2 Years and Celebrating

Our second anniversary was last Saturday.  We had promised each other we weren't going to do gifts, so we decided on a card.  I didn't really think we'd end up doing much of anything that day or night because Josh has been very busy flipping a house.  A couple days before, he told me he had a sitter lined up for Saturday night and I needed to be ready by 5.  I LOVE surprises!  Josh can't ever hold things in but he did a good job of keeping his plan to himself. :)

We left Ryan in the wonderful care of two of Josh's aunts, his grandmother, and his god-daughter.  They were all laughing and having a ball when we walked out the door, which made me feel so at ease leaving her all evening.  Josh warned me that the surprise was "nothing big" but something he thought I'd enjoy.

We ate at Bar Louie on our very first date, and the Lexington location has since gone out of business.  I was so disappointed when it closed!  So, he took me to the one in Newport at Newport on the Levee.  On the way to the restaurant, we listened to a playlist he'd created of all the songs that were special to us in some way or songs that reminded me of him.  The very first one--the one he'd burned onto a CD a  year ago and left in my car for me--was by Lee Brice.  It's called "A Woman Like You."  I immediately got all teary-eyed.  Man, this boy is something special.

After a great meal, we went to Gameworks and acted like we were 10.  I crushed him at Air Hockey (wink, wink) and we drove Harleys and Hummers very recklessly.  I almost got sucked into Skee Ball but realized there was nothing I truly wanted to buy with the thousands of tickets that come out of the machines. ;)

No, we didn't go to some fancy, white tablecloth restaurant and spend $150 on our meal but we had a blast.  His thoughtful date night was planned with love and there's not anywhere else I would've rather been.

I know I've said it before, but I've made many mistakes in my life.  I spent many years being a person I never thought I'd be making all sorts of bad decision, mistakes, and taking the wrong path.  I thank God every SINGLE day for bringing Josh to me and for him helping me to become the person I always wanted to be, the person who was deep down inside but just didn't know how to find the light.  We don't always get what we deserve and I definitely am not getting what I deserve---Josh is SO much more than I've ever deserved.  And I'm so very happy he's mine.

What a stud!

Not exactly motorcycle appropriate attire.

I had to drive the Hummer b/c Josh's legs wouldn't fit to touch the gas pedal!