Happy Anniversary

On Wednesday, the 27th Ken and I celebrated our 14th anniversary. We cleared our busy evening schedule and had a wonderful time celebrating as a family. I loved sitting around the table sharing memories of our wedding day and our time dating, before we were married, with our children and my parents. I love to celebrate our anniversaries, the beginning of our family, with our children. I love telling them how much we love them and that of all our married adventure, they are our greatest joys, our greatest accomplishments.

All of this was shared over a delicious Caribbean Stew dinner that my sister-in-law introduced us to when she was here for Christmas. Oh, it is so yummy and I loved making it for our special night.

Caribbean Stew

1 chopped onion
2 celery stalks
1 green bell pepper (I skipped this and it was still delicious)
14 oz. pack of turkey sausage
2-3 sweet potatoes
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 can garbanzo beans, drained
3/4 can coconut mild
14 oz. chicken broth

Chop onion, celery & bell pepper and saute in oil (in cooking pot)
Add sliced sausage, then quartered sweet potatoes
Add crushed tomatoes, broth and spices
Bring to a boil then simmer until everything is tender
Add beans and coconut milk

Weekend Getaway Pictures

Here are just a few pictures from our trip. The last night we were in Galveston Ken and I chatted about what we enjoyed the most and we both agreed that it was the times we giggled together, the run across the road to the beach, listening to the water crash on the rocks, our uninterrupted conversations about the deeper things we ponder, walking hand in hand doing whatever pleased us. I especially enjoyed the 'adventure'. It is so fun to not worry about schedule, or if we know a restaurant is good or not, or if we wake too late. It wasn't the details, just the time spent together that made our little trip so refreshing.


We had so much fun driving through the water that I had to jump out and see how deep in we were. I love having the pictures to go with the memory.



Our view from the hotel room.

Weekend Getaway

Ken and I have been enjoying a quick weekend getaway to Galveston Beach. I am convinced this is the best time to enjoy the island. There are not many people here and there is no rush to get from one place to another. This is the first time I've been here that I've really enjoyed it and the time alone with Ken has been such a treat.

I've also enjoyed the little phone calls from the kids. I'm not sure that my parents even know they call but it makes me feel good that they always know they can connect to us. I love that Trevor always reminds me that he is just calling to say hello and he doesn't want me to feel bad or feel like I need to hurry home. "Enjoy your time with Dad" he tells me. Oh they are fun.

I'll share pics and tell more later, I'm being rushed out for dinner. :)