A Different Kind of Day

Today was our 4th anniversary. Last year, we spent our anniversary in the hospital with our very sick 5 month old. We had a trip planned to Colorado and 24 hours before our plane was to take off, Micah spiked a high fever. We were sent to the hospital and there we stayed for four days.

This year, we decided to do something just the two of us. We have not done anything like this since Micah was born. We don't have any family near, so therefore no free baby sitting services. We don't even take the night out to have dinner and a movie. We do need to do this though!!! It is great for the marriage. Well anyway, we dropped Micah off at a friends house this morning and headed to White Water. We got there when it opened. It was not crowded at that point, so we were able to get right on and off most any ride. It reminded me of our dating days or when we were newly married as we floated down the river and rode the waves at the beach. But this time it did feel a good bit different. We were parents now and there was a little guy back at home probably wondering where we were. We tried not to talk about Micah, but it was hard. As we floated down the river, the song that I was singing was one from the Wiggles. How crazy!!!!

After lunch, the park began to get really crowded and we were getting hungry. We got discouraged when we saw the prices of the food. It would have been $12 each to eat. We could not see paying that for chicken, fries and a drink. We finished up at the park and left a little early, so that we could enjoy a nice meal together at a resturaunt. We got home a little earlier then expected. I guess we were both missing our precious toddler. We had a great time just the two of us, but I realize how much Micah has completed us. He has definently changed our lives, but we wouldn't have it any other way!