Day 61

To top off a perfectly wonderful morning yesterday, we had a perfectly wonderful evening.  I love spending time together.  I love that people, strangers, are attracted to your sense of humor.  Without fail we inevitably end up in a fun conversation with the people sitting next to us at dinner.  I feel like a kid again, like when we were dating, every time we have some alone time together.  It's an awesome reminder of who we are as a couple.  You are always so much fun.  I love you so much and I'll be holding my breath until our next date night.


p.s. After 60 plus entries of my secret blog I feel so romantic and in love!  How fantastic!

Day 60 A Royal Engagement

I recently told you I was sad because no one was excited about the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate.  I wanted someone to watch it with and be silly about it.  I told you it was like I was living in my own little magical world and no one was living there with me.  Not having any close friends here has been a tad on the difficult side and I was, once again, venting.
To my surprise not only did you wake up with me (at 3:30am which was way too early) but you made be a breakfast fit for a queen, complete with royal raspberry and chocolate ganache tart adorned with a crown.  It was perfect.  You are perfect.  A Prince Charming of my very own.  We got to snuggle until the sun came up and you had to head off to work.  It was so incredibly romantic and fun.  When my life gets a little tough, you always bring me back to what's important.  You remind me how a simple morning spent cuddling (and watching the wedding of the century with amazing food) can be so magical.
I love you to pieces!

Day 59

Last night a few sweet things happened.  You thanked me for helping be frugal so that we could pay off all of our student loans.  You are proud of your new chicken sandwich like it's your baby (and it really is that yummy), you slept on the edge of the bed because Brooklyn was taking up all of your room, and you told me that you would watch the royal wedding with me, since I had no one to watch it with.  I love you, you big softy!

Day 58

Today is a big day!  Five years ago you had just graduated and we moved to Louisville to start a new job and a new life.  We had no idea how school would help your career or hinder it.  We were in debt up to our eyeballs because we were able to keep me at home with Dylan during those months in school.  Although it was a difficult time because of how rarely we saw you, that time with Dylan is so precious to me and I wish i had it with all of the kids.
Not only has it blessed our lives monetarily, it has given you opportunities to work with big brand names and move up quickly.  It has given you very valuable contacts and made you an important fixture to some important people.

So five years later, in the midst of a terrible economy we are officially out of that debt and the only debt left to conquer is our home.  No cards, no cars, and now, it's official, no student loans.

Congratulations babe.  This should make you feel so accomplished as the provider of our family as well as doing the right thing in Heavenly father's eyes.  I'm so grateful for your hard work.  And when I think that we just paid off not only the masters experience for you but the time with Dylan for me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

I am so proud of you. I love you!

Day 57

Today (after putting some Easter stuff away) I am grateful that you put up with my creative messes.  When I get going, it's hard to stop.  And once I stop, it's hard to pack it all back up and head down to the basement.  So thank you for being so awesome about ribbon, tissue paper, scrap paper, flowers, glue guns, scissors, and paint.  You are totally cool with letting me get my hands dirty and being up to your elbows in craftiness.  Even when I get overwhelmed with a slow-going project, you do not. I love you.  Thank you.

Day 56

I went to bed with a messy kitchen.
I even had a dream about it.
But when I got up some kitchen cleaning fairy made it all go away.
Thank you!
I love you!

Day 55

Well it's Easter Sunday and I am thankful that you have a testimony of our Savior.
I'm grateful for your beautiful prayers.  You prayed before our group of friends at the Jenkin's house and I love hearing you pray.  It makes me smile and they always come out so beautifully.  I couldn't write prettier prayers.  I also love your way with youth.  It reminds me of what Joseph Smith would have been like with the young boys he was playing ball with on the street and the women were offended.  I love that story.
I love that you got to use your Portuguese today and that a Brazilian thought you still spoke it so well.  I could tell how excited that made you.  i hope you keep it up forever.
I love you.

Day 54

Yesterday I was just really excited for you to come home from work.  I couldn't wait!  No reason!  I just missed you.  And it helped that you looked incredibly handsome in your mullet outfit.  Yummy!

Modern Family was hilarious too.  I'm so glad this paranoid, worried, plastic container label making, list writing little girl found her crazy, Peter Pan complex, adventurous little boy.

Day 53

Yesterday I was remembering some fun times with you.  Specifically our trips.

Do you remember Hawaii?
Our huge car?
The massive amount of humidity?
The red dirt when we drove through all of those trees and to the edge of the ocean?
The little lizards and birds that would come into our condo? (Maybe you are the bird whisperer!)
The yummy restaurant over little pools of water?
Snorkeling with that big turtle on our beach.
Our own private beach? (well, semi, there was a busy road and there were some surfers)
Snorkeling out in the ocean where it was so deep?
Seeing the coast from the ocean and from the mountain?
The dolphins and the Hawaiian mullet?
The cool American tour guide who was a surfer bum and couldn't ever leave back to the mainland?
Wanting to go into the caves but the water was too high and rough?
The awesome helicopter ride?  Best roller coaster I've ever been on.
The wettest place on earth because of the rainfall?
All the chickens?
The luau and yummy food there.
Your awesome dance?
Loosing our luggage, or was it just mine?
Sleeping with the doors wide open?
timeshares? ha!
The beached seal and it's massive amount of protection.
The Hawaiian grand canyon and how we didn't know there would be any hiking?
Having to go home...sad.

