Us // Celebrating One Year on San Juan Island

Today is our 1st Anniversary! We just got back from a little surprise escape that Jacob planned for us on San Juan Island. I have such a wonderful husband - he even arranged with my employers for me to have a couple of days off while he swept me away on the ferry to our little island retreat! We decided to make the most of our one and only anniversary without a little one around. We stayed at a great little Inn at Friday Harbor and spent Thursday, Friday, and most of today exploring the island, resting, relaxing (do all of you love jacuzzi tubs as much as I do?) and doing some fine dining. We loved our little trek, exploring each corner of the island and finding many fun treasures along the way. I guess you could say that kind of sums up our first year together: we have had to trek through some challenging times (for example, my being sick for almost 5 months with mono, my deciding to quit graduate school, experiencing the heartbreak of a miscarriage, Jacob being called to serve in the Bishopric of the singles ward, and finally being anxious yet joyful about being pregnant again and all those hormones...) AND we've had a lot of fun and found many treasures along the way, such as many quiet moments together, Jacob serenading me on his guitar, enjoying the simple things like cooking and eating together, having some great times outdoors this summer on our visits to the Olympic Peninsula and Tofino, BC, enjoying many laughs together...and so much more. This has been an amazing first year and we are looking forward to many many more! Here's to us!!!

Here are a few of our favorite images from our stay on San Juan Island:

And until our next anniversary...may this second year be as blessed and wonderful as the first!