Friday was our 5th anniversary. Trav and I both had to work so we didn't really celebrate until yesterday. Travis decided that he was going to plan the fun this year. We usually go to dinner and a movie, but this year he went all out. He arranged for Jo Jo to watch Addison (thanks again, Jo!), and we set out on the surprise adventure. The car was full of blankets and pillows, and he told me to bring a sweatshirt, so I figured we were headed up to the mountains. We drove up to Yellow Pine in the Uintas. It was so beautiful, and nice to escape the heat. We drove until we found the perfect spot, and then set up our little camp.
If you know Travis at all, you know that his brain works like a day-timer. He has everything scheduled and segmented into increments of time. First, we set up the fire, and then I asked him what was next. He told me that it was "talk time" from 5:30-6:30, until the coals was ready to cook over. Once again, if you know Travis at all, you know that "talk time" is really unusual, especially an hour of "talk time", so I took full advantage of that. It was fun to have the time just to talk. About half way through the special "talk time," Trav asked if I felt like a little music. Thinking that he was just going to crank up the radio in the car, I said no. Once again, he asked if I wanted to hear a little music. Finally realizing that he was on to something, I said yes. He walked over to the bag and pulled out a case, and told me to open it. To my surprise, there was a cute pink iPod Nano and speakers. It was such a thoughtful gift, because I have wanted an iPod for a long time now..the best part is that the music and pictures of my sweet Addi were already loaded on it.
To the tunes of some of our favorite songs, we cooked hot dogs, and waded in the freezing stream. After dinner, we went over to the blankets and cuddled up to one another. I asked him what was next, and he told me to go to the car and look for the envelope in the glove box. Confused, I did what he asked and found a Netflicks envelope with 'Fools Gold' inside of it. He pulled out a portable DVD player, and some pre-popped bags of popcorn and some theater candy..once again, a complete surprise, especially for Trav because he usually forgets the minor details. It was a good movie, and fun to watch it in the mountains.
We were suppose to stay up there until the stars came out, but I was anxious to head home and get Addison, and Trav started getting a headache, so we left shortly after the movie ended. We had such a great time though! I am so glad that Trav decided to plan this year's fun! He did a great job, and I was really impressed with his thoughtfulness, and the time he took to make everything perfect!
It's crazy that it's been 5 years. Time flies when you're having fun! I love you Trav! I can't wait to make the next 5 years even better than the first!
