To celebrate our anniversary we went and stayed at a cabin that my aunts family owns located in Scofield. We arrived at the cabin in the early afternoon on Friday, October 12th. The cabin was three stories with a lot of space, especially for just two people! When we first got there we just relaxed and hung out for an hour or two. We then decided to go on a hike just to explore the area and see what the view was like. It was foggy and cold our first day but it was so beautiful. While we were on our hike we found a couple walking sticks ( Jason wanted to save for later to use to whittle souvenirs ) and also found a tree in which we began to carve our initials in to. When we got home we relaxed, played games, watched a couple movies, and talked for the rest of the night.
On our second day we woke up and the first thing we see is an adorable baby deer right outside the door! I love that about spending time in nature. The scenery, fresh air, and experiences you are able to have are like none other!
After seeing the deer and then getting ready for the day we decided to go on a drive through the canyon to see what we could find. At first we stopped in the tiny town of Scofield to take a look around. We stopped by the one and only gas station they have and looked around inside the little store there, not finding anything much. So, we proceeded to drive on toward Fairview. We drove for about an hour, enjoying the beauty of the canyon along the way, until we finally arrived. There really wasn't a whole lot in Fairview either, so we stopped at a gas station to get a few snacks and headed back!
When we got back we worked on whittling away at the walking sticks we found to make our own souvenirs to remember our trip by. I am still working on mine, as it turns out I am not very good at whittling. Jason continued to ask me as we worked on them " Are you being safe? ". Haha! Apparently it didn't look like I was being very smart with the knife.
(Jason's work)
On our third day at the cabin ( Sunday ) it was a lot warmer and the skies were clear and blue. We went on another hike so that we could finish carving our initials in the tree and explore a little more. We had so much fun! When we got back to the cabin later in the afternoon we watched a movie then started working on our special Sunday dinner. We made peppers and crescents stuffed with a sausage and cream cheese filling, shrimp, and lobster tails. It was so good! We just sat and talked while we ate, enjoying each others company and soaking in the time we had left on our trip.
After the sun went down we went out on to the deck on the second story to star gaze. We got outside and right after Jason shut the door he says "Oh shoot.". We had both forgotten that the lock on the doorknob was in effect, so when you shut the door you can only open it again from the inside. Great! Neither of us had shoes on and there were no stairs to get down from the deck. Luckily, Jason had some secret rock climbing skills and climbed down the side of the wall ( which was stone ) and was able to get down and look for the spare key. It was such a relief to here him call out " I found it! ". I thought we would be stuck out there forever! When Jason came back upstairs and joined me on the deck we sat down and just watched the sky. It was amazing! There were countless stars and we even got to see quite a few shooting stars! We sat out there forever enjoyed the amazing view.
We headed home Monday morning. It was bittersweet to leave, we were having the time of our lives at the cabin, but we also missed home. I mostly missed it because at night I would scare myself thinking the crazy mountain man would come break in or something.
When we got home, we just crashed. We unpacked a little, but then just laid around. It felt so good! We ordered to-go from Goodwood and had a late lunch in our living room. It was really nice to be able to come home from a trip and not have to go straight to work or school. We could unwind and slowly get back in to the groove of things.
At about 5:30 PM we left to go to Salt Lake City to go see Circa Survive's concert. Circa Survive is one of Jason's favorite bands and I wanted to do something really special for him, so I bought tickets to take him to see them. Now, the only concert I have ever been to was the Jonas Brothers when I was 16, which Jason doesn't consider a real concert, so I guess it doesn't count, haha! So, this was my first " real " concert. It was at this place called The Venue, which was pretty small, but that meant we got to see the band pretty close. We actually spotted him a few yards away from us at the sound board watching one of the opening bands play. I wanted to make this night awesome for Jason so I went over there and waved him over, asking him to take a picture with us. I explained that it was our anniversary to which he replied " That's awesome! What year is it? " I let him know it was our first and he congratulated us then took a picture with us.
We were so beat after the concert. We got home a little after 11 and whipped out our wedding cake ( which had been thawing out in our fridge ). We ate a slice and drank apple - cranberry sparkling cider in our cups from our honeymoon. It was the perfect ending to the perfect anniversary.
All in all, this anniversary was more than I could ask for. As corny as it sounds, I really feel like the past few days have brought us so much closer together and made us really realize how much we matter to one another. We made " New Year " resolutions during our anniversary and I am so excited to spend the next year working on them. I can't wait to see what this next year will bring for us and to have new experiences and make new memories. Cheers to one year!!
