, Sutton Foster, business, the playoffs

We are thankful for: new opportunities to serve for Scott, fun dates, those precious hours at home in the evenings, Sonic's 1/2 off malts after 8 o'clock deal, my new "business" phone, goal-setting

Yes, I'm aware my legs have never seen the sun.

We are hoping: I will be able to do a pull-up soon (Tony Perkis and I are getting into shape this summer)