Team Shirey

Team Shirey

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Five Years and Counting

Jonathan and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on June 19th. Our internet has been (and is always) unpredictable, and every time I've tried posting pictures of our lovely date the connection seems to disappear. But here they are, about two weeks late. Better late than never.

We went to a delicious Brazilian restaurant here in Amman. It's one of those places where you just about eat your weight in meat. Twelve or so waiters walk around with different kinds of grilled meat, chicken and seafood and cut a portion for you to eat. If you like it, you just ask for more! You have to pace yourself and lay off the salad bar, because they serve up a ton of food. We rolled away from dinner a couple of hours later having enjoyed a relaxing evening out together. Thanks to Lou and Becky for treating us to dinner, and thanks to the Schiefs for babysitting Guy!

Since this is an anniversary post, I thought I'd write at least a couple of lines about the wonderful man who makes it all possible. (Don't worry, I wrote the sappy stuff on my card to him, so this will be brief.) But I am so very grateful for Jonathan and I don't mind if you know it. The friendship we've shared for the past eight years has brought me immeasurable joy and peace and fun. He has helped me to conquer so many silly insecurities, challenged me to keep my focus on the things that count, and been a loyal friend every step of the way. I love daydreaming with him. I love parenting with him (he's a fantastic dad). And I just love him in general. It's been a great five years and I'm excited about all the ones still ahead.