1 year down, forever to go.

Yesterday, Cory and I finally hit our one year mark of marriage.  (but two years of being together) Yay!  Amazing.  All day it felt so special, kind of like a birthday, you just know it is your lucky day.  I learned a lot this first year, especially living together with commitment under the roof.  We adjusted perfectly living together, he does laundry, I vacuum/clean around.  When I cook, he does dishes, when he cooks, I do dishes.  We are both pretty clean people, so there is never room to tell each other to "clean up".  I am sure glad he can put up with me and I love when he is around.  I learned that my husband isn't a "go out with the guys type", he prefers the gym, and he loves to take me with him.  Which is awesome, because he really keeps me going on days I feel super lazy.  He is a home guy and loves to be around me.  I learned no one will love me like he does and he treats me right, even when I am acting like a turd.  He will always be my support and he proved that very well.  I also learned he is much more silly than I thought.  He is a goof and I love it..he makes me laugh, a lot.

Lunch

But seriously, being with him, I know I grew better as a person, and that is what love is.  I learned how to stand up for myself, go for your dreams (don't let anyone stop you), budget money better (haha), and make more time with family (my husband loves family time).  He likes to invite my family members as often as we can.  Unfortunately, his family is in Oregon, but our hopes is that they move up here one day.

Yum, miso soup.

Anyways- we talked about what we would do for our One Year and we couldn't get a defined solution because it just depended where we stood financially.  I mean if we had the money, we would of totally had a weekend getaway.  So instead we stayed in town and I was woken up with a very sweet card.  He wrote a poem in it for me.  Let me tell you, he is a great writer and it can tear you up.  Better than any Hallmark card can say.  Then we went to the AK club to soak in the hot tub & float in the pool.  He then came with the idea we get sushi for lunch, which I can never say no to.  Sushi is always a great idea.  We drove to Haru and had some delicious sushi!  The people at Haru pretty much know us, first name basis, and they treat us great.  We used to go there every Friday, but since summer started, we haven't been able to splurge money like that.  Their sushi is THE BEST in town.  If I could, I would eat there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Larson's on wheels!! Watch out.

When Cory and I got home, we took a little nap.  We woke up and decided to get on the Campbell Creek Greenbelt Trail.  I rollerbladed and he biked.    I haven't thrown my fruit boots on all summer, so this was the chance.  We biked past Taku Lake and we even saw two red salmon in the creek from a bridge.  I spotted them and got excited.  I can't believe people can catch salmon in that creek.  I never tried it, but when I grow the patience for fishing, sure.  I just ask friends who fish to hook me up and they generously always do.

At Suite 100 with Mr. Handsome

There were reservations waiting for us at Suite 100.  Neither of us have been there before and we heard good things about it.  So we showered and got a little dressed up to eat some dinner.  He had steak, of course, and I tried their pork tenderloins.  We did like our dinner and dessert, but we weren't all that impressed.  I think our favorite fancy place is still Seven Glaciers, but we tried something new.  Sea Galley has to be second in the runnings, because not only do they have good expensive food, but big portions (Cory loves those big food portions, got to feed the muscles).  If we could have a redo on dinner, it would probably be go to Sea Galley, because after hitting the trail, we were starving.  Plus they have really romantic, dark booths.  After dinner, I surprised Cory with the slideshow I made him.  I told him to close his eyes and everything while I set it up on the DVD.  He loved it and I am glad.  He laughed at the videosnand reminisced with pictures I chose.

It was a great first year together, and a fun one year anniversary.  BTW, we stopped at New Segaya and Cory made amazing oyster stew using the crock pot.  I can't wait to have some for lunch.  He is the crock pot master.  Fresh oysters are expensive, which our wallets learned.  Oh what a day it was <3