Happy [Belated] Anniversary!

On August 10, Dave & I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary - hooray! It's been an awesome few years! It was Dave's turn to plan the celebratory activities. Since the actual date was on Sunday, we had the fun on Saturday. We were both a little sick, but didn't let that stop us. We started out at the Clark Planetarium to see the IMAX Movie of "Fly Me To The Moon". One of our first dates was at the Planetarium, so it was fun to go back. The movie was really cute. The other movies I've seen there have been more documentary-style movies. This was kind of like a Pixar one and it was 3D and everything. We then hung out at the Planetarium, where this picture was taken, on the "moon". After the movie, Dave told me it was time to shop. He's not a huge shopper, but said we could go wherever I wanted and take as much time as I wanted and get what I wanted. So we shopped for a while, that was fun. Then we had dinner at Ruby River - delicious (that is the new word Emma learned yesterday)! And then went for a drive. We reminisced a bit about our courtship experiences, our wedding, and the time we've been married. We ended by getting concretes at Nielsen's Frozen custard and went on a drive up to the Bountiful Temple, where we got married. It was a fun night to be together! On Sunday, our actual anniversary, it was pretty much a normal day...we exchanged presents and cards. We did have to speak in church though. Dave had to speak first - ha! So he did the introductions. He started out by saying it's a good day for the Ryerse Family, as it was our 3rd Anniversary. He said it's been the best three years of his life, and he's loved every minute of it. Then he said that it just keeps getting better...but it doesn't just get better, you have to make it better, he said. Then he told me how much he loved me and how kind and forgiving I am to him. He transitioned into his talk than on the topic of forgiveness. It was fun to hear him say that in public, he mostly just tells me these types of things when we're alone. But he's right, it does just keep getting better, but it doesn't just happen. You have to make marriage happy and good. It reminds me of an Ensign article that was featured several months ago about how marriage is like a garden - it needs to be weeded, watered, and tended constantly. That has really stuck with me. I am excited to see where our garden goes and how it grows in the future! My Dave, you are my sunshine! I am grateful for what you bring to my life. It's been a great ride... thanks babe! I love you!