anniversary celebrations

Last month we celebrated our one year anniversary! The past year has been a crazy, fun-filled blur of hard work and adventure. Below are some of the highlights of our first year of marriage: 

 honeymoon to Mexico {i need to blog about that still!}

first big purchase: buying our flat screen tv!

first year of teaching at Reagan Academy in Springville 

working together at the Branbury to earn our rent {definitely had it's ups and downs} 

Lambert Family trip to Norway

Fish Family trip to Hawaii

making new friends - spent a lot of time with the McBeths and Perdues

serving together in our ward as the Nursery Song Leaders {best calling ever!} 

Brodie graduated!!!! 

got our new puppy, Luna {i am obsessed with her!!}

Brodie was accepted to chiropractic school at UWS in Portland, OR

moving to Vancouver, WA 

I got a job in Camas, WA teaching 5th grade

to celebrate this past year, we spent three days away at the Fish family beach house in Ocean Park, WA. We haven't been on a trip by ourselves since our honeymoon, so it was nice to unplug, get away, and spend time together, just the two of us. On our first day, we spent time thrift/antique shopping - one of our favorite things to do together! 

we bought some 25 cent baked goods at a garage sale

Hobo Junction was our favorite stop. Although we didn't buy anything, the owner (aka the hobo) gave me an old, oak suggestion box that I was looking at ($18) for FREE because it was our anniversary! I am going to put the box in my classroom for the kids to write me notes!

sooo much old, awesome stuff!

the Rodeo Parade came through town while we were shopping!

 buying some salt water taffy

we thought this was the funniest store combination: scrapbooking, espresso, and tanning?

ate lunch at Streetside Taco 

stopped at McDonald's to take advantage of the 2 for 1 deal :) 

to finish off the day we played Monopoly, drank hot cocoa, and watched Robocop

On day two, we woke up and played another game of Monopoly before hitting the beach. It was windy, but a beautiful day outside! Brodie was excited to try out the new skim board that we found at a thrift store for a couple bucks. 

driving on the beach

reading books on the beach

enjoying the sunshine :) 

On Sunday we went to church, played Scrabble {Brodie kicked my butt!!} and then headed home. 

Here's to another happy year of marriage! :) I love you Brodie Macklin Fish!