Two Years and Counting

Lowell here. Elise invited me to take the lead in writing this memorable blog post. What makes it memorable, you may ask? Today, we celebrate two years of marriage. In commemoration of this day here is a list of some of the random - and sometimes interesting tidbits detailing our first two years of marriage. In no particular order...

• One month after being married, Lowell attended a business seminar in Salt Lake City and was chosen to compete in a dance competition. The 10,000 person crowd voted for him, and the prize evolved into a lovely, 5-day Cruise from Long Beach to Mexico.
• We've packed up and moved all our belongings four times, and have been "homeless" three times.
• Together, we have driven from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and from Canada to Mexico (well, San Diego... but depending on who you ask, that qualifies!). Lots of driving, and lots of good memories and random occurrences along the way.
• We spent our first married summer living in the beautiful city of Sandpoint, Idaho, only a few blocks away from the gorgeous Lake Pend Oreille.
  
• We survived two years as married college students to graduate in April of this year. Hallelujah.
• Since August of 2006 we have attended 17 temples: Boise, Los Angeles, San Diego, Newport Beach, Manti, Provo, Jordan River, Mt. Timpanogas, Salt Lake, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Cardston Alberta, Spokane, Las Vegas, Winter Quarters, Nauvoo, and Washington D.C.
• We enjoyed a cross-country drive, stopping for a day in Nauvoo with perfect weather, prior to the heavy tourist season. This allowed us plenty of quality time and often we were the only tourists in a house at a time.
• This year we spent the Fourth of July in Washington D.C. almost suffering from heat stroke and then getting soaked -- twice. We wouldn't have changed it for the world.
• After getting locked out of Canada, we slept in our car on the Canadian border.
• We won the "Love and Marriage" game show on our cruise becoming celebrities for the next three days on the cruise. (Ask Lowell about "3B")

[raising a glass] Cheers!