Love for a Lifetime

I hope M & I are still having fun and are this in sync in 50 years! :)
Here is the description from YouTube - "Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years) playing impromptu recital together in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic. He turned 90 in February."

Can't wait till you get home!

I put the link to Heather's post of our family pictures on my Facebook status and my aunt commented about this one, "Wow - you have those kids trained to look the other way when the two of you are going to kiss!! Cute photo!!"
I guess we do it often enough that it is commonplace to them and nothing to stare at. Funny thing is, though Mommy and Daddy kissing may be boring to them, it still manages to thrill me!

The Things You Don't Say to Your Wife

OK - so I stole it. It was on Mark's blog first. But it's funny, so hey! ENJOY!!

Wow! 11 years!

Today marks 11 years since DH proposed (I wrote about it last year, so won't write again). I am so thankful for the lifemate that I have, that GOd gave to me.

11 years, several trips, 3 different churches that we worked in, two apartments and now a house that is our and a wonderful son and twins on the way. It's been an awesome ride so far and I am looking forward to what the next 50 or 60 years will bring!

Love you M!

P.S. I know we don't do Valentine's on Valentine's Day, but the babies and I are craving chocolates, so if you want to get us some in the next while, we would love it! :)

Happy 10 Years M!

I find at our house that Valentine's Day is pretty anti-climactic. We do not do Valentine's Day on February 14th, which used to bother me, but does not any longer. DH is of the camp of "Why should I be romantic on this specific day just because Hallmark and retailers tell me I should?" To his credit, he doesn't poo-poo it and then leave it all together, he actually will surprise me with "Valentine's Day" when I least expect it, with card and everything.

It is kind of interesting that I just remembered this morning that it was 10 years ago today that DH proposed to me, which you would think should be something we would celebrate each year. :)

To celebrate that occasion, I was going to recount the story, but I tried and I just do not do it justice (DH is the one who is gifted in the creative writing in our family). Suffice it to say that it was popular to do big productions for engagements at school and DH wrote this entire play basically that involved spies and espionage, revenge and ultimately a diamond that made it's way into a ring. We spent the evening chasing around Moose Jaw and it ended with a proposal in the outdoor pool at the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa (see picture on the right). It was a wonderful night!

I'm going to get a little mushy now... M, I just wanted to say thank you for asking me to be your wife 10 years ago. Though our lives (do not read marriage here) haven't always been easy over the years, I have never regretted that I said yes to you. You are an amazing man and I count myself privileged to be your wife. I love your sense of humor, your smile, your work ethic and tenacity. I love your willingness to be totally open with me and your desire to always be growing together. I love your intellect and desire to keep learning and how that challenges me. I love how you love our son and how seriously you take your role as R's dad and primary male role model. I love you forever and always!

Busy days, busy days

I cannot believe that it has almost been a week since I last posted on this blog. I do not even have the excuse that I was gone on vacation. We were gone for the weekend though, so I can use that! :)
We have had a busy week. I have been trying to be a better homemaker and actually get things done around the house and remember to do the things that I need to do. This has always been a bit of a struggle for me and something that I want to work on. It has been good, I feel like I have accomplished something by the end of the day, though at times I am extremely exhausted. Catch 22, eh? I have told enough people about this new promise that I feel OK about putting it into writing. :)
Speaking of my other promise, it has been going a lot better! I am quite aware of the fact that I want to love more and have been speaking a lot sweeter with DH and loving him more - or should I say showing him that the love that has always been there is still burning strong.
It's tough when kids enter the picture and your world turns from revolving around each other to revolving around that child. We are actually starting a book in our small group called "Childproofing Your Marriage" by Dr. Debbie Cherry. It is all about making your marriage a priority and the first important relationship so that your relationships with your children flow out of that and your marriage is strong when the children leave home. We just started it yesterday, but I am looking forward to it.
Back to what we've been doing....
Jobina, Riker and Trinity came to visit us on their Alberta trip on Friday. It was so good to see them and catch up. Wow, have the kids ever grown! And Jobina is looking amazing if I do say so. It was a short visit but a good one.
On Friday, R and I (DH was gone on a retreat) headed down to my sister and brother-in-law's. We actually went to my parents, but spent the nights at my sister's. It was so good to be able to spend time with my sister - I love her so much and appreciate her and the amount that our relationship has grown and matured over the past 4 years that we have lived in the same city as adults especially. It is so nice to be friends with the person who has known you the longest and still loves you so much! My grandma and aunt were here to visit, hence the weekend down there. They adored R - who wouldn't!?! - and kept commenting on how he was a good child. He had so much fun playing and spending time with Grandpa and took an extra shine to his Uncle M this weekend - sitting on his lap and wanting to be picked up. Luther as always was a favorite, though I do not think that is a mutual thing! :)
That is about all for now, I'll maybe put some pics in later if I have time.