~15 Years~

Tomorrow, May 20, is my 15th Wedding Anniversary. We got married on a beautiful spring day surrounded by friends and family. I was trying really hard to come up with a way to celebrate. Most everything wasn't going to work... here is the short list...Plan A - Wake up in a tropical paradise ~ enjoy sun, sand, and lots of yummy food ~ talk without interruption ~ or don't talk ~ walk hand in hand and experience the wonder of creation with camera and cool drink ~ Enjoy every bite of a fine dinner knowing I don't have to clean up ~ Watch a beautiful sun set ~ fall asleep anticipating another 15 years of love.

Not happening. While the frequent flier miles were available, we were not.

Plan B - Wake up in a cozy little cottage by a creek and a bike trail ~ pack a picnic lunch ~ go exploring ~ cook over a campfire ~ snuggle under the stars ~ fall asleep wondering what the next 15 will bring.

Not happening. The weather has been cool around here and a bit rainy but it may have worked. Keeping in mind we have six children (one of them stuck like glue to my hip) it wasn't practical.

Plan C - Wake up well rested in the comfort of home ~ enjoy a just the two of us breakfast ~ send my love off to work with a promise of meeting for a lunch date ~ take a short nap and freshen up in the afternoon to be awake and ready to celebrate some more ~ Serve a nice dinner with nothing spilled, no fighting and no interruptions ~ take a nice long family walk ~ tuck all the kids into bed on time and enjoy conversation ~ climb into bed wondering if I'll get to sleep all night! This certainly sounds possible:-) But there are a few flaws even in this.

My GUESS on reality - Wake up on our special day (for the 3rd time) late ~ hope my love found his breakfast burrito I prepared the night before and threw in the fridge ~ Cancel the lunch date because kids are sick ~ Miss the nap (because of said sick kids) ~ Hurriedly eat supper that is cooked but not burned knowing the dishes will wait for me ~ take my weekly trip to the grocery store ~ get kids to bed late ~ fold the remainder of the laundry ~ crash into bed wondering when I started feeling like a grumpy old woman and not a lovely young bride.

I'll have to let you know how it goes!

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