exactly two years ago today

well, i can't tell you exactly what i was doing two years ago today, but i can tell you where i was. LH and i were on our honeymoon in big sky, montana. we were totally enjoying every minute, too. on the 29th, when we celebrated our 2nd anniversary, i tried to close my eyes and imagine that i was back in montana, smelling the crisp, fresh air and listening to the rushing waters of the gallatin river just outside our room. i felt the breeze blowing through my hair as we road mountain bikes around ousel falls and then tasted the peanut butter and honey sandwich that we ate later from the hungry moose market & deli. i also thought about the delicious elk tenderloin and amazing fresh bread and butter that came along with it.

last night, i tried to get LH to be imaginative with me and imagine himself back in montana. unfortunately, when he closed his eyes he only smelled our neighbors' burning trash and all he felt were the bugs getting him in the thick, humid air as we walked bozeman. welcome to reality. i'm so thankful that we were able to totally spoil ourselves on our honeymoon two years ago and start our marriage off with so many wonderful experiences together. i know that we'll make it back to montana one day and that we might even have future trips better than our honeymoon, but those first memories together will always be extra special to me. that was the week that i practiced calling LH my husband and i tried to introduce myself by my married name without slipping up and using my maiden name. we were giddy in love and starry-eyed over each other, not much unlike how we still are... but already i understand what older couples mean when they say how they love each other so much more than the day they were married. it's true. i can't imagine what it will be like when we reach our 50th anniversary. well, i can imagine the wrinkles and sagging body parts, but that's beyond the point =)