New River Escapade for Hannah Joy’s Birthday

6 years

Yesterday was our anniversary. We actually planned a real date, one of very few we’ve had in the last several years. The parents babysat and we had a wonderful time going out and walking on the greenway.

We even climbed up the steep hill for the view. Orcxance picked a bouquet of wildflowers as we went up and gave it to me at the top.

We found another way down following the road and encountered lots of deer, including one who had just had twins. They were so new they could barely walk.

When we finished our walk we went out to dinner at Mint, the Indian restaurant. We had coupons for 20% off and chose to have separate bills to get the most out of it. The waiter initially had it together and we had to ask him to do it separate. It was a little embarrassing but worth the $5 or more we saved, because that meant we could go to King Street and get ice cream for dessert, which is exactly what we did, after stopping by Goodwill.

We got ice cream and free parking since it was after 8pm, and we enjoyed a long walk around the ASU campus and took some pictures.

Overall it was a really wonderful time, we talked a lot and had a great time, and it was our first time ever going out to dinner together. 6 years has flown by!

Quote of the day

Molly to Eileen: “I was not born in America. You were born in America so you’re used to wild animals like turtles and stuff like that.”

In which Salem gets dedicated and we celebrate Mother’s Day

A short walk and fun at Cove Creek

I took a peaceful walk by myself and took a few pictures...

We went to Cove Creek with Becca and kids and walked, ate snacks and played in the creek! First time playing in water since the river in Congo!

De La Cruz Farm

Last Tuesday we went to the farm with our Blueprint group. It was a lot of fun! The girls loved seeing the horses and we had a picnic lunch together.