This past weekend Tyson surprised me with a trip to the Grand Canyon to celebrate our 2 year anniversary, which just happened to land on the Monday before spring break. I have lived in Southern Utah my whole life and have NEVER see the Grand Canyon, so I was super excited when I heard about our plans :)
Our first stop was to the Horseshoe bend. I have always wanted to stop by this spot and Tyson (bum leg an all) hiked the whole way there and back just so I could see it.
Then to top it all off, Tyson surprised me again with an airplane tour over the Grand Canyon. I have always talked about how much I wanted to fly. Yes, I was 22 years old and had never flown before. Tyson decided to tell me the night before at our hotel. We were lying in bed talking and he just rolled over and said, "I have a surprise for you tomorrow, would you like to know what it is, or wait and be surprised?" I of course couldn't wait, so I had him tell me and I was so glad he did because I obviously needed time to prepare. In fact, after he told me I started nervous laughing/crying and couldn't stop for about 5 minutes. I have always had a fear of flying, even though I had never been before. I know i'm something else, huh?
The plane was a tiny 12 passenger one that was super bumpy on the take off and landing. I got kinda nauseated, but since I was lucky enough to sit right behind the pilot he noticed how sick I looked and kindly informed me of the throw up bags in the seat in front of me, and the air vent I could blast on my face. After a little while of nice cold air on my face (and no more turbulence from taking off) I was just fine.
Flying over the Canyon made me come to appreciate, even more, what a beautiful world we live in.
Although the flight was so fun, and the views were gorgeous, I would have to say the best part of it all was seeing the huge grin on Tyson's face. No matter what we are doing, as long as he knows I am happy, then he's happy. I love that he cares so much about me and shows it each and everyday though his words and actions. I am beyond blessed to have married such an amazing man. These past two years have been unbelievably wonderful, and I can't wait to see what's in store for us next. 2 years down, eternity to go.
