The adventure began 5 years ago today and hasn't stopped since. Here's a look at our journey so far:
Our Courtship was memorable and full of fun! It was love at first sight, literally.
One day, you took me skiing on an April afternoon. Then, you took on the most difficult run at SnowBird, where I cussed you the ENTIRE time down the slope :-)
But later that night, you made up for it and surprised me with a question and a ring!
Thus.....we were engaged!
We had the most beautiful wedding.....
on a gorgeous July day......
.....and it was really classy, too!
We went on a tropical honeymoon to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico....
....and got sunburnt....BAD!
Our First Year....
We bought a starter home.......
......And put countless hours along with blood, sweat, and tears fixing it up!
Keith got his degree from the U of U! Go Utes!
We celebrated our first anniversary with a Hot Air Balloon Ride.....
....And followed tradition by eating the top tier of our wedding cake!
Our Second Year....
Les started nursing school.....
Keith made dinner almost every night, because he loved his very busy wife!
So it was smooth sailing.....
....and we still managed to have some fun!
Our Third Year....
Keith's job in sales made him feel like he was in JAIL,
So he made the decision to go to medical school to become a doctor.....
....Les was not so happy about that at first...
.....but we promised to always support each other no matter what!
So Keith took the MCAT and got accepted to Ross University.....
but there was one small catch....
We had to move to the West Indies and live on a little tiny island,
called Dominica.
Our Fourth Year.....
Keith started medical school in Dominica.....
.....Les graduated nursing school and became a nurse!
But the most important accomplishment was......
Our pregnancy!
Living in Dominica was an adventure....
....Keith lost weight...
.....probably because of Lesley's cooking :-(
The sights were amazing....
.....The fresh fruit and seafood market was delicious...
...The scuba diving was amazing...
....the people were friendly...
.....but the pets were creepy!
Keith spend most of his time studying....
...and Les went to the pool! (when she wasn't too deathly sick)
It was very romantic at times....
.....because we saw the most BEAUTIFUL sunsets!
Other things were not so beautiful,
but they were part of the adventure, too!
Then, we had the opportunity to live in the bahamas for a semester...
....where the was civilization! (and fresh milk, and air conditioning, and real grocery stores!)
The beaches were pristine....
....with the softest sand you can imagine!
Keith studied ALOT....(even if it was on the beach sometimes)
Then, Les went back to the states to get ready for baby....
....Luckily, Keith made it back for the birth!
And we welcomed Stryder Keith Harrop to our family!
Lesley loved being a mom.....
....and Keith loved being a dad.....
....and we had entirely too much fun that summer as a family!
Our Fifth Year...
We blessed our baby Stryder....
....moved again.....
....to Wisconsin, where Lesley is from!
Keith studied super hard and slaughtered his board exam....
....And started clinical rotations in Wisconsin!
Then another blessing came our way....
....a few weeks later, Les discovered she was expecting...AGAIN!
It was like Christmas morning, especially when we found out....
....that Stryder was going to have a baby BROTHER!
So...
.....Happy Anniversary with another 5 years of adventure to come.....
....We love you very much!
