mr. & mrs.

It's our first wedding anniversary today! We can't believe it's already been a year... how crazy that "newlyweds" no longer applies. Kinda sad, but also something so comforting and nice about that. It's really been a fantastic year filled with lots of travel, trials, tribulations and learning to be husband and wife.

We've spent much of this trip reminiscing about our engagement, the wedding planning process, our wonderful wedding weekend (thank you to our parents) and all the memories and events in-between. We can't thank our family and friends enough for sharing in our big day and making the past couple of years such a special time for us. 

It may sound silly, but we kind of do feel like we're back on our honeymoon and hope to keep anniversary trips a lifelong tradition. One year married, eight years in love and we couldn't be happier. 

{celebrating one married year in maui, hawaii}

mr. & mrs.  

I love to reminisce. Photographs from Sunday, September 6th, 2009.
photos by the talented Studio Castillero.

We can't thank Studio Castillero enough for capturing every moment and detail of our wedding. There are literally thousands of gorgeous images that take us back to the feelings of that day. Click here to view a few more photos on their blog.

hau'oli lā hānau.

....that's Hawaiian for Happy Birthday. Yup, today I start my 27th year. This past year will be a tough one to beat but I'm ready for the challenge! Celebrating with my hubby in Hawaii is a pretty damn good way to start.

My wish list for the day is beach time, tropical cocktails, fish tacos for lunch & sushi for dinner. Have a happy Labor Day weekend!

{few photos from yesterday's Road to Hana adventure}

perky purple.

Have you ever noticed that the majority of women in the airport security line have freshly painted fingers and toes? Yup, it's true... especially if you're flying on a Thursday, Friday or Holiday. Check for yourself next time you're traveling.

I'm one of those girls who likes to travel freshly painted. My current nail color obsession is Essie's new Perky Purple. Danny challenged me to pick something other than pink and I ended up with this perfect indian summer color. It's kinda mixed berry during the day and a deep magenta in the dark/at night. I have my eye on the new Velvet Voyeur for the fall and winter.

{note, the polaroid kinda distorts the true color}

aloha.

Well, I'm glad we hung-up on the airlines when we were about to cancel our flights last night because.... we're saying aloha!

Syd's AIHA prodedure went great, everyone at the office was playing with her and her spunky self is shining through! Grandpa Schramm (my dad) has arrived to watch the grandpigs around-the-clock while we're gone and we can leave knowing that Huntie and Syd are in the best possible hands while we're away. A thousand thanks Dad for flying out to be with the kids - means a lot!  Grandpa's here! Grandpa's here! Check out Syd's purple camo wrap! 

So.... we're off to Maui to celebrate Our First Wedding Anniversary and my 27th Birthday! 

We spent our honeymoon exploring Europe so we decided to shift gears and do something easy, relaxing and tropical for our first anniversary. It's been a busy few months and we really don't have anything planned and we're thrilled to just go with the flow and relax in Wailea. We're hoping to get in lots of snorkeling, exploring in the Jeep, hiking (ummm, D bought me these hiking water shoes. jealous?) and catching up over lots of fruity, tropical cocktails with umbrellas in them.

...aloha...

our home for the next week

one in a million.

Yesterday, Danny flew off to California for work and I took Syd to get her Packed Cell Volumes (PCVs) tested. Despite thinking Syd was making a comeback, blood tests showed her levels are dropping -- again. Our two vets were on the phone with Syd's internist to discuss our options to get her AIHA under control. After hours of discussion and research, we all came to the same conclusion.... Syd is that "one in a million" case. She's rejected all the traditional steroid treatment, blood transfusions, oral medications, etc. So this morning, Sydney's going in for a unique, six-hour IVIG procedure that will hopefully put her on the road to recovery.

Another emotionally exhausting day. Then, you add in the fact that Danny and I are supposed to leave for Hawaii tomorrow to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Given the recent circumstances, us going is completely up in the air. We're so back and forth... weighing everything... and at this point we still don't know if we'll be celebrating in Hawaii or Phoenix. In our hearts, we honestly think she's on the mend and is going to be okay, but the numbers don't lie so we're faced with some decisions.

So here we are, the ultimate planner (me) is hours from a plane flight and I honestly have no idea if I'm going to be on it. We've decided to wait and see how everything goes with the procedure and make a last minute decision. If we're even the tinsy bit hesitant we'll reschedule for a later date and not think twice about it (like Danny did with this trip and this trip). My dad is flying in from Oregon just in case he needs to babysit while we're gone, and if not he'll be here for a visit (love you, dad)! 

We've always known our Syd was one in a million - just not this kind.

Please keep sending your positive energy Syd's way! It's really meant the world to us to have so many family and friends rally around our lil girl.

The little lady enjoying a mani & pedi from dad during The Emmy's.