Welcome Laurel to the House

While in Scottsdale Bo and I really like the pervasive smell of lavender at the hotel we stayed at.  It was so pleasent and we talked about how we should get a lavender tree for the house. 

Well, Bo (being the sneaky boyfriend he is) spent almost the entire week leading up to our anniversary hunting down the tree that we had encountered in Scottsdale.  He hit a dead end on the lavender tree... because lavender grows on bushes apparently.  So he talked to several places around town and found out the tree he was looking for is called a Texas Mountain Laurel.  And  he finally found a place in Houston that sells them.  He surprised me a few days before our anniversary with Laurel (the tree's name) and I was super excited.  Maryam pointed out several sweet similarities between Laurel and myself.

1.  Laurel smells good... so do I.
2.  Laurel only has to be watered about once a month... and I'm pretty low maintenance (most of the time).
3.  Laurel is native of Texas... and so am I.
4.  Laurel blooms purple blooms... and my favorite color is purple.
5.  Laurel likes to sunbathe... me too!
6.  And like Bo's and my relationship, Laurel will continue to grow :).

Bo and I planted Laurel in the backyard where hopefully she will grow and flourish!