Our Anniversary Picnic

Today marks the 3rd year, to the day, that Adam and I met. I'm sure most of you have heard the story many, many times, but it is so special that it is hard NOT to share. At this point, you are probably thinking, "okay, she's going to tell about how Adam was so shy and so cute," or "She's going to say that she wanted to come back as soon as possible to get to know him better," or "She'll mention the 'happy dance' she did when Adam called her."

But I won't tell it this time, because I want to share our day today, here and now, instead.

I planned a picnic in our backyard. I started this at the beginning of the month, but still managed to run around like a chicken with its head cut off. I was forgetting things right and left, like finding boysenberries for Adam's favorite pie. Boysenberries are nearly impossible to find in Utah, so I need plenty of time to hunt them down. I didn't give myself that time. After searching the stores I used to find them at, I began to lose hope. Then, we tried one more store and on the top shelf, squeezed between other canned fruits, was one lonely can of boysenberries. I pounced on them so fast with an exclamation of "MINE!" that Adam laughed and said it was like something out of a cartoon.

With the boysenberries now in my possession, I started to plan the other parts of the picnic. I made jell-o, bread, salad, the pie, and marinated chicken skewers. In setting up the picnic today I forgot to bring out plates, so I ran in and got them. Then I noticed I had forgotten silverware, so I ran in and got those. THEN I realized that I had forgotten to make the salad, so back I went and made the salad (really fast). Finally, lunch was ready...but I forgot to close the door on my way out. Tired of running up and down the stairs, I left it open.

As we sat down on our picnic blanket, the skies turned dark and it began to sprinkle. We decided that a little water wasn't going to be a bother, so we enjoyed the cool air that the clouds brought with them. The light sprinkle began to become a hard sprinkle and we decided that our picnic should be brought inside. Sitting on the carpet in our entertainment room, we finished our lunch, but not before the clouds had miraculously disappeared and the drizzle had stopped. We laughed and cleaned up the dishes.

So, that is our funny story for our anniversary. It was fun, quirky, and full of wonderful moments that I will never forget.