Today is my hubby's 25th birthday!! Such an old man. ;) I am crazy about birthdays so I tend to get overly excited about celebrating other people's. I love making dessert, shopping for and wrapping gifts, and everything else that goes along with birthdays. The best part is just the reminder to celebrate a person simply for being alive. I'm so thankful Andrew was born, and I love having a whole day just to tell him that.
Today's day of relaxation (which is what he really needed) included the Seahawks game, a trip to the movie theater to see Monsters University (his choice, I swear), barbecue ribs for dinner, presents, and homemade apple pie with ice cream. Not bad, I'd say.
Today's day of relaxation (which is what he really needed) included the Seahawks game, a trip to the movie theater to see Monsters University (his choice, I swear), barbecue ribs for dinner, presents, and homemade apple pie with ice cream. Not bad, I'd say.
We realized the other day that next month will mark the five year anniversary of when we met. It was at a bible study with our friends Jimmy and Elle. Andrew was dating someone else at the time, and I still claimed I would never get married or have kids. That worked out well for me, obviously. :)
After almost a year and a half of friendship and a lot of prompting from Elle and from my mom, we started dating and knew within a month that we'd get married. My (now laughable) illusion of being an independent woman living in a fancy apartment with a high-power career and no husband or kids was shattered. Thank goodness!
I'm glad God had Andrew in mind for me, even when I believed I didn't want that life. I always told people I'd never get married because I knew I'd never find someone as good as my dad. Funnily enough, the similarities between Andrew and my dad are abundant, much to mine and my mom's amusement. Both are humble, hard-working, selfless men who encourage peace and truly put others above themselves. I think part of the reason we fit so well together is that in many ways, we're opposites. His easygoing personality balances my high-strung, need-everything-to-be-just-right nature. He has taught me the importance of commitment, which I struggle with since I get really excited about new ideas and tend to lose focus on things I've already been working on. He is ridiculously goofy and reminds me to when I am stressed out. I try every day to teach him to relax and take some time off when he overworks himself. I attempt to get us places on time, rather than thinking of punctuality in the casual way my husband does. We're still working on that, actually...
I'm blessed to have this man as my husband. He loves me so well and he is an AMAZING father (I'm sure I'll post more on that later). He works so hard for our family and still manages to come home from his long days and give me grace when I'm grouchy or haven't gotten anything done. He is endlessly patient and ridiculously forgiving. I have no doubt I couldn't find someone who is a better fit for me. Thank you, Lord, for Andrew!
After almost a year and a half of friendship and a lot of prompting from Elle and from my mom, we started dating and knew within a month that we'd get married. My (now laughable) illusion of being an independent woman living in a fancy apartment with a high-power career and no husband or kids was shattered. Thank goodness!
I'm glad God had Andrew in mind for me, even when I believed I didn't want that life. I always told people I'd never get married because I knew I'd never find someone as good as my dad. Funnily enough, the similarities between Andrew and my dad are abundant, much to mine and my mom's amusement. Both are humble, hard-working, selfless men who encourage peace and truly put others above themselves. I think part of the reason we fit so well together is that in many ways, we're opposites. His easygoing personality balances my high-strung, need-everything-to-be-just-right nature. He has taught me the importance of commitment, which I struggle with since I get really excited about new ideas and tend to lose focus on things I've already been working on. He is ridiculously goofy and reminds me to when I am stressed out. I try every day to teach him to relax and take some time off when he overworks himself. I attempt to get us places on time, rather than thinking of punctuality in the casual way my husband does. We're still working on that, actually...
I'm blessed to have this man as my husband. He loves me so well and he is an AMAZING father (I'm sure I'll post more on that later). He works so hard for our family and still manages to come home from his long days and give me grace when I'm grouchy or haven't gotten anything done. He is endlessly patient and ridiculously forgiving. I have no doubt I couldn't find someone who is a better fit for me. Thank you, Lord, for Andrew!
Now that he's asleep for the night, I'm off to steal another slice of yummy pie! :D