We celebrated our 5 Year Family Birthday just before we packed up our things in Germany. We seem to have a knack for big events happening around that time of year (we've been moving or traveling every year). That always seems to make it difficult to plan something, especially when we are in the middle of the move. So we did our best!
Since we want our anniversary to have a family aspect we try to celebrate similarly to how we would celebrate one of our birthdays. Naturally, we start the day with pancakes. Jason makes awesome buckwheat pancakes. He has a knack for breakfast foods for which I am very grateful, as are the kiddos.
Then Jason and I got to get a little sentimental as we talked about when we got married in the temple and the importance of that event with the kids, particularly the part about being a forever family. I love seeing the kids' eyes light up as talk about the temple.
And then it was off for an adventure. We went for a row boat ride through Burgerpark. Perfect pick. We weren't sure how the kids would take to it, and they were a little hesitant to get on the boat, but they loved it. It was beautiful. I think the kids' favorite part was getting to be right next to the ducks. I just loved getting to experience something new and to be in such beauty with my family.
The kids were quite attached to me for the first half of the trip, but by the second half they had demagnetized and Milayla was even walking around the boat.
Milayla watching the ducks.
And after a picnic lunch (and dealing with a flat tire) we went for our last bike ride out to Snutenlecker (the organic farm with fresh ice cream!) to enjoy a treat. We sure will miss that place. Such a great spot.
We really were blessed with great weather. The rain held back right until we got home. And that was including Jason having to venture back to the farm to retrieve a lost backpack. And once we were all cleaned up and had everything ready for Sunday some friends of ours came to stay the night so that Jason and I could have a little getaway (thanks again, Alex and Shaylin!!). It was nothing crazy, just dinner and a big comfy hotel bed. But that big comfy hotel bed felt like heaven when we had been sleeping on our pull out sofa for the few weeks prior. Any guesses where we went??
It was lovely. And while the kids were a little sad about the fact that they didn't get to come with us, all was well again when we came home the next morning to take them off to church. So glad that we got to celebrate our family birthday all together and that Jason and I were able to get a little bit of time away from the craziness of moving. I feel pretty blessed with this little family. So much love - they're awesome.
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