Day 52

Hola. Good Morning hubby.
Today I love the way you help with parker.
You could totally put him down but I think Parker has made a permanent bed for himself on your chest.  It's the only place he sleeps really well.  It's amazing and sweet.  I would feel bad for you that you are stuck with a baby all night but i think you love it too, which is equally as sweet. I love you.  You are a great dad.

Day 51

I have little, I mean big Logan right here and it's so sweet because he is a mini you.  He looks just like you and I love it.  It also helps that he loves cars.  He doesn't come into the computer room without wanting to play with one of your cars.  I imagine like Logan, car was probably one of your first words too.  It's fun to imagine what you would have been like as a child.

I am grateful for our romance.  The wedding of the century was ours, not this big Prince William one.  And we are the 'it' couple.  So how does it feel?

Day 50

I am excited for this post because it's 50! I thought it would be hard to think of something new each day but sometimes I can think of many things at once and have too many to write about.  I am grateful you have the Priesthood.  I think it might be the one thing you take seriously :)  I'm grateful to be able to ask for blessings and to know who will baptize Dylan and bless our babies.  It may not seem like a big deal to you but it is a huge deal to me.  I appreciate that you care about it and are responsible with it.  We will miss you today! I love you and I'm excited for another fifty!

Day 49

I already miss you.  I think you are an awesome chef  and I looove your fried chicken. You and your food are yummy!

Day 48

I love you for your hard work.  You are awesome. From packing house to Fast Food. You have always been a worker, worker, worker.
I love you!

Day 47

Wish we were on some exotic island today.
I need some one on one time!
I love you!

Day 46

Yesterday we had an ugly grey day for the entire day until dinner time.  Outside we saw a beautiful complete rainbow and Brooklyn said

'Can you call Daddy and tell him to look out his window so he can see it?'

Be still my heart!  She thinks that while you are away, you can see the same pretty rainbow she sees.

That's just as cute as when Logan races to get a toy car to show you through the phone.

Love it! Love you!
So glad you're home today!

Day 45

Back on the Saddle Again!  Still missing you today, but grateful for the late night phone call that you were safe.  I don't remember anything you said but I was happy for the call.  Dylan is busy and excited planning for your River Monsters party!  He's so cute about it. we love you so.

I want to teach you some ballroom dancing. I love it because it's so romantic. I was obviously watching DWTS again. :)

Day 44

You were inspired today!  I love it when you get excited about living life! It was so fun to talk to you even though you are away.  It was so sweet the way you had the kids help you pack last night.  Usually Dylan wakes up flustered because he doesn't want to miss saying good bye to you but today it was Logan.  I got the 'not you!' And he said it over and over again.  He heard the garage door close and was so sad.  The kids adore you and it makes me so happy.  I adore you too!  We miss you! I'm way better, cooler, more fun, more relaxed when you are here.

I believe in you!

And you are a good son.  You deserved a better dad but it says that much more about your character because of the son that you are.

I don't know how you do it!

Day 43

Today nothing spectacular happened.  It was sweet, quiet, and calm. You went to some early morning meetings and we all met at church for what was a very uplifting Sunday.  The Sunday after conference I think everyone is a little more refreshed and more determined to be Christ like.  We watched Star Wars and River Monsters with the kids and you really wanted Parker to roll.  It has been a pretty eventless day and i love it.  I love the quiet days with nowhere to be and no deadlines, no have-to's, and no stress. Sundays are awesome with my family.

Day 42

Today you were incrediably motivating and playful.  We missed you terribly as Dylan had a sick day and we were all home making forts and eating goodies.  Thanks for working so hard.  I love being a mom

Day 41

Grateful you decided to stop working and just come home last night.  Dylan needed some one on one time with Dad. Life is just not as fun when you're not around. The kids crave time with you so it's no surprise they fight over riding in your car.  We are all apparently obsessed with you.  You'll just have to get used to having a whole slew of crazed fans.

Day 40 part 2

Sometimes it feels like you are all I've got.  You're it.  My only friend.  It's so incredibly lonely to live so far from everyone.  You start to feel forgotten.

Day 40

Well, I've had some catching up to do, but I am more grateful for you today than ever! I'm grateful to have you as my partner and to be better because of you. I'm grateful you are passionate about the things you love and that you believe in yourself and us.  I love you.

Day 39

A little lesson in pizza making.   I couldn't love anything more.

Day 38

"Wuv Woo" -Logan

What's your favorite thing about Daddy?
"That he make piscurs and draws with me." -Brooklyn