For My Vicarious Sisters...(You know who you are!)

I asked Mike if he'd ask my dad for his permission to propose and this is how it went...

"Probably not." (exactly what I expected)...so I gave him a pout...
Then he explained, "Asking seems like something you do if you care about the answer."
(Such a bearded-man response!)
So I said..."Oh. I think it's a respect thing. My dad would probably appreciate it."
He seemed to change his tune a little and said, "We'll see how it goes then."

I was super afraid to bring it up...but I'm so glad I did!

Then...of course... the silly affirmation sponge that I am had to go and blurt out..."I guess we don't need to worry about it for a couple of years anyways."
And...of course... the darling man gave me what I was fishing for... (which he surprisingly doesn't do very often)..."Not that long baby."

:-) Annnnd butterflies.

He'd Kill Me for Posting This...

Words!! of Affirmation!! Actual Words!!

"You are my everything. You are my dream."

"Babe! You gave me words!"

"Yup. You're welcome"

Acts of Service

Love languages...

Once upon a time, a Mommy and Little Dude spent the night at their Big Dude's house so he could help if the Little Dude decided to have a scream-fest two nights in a row. PTL, he did not...

He did, however, have a major peepee accident...discovered around 5:30 am. So the Little Dude and the Mommy were transplanted to the couch... The Little Dude was not about it...but the Mommy fell back asleep for another two-ish hours...Ooops!

Then...that mommy woke up to a very undeserved treat!!

She opened her blinking eyes to a fully dressed Little Dude, with a Go-gurt in his hands.  She helped him open it and snuggled him while he ate every last drooly bite.  Then, when she was on her way downstairs to get her contact lenses, that incredible Big Dude pulled her to the dining room table... where there was a plate of delicious eggs, bacon & potatoes all scrambled together...and a biiiiig cup of coffee...just waiting...so beautifully...

"I LOVE YOU!" squealed the Mommy, as she wrapped her arms around the furry Big Dude's neck.
"I love YOU," the Big Dude replied.
"I can see that!" said the Mommy...as she sat down to her lovely and delicious breakfast.

:o)

Not only did the Big Dude take care of the Little Dude all morning...(after getting the least amount of sleep of any of us...). He also found it in his heart to make us all a fantastic breakfast to enjoy together at the table.

<3 <3 <3

Everything

Me: What do you love about me?

Him: Everything

Me: Now that's not true...

Him: At the end of the day, it is.

Anniversary Date

Saturday morning, all three of us went out for an anniversary breakfast. 

Saturday night, just the adults went out... :-)

We pull into the Home Depot parking lot and I have no idea what's happening... I had already guessed dinner at Tilted Kilt & Taco Bell. 

"Oh ye of little faith," he said. "We, my dear, are recreating some of our first dates."

"What?! I love that!!" I said.

"Now, let's go buy some chains."

Chains at Home Depot. Laser Rifle Range at Cabela's (in lieu of the range at Bass Pro). Dinner at  Chili's. And duck pin bowling at Fun Squared on the turnpike. .... AND I gave him a run for his money at bowling...even beat him once. BAM.

Happy New Year!

"Did you want to kiss me last year?"

"I wanted to kiss you for the better part of a decade."

From last year to this year.... many, many kisses later...

Apart

While my guy was visiting "Greatmom" in VA....

...I miss you.
I miss you too.
Really? You're not just saying that?!
Really.
Aww... [big smile, a little teary...]
Awwwwww....