Happy Valentine's Day {2014}

Since Jordyn decided to arrive on your anniversary, and I haven't written a letter to Adam since, I thought I would use today to share 14 of my favorite things I love about my husband.

..I love how you can make anyone laugh, you brighten any room
..I love seeing you smile {really smile, not one of the fake ones!}
..I love that you work so hard so our family can have nice things
..I love listening to your voice and remembering all of the songs you have sang to me
..I love watching you interact with our kids & you for making me a mama
..I love looking at your butt {that's all I'll say about that!}
..I love that {extended & immediate} family is the most important thing in your life
..I love the way you light up when you're band is playing on stage
..I love that you're driven to make a healthy lifestyle so we can grow old together
..I love that you put up with me {which out too much complaining!}
..I love looking into your green eyes and dreaming about or future together
..I love that you can talk to anyone
..I love that you love to cook and find any reason to celebrate
..I love that spending time with me is so important to you and that you will do anything for us

All of those things help me overlook when you leave your socks on the living room floor, when you don't go to bed at the same time as me, and when you complain about taking photos.  You're worth it all, everyday! :)

Happy Valentine's Day, Hunny!
I love you!

What I Say About MY Loved One...

After this post, I figured I should fill you in a bit more on my loved one.  Sometimes I forget that you guys don't all know us in real life, so you don't know the everyday stuff.  So here are a few things you would know if you've met my husband in person...

Adam...
--misses his truck
--will always help a friend, family member, or stranger out
--makes dinner every night
--gets Murdock & Jordyn ready and dropped off at daycare each morning
--is a night owl
--has a beautiful voice [& is the lead singer in a band]
--was my best friend for a year before we started dating
--LOVES TV
--will eat or drink almost anything
--is better about keeping up with our friends & family than me
--has a HUGE heart
--enjoys hunting, golfing, fishing, boating, poker, & smoking meat
--loves to host friends & family
--is only serious when he needs to be
--knows pretty much every song, the words to it, & who sings it
--hard-working and determined
--LOVES our lakehouse!
--makes Jordyn laugh & smile like nobody else! {I refuse to take her photos without him there!}
--is learning the guitar and is interested in the harmonica next
--prefers to make dinner over eating out
--likes sour candy, but prefers meat/potatoes over any dessert
--loves live music
--has tons of friends
--tells me I'm beautiful often
--will help with anything I ask him to
--don't attend church regularly, but can school most people when it comes to bible knowledge
--used to sing to me every.single.night before bed {yanno, when we used to go to bed together}
--talks to his mom every day

Okay...I should stop.  I'm sure you guys don't care as much as I do...haha! :)  Basically he's the perfect match for me.  I always say {and totally mean!} he is the half the makes me whole.  We are each other's opposites.  He brings out the fun in me and I add structure to him! :)  I don't know what I did without him!!

A Letter to My Husband [2nd Anniversary]

Happy 2nd Anniversary 25 Months.  Unlike last year I'll keep this post short and simple.  I'm obviously a month behind...I'm pretty sure that is the new flow of life for us.  I started a letter to you just before our 2nd Anniversary, but God threw us a little curve ball the day of, therefore delaying this post.

I cannot believe we've been married TWO years.  Most of the time, I feel like we're still dating.  It's weird to think I've known you almost 5 years.  I love that you were my best friend before we started dating...I can honestly say you're still my very best friend.  I have no idea what I would do without you.  You have the biggest heart and your goal is to make everyone happy always.  You remind me that we've already rented the movie I'm about to rent again, you know exactly what I need when I've had 'a day,' and you support me no matter how crazy my ideas are [even when I want to crackle paint the lakehouse & take doors off the cupboards].  I still getting butterflies thinking about you and the way handle Jordyn sends chills through my body.  God blessed us with the most perfect, precious baby girl exactly two years to the day we officially gave ourselves to each other...we could not have received a better gift. 

I love you more than I thought possible.  Our life just keeps getting better & I cannot wait to see where we go from here.  Thank you for the amazing chocolates, wonderful dinner downtown, and making me a mama!

I Love You!

365 Days & It Keeps Getting Better! [A Letter To My Husband]

To my wonderful husband on our 1st Anniversary...

We did it! We made it through what many call ‘the hardest year’ of marriage! I would say we passed with flying colors!! They say you should give a gift of ‘paper’ for a 1st Anniversary gift. Since we’ve spent so much paper on our 1st Anniversary getaway to Mexico, I thought I would just write you a little note on paper instead. Our bank account thanks me! :)

Where do I start! I’m just so thankful to have had you as my sidekick this past year! What a wonderful year it’s been…we were blessed with so many opportunities! It’s hard to believe it’s been 365 days since we woke up to a beautiful Jamaican sunset; you decided to go scuba diving and I chose to spend the morning with my mom and sisters. Nervous, no… excited, yes! So excited I forgot to eat. Resulting in a near breakdown by the time I was getting my hair done! It’s weird how vivid most of the wedding day details are to me, yet long ago they seem now.

We survived our Jamaica trip, wedding celebration with lots of friends & family, the holidays [barely!], over a dozen Dj & Band Gigs, tailgating & football games, A-R alphabet suppers, dinner at 801 Grand, sledding at Jester Park, taking our nieces & nephews to Omaha for the weekend, you getting your wisdom teeth out, several ski trips at Seven Oaks, live performances at the GBPAC, Civic Center, and Playhouse, Steve & Tierra’s Wedding, countless movies, a surprise trip to Las Vegas, many date nights, boys nights, and girls nights, several graduations, a trip to Kansas City, a dance recital, countless pool parties, a golf outing, a dozen birthday parties, and so many other special moments that can’t be defined!

Thank you! Thank you for reminding me that we have already rented that movie, Thank you for telling me where I left my [keys, cell phone… insert anything here]. Most of all Thank you for putting up with me through thick and thin! You put a smile on my face and my life would not be whole without you! I Love you more every day & cannot wait for the next 72 years! :)