We stopped off at the canal around the corner so Lucie could cool off before we ran her around in the hot sun, and she just ate it up.
It wasn't long before the heat was too much for Anthony and he jumped into the water to play with Lucie.
A quick photo-op, and we were off on our bikes.
Later that evening Anthony had a surprise for me. A romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant, and then a night at the hotel we spent our wedding night at. Fancy restaurants aren't part of our everyday life, so we decided to go all out.
Now don't we clean up nicely?? Dinner was ridiculously delicious, and the two of us waddled out of the restaurant vowing to return next time we find ourselves sitting on a small fortune. Afterwards it was off to the Destinations Inn. Many people would call this hotel cheesy (each room is themed after a different location), but we enjoy a bit of cheesy in our lives. We stayed in Venice this time, and thoroughly enjoyed our jetted tub, steam room/shower and breakfast in bed.The one and only minor hitch to the weekend was my clumsiness on a bike. That's right, I had my first bike crash in about a decade, and gave myself a nice little sovenir in the process.
And what anniversary would be complete without a gift exchange? As a combination birthday/anniversary gift I got Anthony a scooter alarm system. It's really cool actually. The alarm will go off if the scooter starts, gets nudged or even if someone sits on it. It even comes with a remote for your key chain (yes, just like your car) that will work up to a mile away! Depending on how well it works, I may have to get my scooter one...
Anthony got me a wonderful purple orchid. Anyone who knows me knows I absolutely LOVE orchids and I'm so excited to have this one in the house! He also gave me some gorgeous picture frames. They're made locally, and are solid wood. I've never seen anything like them before. They're very simple, but I love the rustic look they have to them.
All-in-all it really was the perfect way to celebrate our anniversary.
