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.