I got some splainin' to do

I know, it's been three weeks. Sorry. But here's a quick catch-up:

A few weeks ago was our two year anniversary. I would love to say "I can't believe it's gone so fast" but all I can think is "Seriously? It's only been two years?" It seems like we've been married for an eternity. But I still have the whole rest of eternity to go, so maybe someday it won't seem so long.

Anyway, for our anniversary, Daniel not only got his parents to watch Lynny for the night (which I knew about), but he also arranged for me to not work the next day so that I could actually sleep in for a change. How sweet is that?

He told me he wasn't able to get work off for that next day, so we couldn't really go and do anything special (that man leaves for work at 5:15 am). We had a voucher for a night's stay in Wendover with a free buffet that we had talked about using, but I thought we wouldn't be able to go. Well Daniel surprised me!

He packed Lynny and I into the car hours earlier than I anticipated (with a packed bag ready to go) and we dropped her off at his parents'. Then Daniel blindfolded me and took backstreets to disorient me. Finally, after about 30 minutes of driving, he let me take off the blindfold only to realize we were well on our way to Wendover. Sneaky Sneaky.

I know Wendover isn't exactly a romantic place to go, but it was a nice night away from the ordinary. We didn't do any slots or anything (although we wouldn't have been able to figure out any of the machines even if we'd wanted to); we just enjoyed some alone time. I think my favorite thing was the chocolate covered marshmallows at the buffet.

We also made stop at the salt flats on our way back for our anniversary shot. That's three years in a row of pictures on the flats. We plan to go back when they're not so wet for full family pictures.

I was so grateful to my in-laws for taking Lynny. It was the first time we've ever left her alone all night, and they say she did fine. Thank goodness.

Also that weekend Daniel participated in the Bus Road-e-o at work. It's essentially a series of "obstacles" that each driver has to complete with their buses. Included is parallel parking, backing down an alley, stopping on a $20 bill, etc.

We had a great time sitting on the sidelines cheering him on with our friend Emily, whose husband, Randy, was also competing. And guess what...Daniel came in third in the expert division. He was acting all cool about it, but I was pretty stoked. He got a trophy and everything!

And... we might be moving. (Hopefully!) Not far, we'll be staying in the valley, but to a real two bedroom apartment. Lynny won't be sleeping in a 6x6 cubby with barely a window. She'll actually have a closet! And we'll be able to open our bedroom door without it hitting our bed! And--get this--we'll have a dishwasher. And air conditioning! All for cheaper rent! And the best part: we'll be next door neighbors with the same Randy and Emily as above.

Granted, it'll be tough leaving our little duplex. I'll miss having my own driveway and dinky little yard, and I'll really miss my basement. But I won't miss not being able to hang pictures on the wall, or the swamp cooler. I've loved living here, but we need just a little more room. So wish us luck that we'll get it!