Our 5-Year Anniversary

Ryan and my 5-year wedding anniversary was this past Sunday (December 28th). It's hard to believe it's been 5 years already! Time definitely does fly by while you are having fun! :o) We were trying to figure out something to do that involved as little cash as possible but something really enjoyable and memorable. Ryan and I were watching one of our favorite weekly TV shows E!'s The Soup (like we do most Friday nights) the day after Thanksgiving.

Here's a clip about one of Kiley's favorite TV shows, Yo Gabba Gabba!:


The Soup's host, Joel McHale, was naming off upcoming cities where he's performing at the end of the show. When Joel said December 27th at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno a little light went off in Ryan's head. He suggested we see Joel, and spend the weekend in Reno. He didn't have to twist my arm because within minutes I had already bought the tickets online. As Christmas crept closer, the more excited I got. It was for the fact that Ryan and I were going to get a much needed weekend away, and because I have a tiny crush on Joel McHale. :oP So, December 26th rolls around (Woo hoo!), and we pack up the car to head over to my parents' house to drop off Kiley. We decided to take the scenic route to get to Reno through Lake Tahoe. It was beautiful, but a big mistake. There was so much traffic headed to Tahoe! Plus, there was lots of snow and ice on Highway 50 still. We took it slow and easy, unlike some people out there. I reminded Ryan they are job security. We did see a couple of places were people had spun out on the icy roads. Luckily, almost 5 hours after leaving my parents' house, we arrived in Reno, safe and sound. We were surprised to see how many people there were checking in, especially the day after Christmas. We settled into our room, and soon headed to the buffet. You've gotta eat at the buffet at least once, right?! We gambled for a little bit, but after losing most, okay, all of his money, Ryan was ready to call it a night. The next morning, we slept in, and slowly got around. We didn't have anywhere we needed to be until later that night. We headed over to the Grand Sierra Resort to check out where we needed to go, and to bowl a couple games at their bowling center. We still had several hours to kill, so we decided to go geocaching. Ryan detests the sport, but since I was in a different state, I had to find at least one. Sure enough, I did. :o) The show was incredible! Joel had us practically rolling in the aisles! I know a few times I had to wipe away tears, I was laughing so hard. Our seats were fantasic, too! We were in the sixth row from the stage, center stage left. As evidence from the pictures, Ryan and I actually got to meet Joel after the show. We waited in line for nearly two hours, but it was totally worth it! I bought a T-shirt that makes fun of Tyra Banks being afraid of dolphins, and Joel signed the back, making fun of Ryan Seacrest's height. Classic Soup material! Joel was really down-to-earth, and I'm so glad we were able to see him perform and meet him afterwards. This will be an anniversary we soon won't forget!