Saturdays are not my fave, but this one was pretty darn good!

Most people look forward to Saturday.

I don't.

Chris almost always has to work on Saturdays. They are typically long, boring days for me and the kiddos. Chris leaves early in the morning, and doesn't get home until I'm putting the kids to bed. I expected yesterday to be no different... Boy, was I wrong!

It was 8:30 a.m. and Chris should have been leaving for work. Instead, I found him in the kitchen whipping up

THIS: (Picture displayed is not actual breakfast made)

Completely CONFUSED as to why he wasn't rushing out the door for work, my eye caught

THESE: Realizing that something was up, I looked at him speechless for an answer. Not getting one, and trying to process what was going on I managed, "Huh?? Wait. You don't have to go to work today???". I was fighting tears of excitment and pure surprise.

"But I thought you had to work!"

"I always get the day after a special anniversary off!", was his answer.

Anniversary? Hmmm. What is the date? I'm not sure I even know what month it is - they all just kind of blend for me... Scanning my brain --- ding ding ding! I blurted out,

"The anniversary of our first date!"

Yes, my dear husband took the day off (which NEVER happens) to celebrate the

TEN YEAR anniversary of our VERY FIRST DATE! (Nov. 6, 1999)

Seriously! How many guys out there do that?? How many would even remember the date of their first dates??

All I can say is, LUCKY ME! :)

So within the next hour, I found myself at the spa getting

THIS: An amazing pedicure!

And after the kiddies napped, we dropped them off at Grandma and Grandpa Hansens and we were off to enjoy dinner and a night out! An actual date! This is a big deal for us... such luxuries only happen a few times a year!

(Pitiful, I know but babysitters around here are PRICEY and Chris' work schedule doesn't allow for much of a social life anyways!)

Oh wait, it gets better! Just when I think he couldn't have been more thoughtful, at the end of the night he pops in a DVD that he made filled with pictures (and music of course) of our ten year journey!

Yeah, you better believe it. It made me cry!

Yes, I know. I am a lucky girl! What a great day! Probably my best Saturday yet.

Such a fun, completely unexpected surprise! :)

I love you, Chris! Thanks for such an awesome day!

Has it really been ten years??? Man, we are getting OLD!....