ONE:NINE

Our attempt at being creative with a one year picture

 We did it!

 Beautiful view from our deck.

This past weekend Michael and I celebrated our one year anniversary! We went away for the weekend to Clear Lake- and it was so nice to go away just the two of us, and really enjoy each others company! We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast just outside Clear Lake in Onnanole, MB. It was called Whirlpool Road B&B and we highly recommend it! It is in such a beautiful location, and the owners are super nice! We were very impressed, and would definitely go back!

We both left work a little early on Friday and headed out towards our destination. We stopped in Neepawa for some supper (DQ!) then kept driving- it only took about 2 hours to get there. It's absolutely

 beautiful out there! There is an abundance of trees and they are starting to change color already- I could of stayed there forever. When we got there the first night we unpacked, explored a little, grabbed some tea and enjoyed sitting on the patio enjoying the view. We were the only guests the first night which was nice. They had a pool and hot tub as well which we took advantage of! We ended off the evening by snuggling in front of the TV :)

On Saturday morning we woke up pretty early, we find it hard to sleep in on the weekends now a days. We got ready for our day, then had some breakfast. One thing I really appreciated about this place was the amount of detail they put into things. The breakfast was all handmade- and displayed with care. It also tasted delicious, which of course was a plus! We both wanted to spend the day exploring Clear Lake, so we headed out as soon we could. We walked a lot, took in all the little shops, and explored the boardwalk. I took advantage of some of the end of season sales and got some new clothes :) We had heard about this wishing well that we should go check out, so we went for a little drive to where it was located. We ran into a wedding that was getting their pictures take right by the well, and I'm sure we were in the background of some of their shots! The wishing well was anything spectacular, and Michael was convinced a lot of drunk guys had peed in it. But it was still a fun little excursion! We had plans to spend the next at Elk Horn Resort so we thought we would go and check that out too. By this time I was exhausted from walking, and admittedly was probably getting fairly grumpy. So, we decided to go find a place to eat then head back to our B and B to relax for the rest of the evening. We found this new restaurant called the Fox Tail- which we also highly recommend! It had such a cool atmosphere, and delicious food! I loved finding new places to try, and not being disappointed with them! So if your ever in the clear lake area- check it out!

Sunday was our one year anniversary, which was just so special in and of itself. Michael's parents had gotten us a gift certificate for the Elk Horn Spa, so we had a couples massage booked for the afternoon and just planned on spending most of the day there in their mineral pool. It was so relaxing, and refreshing to just sit and do nothing. Although, it did get old for me quicker than it did for Michael! He enjoyed the spa life :)

It was good to reflect on this past year and where God has brought us from. Looking back, a lot has happened! It's crazy to think that a year has passed, but when we look back at all thats happened it somehow feels like its been longer. We thank God for all that he has done in this past year, for his Grace and his Mercy, and of course for each other. For our wedding day we chose the verse 1 John 1:9 and as we look back on this past year we both see how applicable it has been.

"We love because He first loved us.." 1 John 1:9

If it wasn't for the love that Christ has lavished upon us, we wouldn't be able to love each other properly today. Granted, we both still do fail at loving each other properly on a daily basis- but we have such an amazing example to follow and move towards.

This year was hard, it was new, it was fun, it was exciting, it was wonderful and I wouldn't change anything about it! We are blessed, and we owe it all to the one who truly Blesses!