Mem-O-Rees

So, Annie and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. We were able to leave Elliott with my parents and enjoy a nice dinner.

We spent some time over the weekend harkening back to ye olden days.

Like the time we lived at the U and the time that I made Annie live in Provo for the summer, etc.

We also talked about the first time that we met in person (Sunday February 3, 2002). I was getting ready for the Olympics and did not have much free time (hence the Sunday night rendezvous). For a fun first blind date activity, we went down to my venue in Provo and Annie got to see all of the neat behind the scenes hockey stuff.

Annie had the advantage of teaching with a girl that was in my mission as well as seeing me on TV before we met in person. I just remember knocking on the door of her house with a little bit of trepidation. I had been on probably 30 blind dates (all of my friends were married, so their wives all took a run at setting me up) and some were better than others.
She opened the door (dressed casually in jeans and a sweater with a coat) and we said hello, nice to meet you, etc.

I remember thinking two things walking down the drive way to my car.

First - wow, this girl is cute and smart!

Second - is she taller than me? oh no, I think that she may be taller than me....

Turns out that we are the same height (if I stand up straight) and therefore I was an eligible suitor.

We have enjoyed 5+ years of marriage with lots of happy milestones (grad school, job changes, building a house, having a baby, etc.).

I am looking forward to many more....