Happy 2nd Anniversary to Us!
Yesterday, this little marriage I'm in turned two years old.
Awwwww!
It's true! It's starting to walk and grow teeth and everything. Bless!
To celebrate this most glorious occasion, Iain and I went ice skating at Hampton Court Palace. (With approximately 454 other families.)
We've never really been a cheesy, "do what yer 'sposed-ta" couple, so sleeping in, grabbing a Starbucks and then driving over to a palace to do an hour of ice skating was the perfect day for us.
This was taken right before an Ice Marshal came over and told us to put our phones and cameras away. OooOoOo! Scary ICE MARSHAL! Your authority frightens me!
I actually surprised myself at how well I skated, considering I have not thrown myself on the ice whilst wearing tiny blades for about a decade. I wasn't doing triple sow cows or anything, but I didn't fall. Not once.
Iain did alright. He maaaaay have been wizzing in and out of families and adults and, you know, not falling and generally going faster than anyone else on the rink - but let's focus on the fact that I didn't fall and that I looked nice.
Seeing as the Ice Marshal completely scared us with his authoritative manner of skating, and - you know - marshalling the ice, we couldn't take any photos of us TOGETHER whilst skating, so we had to opt for taking Myspace-style photos off the ice.
They turned out like this.
Which looks frighteningly like this:
Out of focus? Check. Blurry? Check. Nighttime? Check. Glowing building behind us? Checkity check check.
Also, you'll be pleased to know that in two years of marriage I have been wearing the same ear muffs that I bought on our "honeymoon" in Brighton:
Then...
Now...
Nice? I'm glad that I care enough to update my wardrobe and accessories enough to try and keep things *exciting*.
Instead of going out to dinner, we decided to have a cozy night in.
Iain made Toad in the Hole....
The stellar camera on Iain's Blackberry Bold makes this look like a giant ham, but it's not. And it was freaking amazing, as well.
I baked a Lemon Drizzle Cake....
And then we sat around stuffing our faces, watching Batman Begins (all the while going, "Why the hell didn't we ask for Dark Knight for Christmas!?") and sucking down Asti Martini.
...Which I now call Astin Martin, totally on accident. I think I definitely watch too much Top Gear.
I really did mean to give you an update on what I think about marriage...but I'm too tired and grumpy for that. I believe tomorrow we're getting up early to go to the gym, so I best wrap this up.
I may not be dieting all that hard, but we are working out. And technically, an hour's worth of brisk ice skating is difficult on the ass, and therefore exercise.
Anyway....
It doesn't feel like we've been married for 2 years. It still feels like a strange mixture of everything we've been through and done feeling like it was yesterday...and yet a thousand years ago at the same time.
And we're happy. And we still like each other. Sometimes we even hold hands and go to second base.
I'm not sure what else a girl could ask for.
Comments
Awww! Congrats to you two! You are so cute. Sounds like a fun date. :)
I haven't been ice skating in, honestly...30 years. I shouldn't even be able to say that! I shouldn't be able to say I've known anyone for 25 years, and remember meeting them!
anyway, this is about you, not my decrepid ass.
Congrats on 2 happy years, may you have many more!
Toad in a hole? could they please make it sound more unappetizing? how about "roadkill on sandpaper"? :-P
Congratulations you two! Many more to come!
OMG! You just made me so hungry. Toad in the hole was one of the favs growing up and I haven't had it for ages. (My dad's from England)
And happy anniversary! The best times/anniversaries are when you spend them together doing whatever you want that makes you happy. It doesn't have to be fancy.
Lol! This is just brilliant ~ Congrats on your anniversary & wishing you many good years to come ;o)
Congratulations! And lol @ second base - better than saying you sometimes go to Homebase ;-)
2) One can never watch too much Top Gear, the concept does not exist.
3) Woot again
4) Toad in the Hole yayness.
5) I wish I had not spilled beer on my keyboard as all the useful keys (like the space bar) stick when I type. Makes for fun posting.
6) Woot again!
Seriously, you two deserve to have many, many more.
Congrats!! And you look absolutely gorgeous.
oh also, why did he tell you to put your camera away??