LOVE

Things I loved on the day of love plus some of the things they loved too:

Sawyer's Valentine's treats for his class

 

My girl and her accessories

 

kisses and laughs from my baby girl

 

My boy and his recent Lego obsession (we created the truck and Spiderman motorcycle in the morning)

steak and potato dinner for my love and our traditional chocolate fondue for dessert (and lest you think we forgot the veggies we did have broccoli, but Sawyer ate the entire platter by himself and wouldn't touch his steak…his daddy is a little worried about him :)

the kids devouring the chocolate fondue

the LOVE others showered on our kiddos…you may spy some Christmas candy and that would be from us, hey it was on clearance and it was red…they'll never know. They got lots of candy and stickers. We got them the red plates and water bottles.

The kids loving their new stuff, we had stickers everywhere by the time dinner was on the table

and my favorite LOVES relaxing for the evening (yes, this is how Sawyer relaxes :) 

I have the best husband!

And here's some proof...

I'm in grad school and I do a lot of studying. I often study at Kyle's office because it's quite and it allows Kyle to have free roam of the house. So, this past Sunday I ventured to his office in an attempt to study. Several hours into my study session I looked down and there was a mouse on the floor just staring at me! Naturally, I screamed. But it continued to just sit there. Finally I decided my only defense was to keep screaming in the hopes it would run away. Eventually it scampered off behind the refrigerator.

Now, for some people this may not seem like a big deal, but if you know me well you know I do not appreciate furry animals. Give me a snake or a bug and I'm fine, but furry critters just freak me out. So, I stood there motionless just waiting for it to make another appearance while I frantically called Kyle. He quickly came to my rescue. I'm pretty sure he made it from our house to his office in about 2 minutes. I left the office to continue my studies elsewhere and he took care of the mouse situation.


Now, fast forward to Wednesday evening, the night before my big comprehensive economics final. I built up the courage to return to his office to study. About 9:00 I look over my right shoulder and there's another mouse! I can't believe it I've been studying there for 11 months and I've never seen a mouse and now I have my 2nd spotting in less than a week! Anyway, this time I tried to compose myself. The mouse was eating the poison, so I figured it would soon cease to exist and I would just wait it out. Well, this must have been super mouse because it kept coming back for more. I think it probably had 5 or 6 servings of poison and he didn't seem to be phased by my presence. Kyle was at Bibly study, so I was in a conundrum. I decided texting him was my best option. After my 2nd text he responded and promptly left when Bible study was over to come rescue his wife. By this time I decided I needed to leave and study elsewhere. He went to the office, but of course there was no mouse to be found. So, at this point I'm in tears because I am nervous, stressed, and frantic about the test and the mouse that is still lurking in his office.


Kyle being the best husband ever volunteers to wake up at 5:00 am to accompany me to his office and sit there for 2 hours while I take my test! And he didn't complain once! Yes, I may be a little irrational, but hey I'm pregnant, stressed, and I really hate mice.


So, after all that drama I've concluded I have the best husband ever and I haven't even mentioned how he cooks, cleans, and does laundry...but that's for another post.

Things I do to purposely annoy Kristen for fun...

1. Sing to Kristen a really catchy song before she goes to bed. Reason: she gets it stuck in her head and can't go to sleep.
2. Lay on her pillow. Reason: she's little paranoid about her pillow.
3. Jump into bed before her so she has to turn out the lights. Then I steal her pillow. Reason: It's really funny because she really hates other people touching her pillow.
4. Jump out of the car and run to the bathroom when Kristen has clearly stated how bad she has to go. Reason: obvious reasons.
5. Crack my thumb joints. Reason: it makes her nauseous.
6. When she asks me to do something from another room I respond with gibberish so she can't understand me and has to come into the same room. Reason: my own amusement and sometimes I get out of work.

Posted by the most amazing wife's husband,

Kyle

My radiant wife and I in the DR, May 2007.

12 Years Ago

12 years ago today I had my first date. It was Homecoming 1997 and this super cute guy asked me to the dance at the very last minute. This guy had the prettiest blue eyes, the most adorable dimples, and HUGE muscles...just what a high school freshman girl dreams of.

Who would have thought that after one date I would be hooked forever? Sure he had the looks, but who knew he was so much more :)? Over the years he went from being my first date, to my first love, to my best friend, to my husband, and now very soon he will be a dad. Wow, I can't believe how much God has truly blessed me with this man!

I love you honey and thanks for asking me to the dance! I'll say "yes" every time. You were and are the best date ever (literally, since you're the only person I've ever been on a date with :) You're not only the best date, but you're also the best husband ever! And I can't wait until your a daddy because you'll be great at that too. We've come a long way since that first date and I can't wait to see what God's plans look like for the next 12 years!

Homecoming 1997

We look so little and awkward...and so much for my huge muscle comment...he looks scrawny :)