Ten Years!

Happiness is being married to your best friend! I know it's cliche to say it, but where did the past ten years go?  I feel like the first three decades of my life were an eternity, and the last ten years have literally flown by.  It's been a wild ride, but there is no one with whom I'd rather be copiloting.

To celebrate our decade of being legally bound to each other, we booked a night at the scene of the crime.  

We dropped the kids with their godparents, Tom and Cara, and set off for the slopes of Sugarbush, even though it was raining at the base.   I'd be lying if I didn't mention that we considered going to a matinee of Black Panther instead of skiing. Fortunately, we found out it wasn't raining up high and the slopes were relatively carveable.So, we ripped the groomers and skied more runs in 4 hours than you can ski in a day at Smuggs.  We mixed it up with a great lunch and a beer.  My sweet heart even carried my skis in the rain.

We arrived at the Inn with time to cozy up in our room and read the Sunday Times.  It was so wonderful to be in such a special place without a stress in the world.

And we had a delicious meal at Peasant, a wonderful little restaurant in Waitsfield village.

The next day was full of sunshine and corn conditions on the mountain.  First, we had a lovely breakfast at the Inn before heading out on the slopes for another day of skiing together.

When we picked up the kids, they had made the most amazing pie I've ever eaten with Tommy.  It was raspberry peach with an almond coconut crumble.  So with happy kids and a full belly, we continued the sentiment of bliss and love. 

I certainly had to wait to find my perfect match, but I'm so, so glad that I did.  John is the person who I'd pick to do just about anything (except maybe go to Disney World or some crowded, non mountainous place).  He knows how to make adventures fun and he challenges me to be the best person I can be everyday. Most importantly, he's made this adventure so much more fulfilling.  It's never easy to balance a relationship with kids and all the stresses of work, but I feel like we've done a pretty darn good job so far.  Here's to many more decades of celebration together.