HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!

Aww look at us being cute! I can't believe it's been 2 years!

Two years doesn't sound like much. It's what, 24 months? When you put it that way it doesn't sound long AT ALL. But, if you compare it to an LDS mission for a  young man, or an associates degree, then it's life changing. And boy has it been life changing. 

Here's a summary of the past two years:

-We both went to BYU

- I graduated with my bachelor's 

-We had Bret

-We moved from Provo to Bountiful

- Heath started going to The U

- We had Mia 

-Heath started his own business

See?! LIFE CHANGING!

We are NOT the same two people in that picture you see above. No. We are now a more polished, chubbier (at least I am, but calm down guys, it was for a good cause) experienced version of ourselves! And we still have work to do! Lots of work. 

It. Has. Been. HARD! We have been thrown some curveballs that we have had to overcome individually and as a couple. And that's my favorite part, though it's been hard, each trial has brought us closer together. So, has it been rewarding? YES! has it been fun? YES! has it been a learning experiences? HECK YES! 

Last year I graduated on our anniversary. This year, Heath took me to a fancy-shmancy Mexican restaurant the day before our anniversary. I had NEVER been to a restaurant where they decorate the food and give you foods in correct proportions. I had only seen it on the Food Network and well, I was having the time of my life! 

We critiqued every dish using culinary lexicon that we have learned watching shows like, Top Chef, Chopped, Master Chef...and others (honestly, I think I've seen them all). Then, sitting next to us were two critics! They were writing down and recording their thoughts about the food they had eaten. And of course, like the culinary critics that they are, they didn't finish their food. Not even their dessert! They each had a spoonful, jotted down their findings, discussed them, and moved on the next dish. 

So, here is our experience at Frida's Bistro in Salt Lake:

The handmade purple corn tortilla was perfectly made and stuffed with Chihuahua cheese and Mexican zucchini. The balance of savory and sweet made this dish our top favorite. In other words, this was freakin' delicious people! And you should all try it!

 Check out that fancy folded napkin. And YES I did eat my quesadilla with a knife and fork. Heath made fun of me, but whatever! I was imagining I was Giada de Laurentis and I know if she was judging this quesadilla, she would have eaten it with a fork and a knife. And even if she didn't, I know I would have eaten it with a knife and fork if I was judging a cook on the Food Network. (Also, now that I look at this picture, -- maybe I'm just sleep deprived--  but the quesadilla kind of looks like the California bear on the flag, don't you think?

 This is Chile en Nogada. When I saw this, I knew I had heard of it before, so I googled it to know for sure what it was. Well, it looked delicious, and I love pomegranate, so I ordered it. It was disappointing, really. I mean, the rice was crispy, CRISPY! Did the cooks never take Rice 101?! Well, it's NOT meant to be crispy, EVER! I almost, asked them to hire me so that I could make their rice for them, but I have two kids that need me, so I didn't. It ruined the dish for me. But it looked GORGEOUS! I just couldn't get over the rice. I still can't. 

Here's my handsome sleep-deprived husband! He had the Salmon ceviche. This is his critique, "It was full of flavor, but I've had better. The pieces of Salmon were too big and there wasn't enough tomato, onion and cilantro in it." I honestly can't conceive the thought of eating raw meat, let alone big chunks of it. It looked great though.  

Dessert: Chocolate mole [MULL-EH] cake with chocolate ganache, black-pepper ice cream and pickled cherries. 

Again I was overcome with my Food Network fandom that we just had to order it because it said "ganache" and "black pepper ice cream" which are only things that are made on those shows of course. I don't know what I was expecting really. Maybe a delicious flavor combination that sparked an epiphany and a choir of angels singing hallelujah! But this is how it went down,

Heath takes the first bite of the black pepper ice cream. His face looks excited, hopeful almost --after a main course let down--. Then, his face quickly turns from that to confusion, query, and then... plain disgust. 

I was laughing at this point.

Me: What's wrong? What's the matter? What does it taste like?

Heath: Like, BLACK PEPPER! Who DOES that?! WHO MAKES BLACK PEPPER ICE CREAM?!

ROTFLOL guys, like seriously. We are a bunch of non culinary connoisseurs. 

Heath's description of the chocolate cake: 

"It's two ding-dongs stuffed with chocolate moose. Like, who are they kidding?"

We ate it though, and laughed at ourselves and had a great time. It cost us an arm and a leg but you only have an anniversary once a year. We later found out the cherries had been pickled in Tequila. But the alcohol dies right? Once it's canned? 

Oh well, we drove home safely haha and let me tell you, the combination of the cherries and the ice cream made the not-so-normal ice cream be delicious. 

I learned one thing: The BEST Mexican food I've EVER had is in Mexico. They make all this fancy food, better-tasting, and much cheaper. It was a great experience though and I think we would go again just to experience other dishes. 

We didn't get a picture of the both of us because it was raining and we had to go home and cath Mia. I'm so happy to be married. I'm happy to be married to Heath Forbush. He makes life so enjoyable. =)

Today is our actual anniversary. We spent it at home, the urgent care and then the E.R at Primary Children's. More on that later. 

A big thank you to Heath's parents that made all of this possible by taking care of our two babies! Love you guys! 

I love our forever family. Here's to many more years!