Three Years

We celebrated our third wedding anniversary this week!  Ian had an extra two days off of work which meant we got to spend three days together!  With work, travel, school, and other responsibilities

this was a welcomed treat.  With so many fun things to do in Los Angeles, we decided to have a staycation and explore the city.  Here are some highlights from the week....

Monday we went to the beach with the Finlay family.  Ian had a great time with Steve and Evan playing in the waves.

The Getty Museum.  Very impressive art collection.  I especially enjoyed the garden and an exhibit on the building and expansion of Los Angeles.  The views of the city from the museum are always great too. 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame.  I couldn't stand more than about 10 minutes there because it was so dirty, but we did get a picture in front of the famous Chinese theatre and found a few famous stars' names.

Lunch at Umami burger.  Two big thumbs up for this restaurant.  Their truffle fries were delish.       

The Griffith Observatory.  We watched a show in the planetarium and toured the museum.  

We took a hike in the hills nearby.  More great views from the top of Mt. Hollywood.

From the Griffith Observatory there is a great view of the Hollywood sign.  We ate our picnic dinner out on the lawn and watched the sun set.  The Hollywood sign is the small white blob in the backgound. 

 

Once dark, we got to see Saturn through their telescope.  

 

On our actual anniversary we went to the Newport Beach Temple.  The grounds were so beautiful. 

Ian surprised me and we got pedicures.  I had to document that Ian got one as well.  

We finished off the night with a nice dinner at Roy's.  They even had gluten free dessert that was heavenly!  

Happy third anniversary!

Happy Anniversary

For Memorial Day Weekend, Ian and I did some backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park to celebrate our anniversary.  I can't believe we have already been married for two years!  

We took a hike to Fern Lake 

and to Fern Falls.

It was so nice to take a break from everything and enjoy the beautiful Colorado mountains.  I will sure miss the mountains when we move.  It was a bit chilly up there, but we had a warm dinner of grilled chicken, couscous, and vegetables.  Yes, we eat well even when we camp:)  

There were so many elk up there as well.  We probably saw over 60 elk in one day!  The weekend continued with my brother's soccer game, a trip to Larkburger (Yum!), a bbq with family and friends, a tennis game, and a shredded bike tire from Ian's ride.         

Wedding Day!

Ian and I got married on May 29, 2010 in the Salt Lake City temple.  We were married and sealed by my Grandpa Anderson.  Grandpa and Grammy are pictured here.

We had so many friends and family come from all parts of the country to help us celebrate!  Here is the Anderson family...  

...and the Finlay family.  

We had a wonderful luncheon afterward at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  Later in the evening our reception was held at Thanksgiving Point.  Here are some of the pictures in the beautiful gardens.

Our families...

My handsome husband.

The girl to boy ratio in my family has always been heavier on the girl side.  With the addition of Ian and Brent (Kristen's husband who joined the family May 1st) the ratio is even now.  This was one of my favorite pictures.

The day was nearly perfect.  We enjoyed spending time with all of the friends and family we love!  I wish I could have included many more photos, but this post was already picture heavy.  Thank you for helping us celebrate!