Five years later . . .

Zac and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary this weekend.  On one hand I feel like we've only been together for a brief time but on the other hand I feel like we've experienced so much together that five years scarcely seems long enough to contain it all.  

To celebrate our anniversary Zac found some deals on Groupon and Living Social that interested us.  Zac and I aren't gift-givers.  Usually we don't buy things for anniversaries, birthdays or even Christmas for each other.  Most often we go out to dinner or attend a play or do something fun.  We have enough clutter in our house - we don't need anymore.

Our anniversary fell on a Friday this year, which, combined with the holiday weekend, resulted in a weekend of celebrating.  (Zac's command was generous and gave all the guys a four-day weekend.)  We went out for a fancy dinner on Thursday night, just the two of us.  On Friday we did a bunch of work around the house and went out for sushi with some friends for supper.  On Saturday?  We lounged.  Lounged and lounged and lounged.  It was phenomenal.  Sunday morning we got up and drove to an antiques show and then on to Palm Springs, CA for a night.  We took a tram up a mountain and had supper overlooking the Palm Springs area and watched the city lights twinkle in the dark.  After supper we checked in to our hotel and spent part of the evening watching "Ocean's 11" from the pool.  (Movies by the pool is awesome, weather permitting.)  We slept in this morning, hit up the outlet mall for an hour or so (not enough!) and then came back to the San Diego area where we took a hot air balloon ride.  While I am terrified of heights, this was my second hot  air balloon ride and I have enjoyed them both with no anxiety.  Zac and I did some home shopping from the air, debating the merits of having a tennis court or a stable in the backyard.  Finally we settled on a home that had both, plus an orange grove.  I don't know who lives in these houses we were flying over, but their income level must exceed mine.  

The weather was spectacular all weekend (casting a sheepish look at my MN peeps) and it was an amazing way to cap off four days of rest and relaxation. Here's to the next five years and many more after that!