Steak & Wildflowers

Lounging on a white sand beach in Jamaica for our honeymoon, pina colada in each of our hands, my husband and I decided that we would make a point to return to that same resort at that same location to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary.

Boy are we funny! ;) No tropical vacation for us this year but ironically, it ended up being an anniversary that neither of us will ever forget. 

Circumstances arose just a few days prior so that we had no choice but to keep things simple. We agreed to exchange only cards and, for the time being at least, eating out was not an option. 

It was our best anniversary yet!

I forced myself to be creative when it came dinner and decided to take a step out of my cooking comfort zone and surprised my husband by preparing his favorite meal to order when eating out: Steak, Oscar Style. I literally jumped up and down and clapped my hands when he smiled after his first bite!

That night, I got dressed up in my wedding gown (our little tradition :) and, with our boys as our audience, danced to the song Lucky with my husband just as I did for our first dance, five years ago. Then we all had a dance party in the living room together to our wedding music playlist. It was a blast!

The next morning my husband surprised me with a trip to a Pick Your Own Wildflower Field! By far, the most memorable anniversary flowers I've ever received since it was more than just a bouquet: it was an experience! I got to select and cut each beautiful bloom myself and the boys loved helping me decide on which ones to pick! I felt like quite the princess among my crew of boys.

I hope that when we look back on this anniversary, what my husband and I remember the most is how content we were with the simple gifts that only God can give: love and family.