Twelve Years!

Today makes 12 years that Heath and I have been married.  It's gone so fast!  Our anniversary get-away this year was quite different than anything we'd done before.  Refusing to believe that we're not kids anymore, we spent the weekend being quite adventurous!  For the first time ever, we went camping together!  We borrowed a tent and used our very own campground (aka our empty land that will one day--we hope--have our house on it).  A completely free trip!  Even though it had been a hot and humid day the night was almost perfect . . . cooler temperatures, full moon, and the sound of millions of crickets and cicadas.  :)

On Saturday we went to Harpers Ferry, not for any historical or educational purpose, but for another thing we've never done . . . an aerial adventure course, which is a big obstacle course up in the trees!  Focusing mainly on the zip line parts we'd read about, we weren't completely prepared for the work involved!  It was fine for Heath (who has more arm strength than I could ever imagine having), but I had a few difficulties even on the easier courses.  At one point, early in our climb, was a tight rope walk.  Sounds fun, huh?  There was a "thing" to hold onto, and of course you're connected to the cables so you won't die if you fall.  But let me tell you, it was extremely difficult, it was a gazillion feet up in the air, and it was pretty much the scariest and most difficult physical feat I've ever attempted!  Heath just scampered across as if he were a cat on a roof, but I had some issues: mainly terror and the inability to move.  I did make it across without falling, much to my own surprise and relief.  And nothing else on the course was quite that hard (or horrifying).  There were a lot of different things to climb or precariously balance your way across.  But the best part were the zip lines.  No work, just fun!  The whole thing was exciting though, and definitely a good work out!  I'd love to do it again someday . . . minus the tight rope part!

 So today, as I think back on the last dozen years, there have been good times, bad times, mediocre times, great times.  But no matter what kind of "times" we've had, we've had them together.  I am so thankful for the husband God has given me, and all the times we've shared.  Happy Anniversary, Heath.  I love you!