Manuel!

Today we had the most fabulously hilarious Wall-E moment.

We got the new car, right?  

Well, when we put groceries in the back you went to push the close button, expecting it where it was on the Honda...but it wasn't there.  Realizing you didn't have a button to close it you said "but how are we supposed to close it?!".

It was hysterical!  

Manuel, relay instructions.

I love you, John-thanks for making life fun!!

What you did today

Last night I was reading in bed (with Gideon on top of me, of course) and Drake started crying...and you got him...even though I was already awake.  You're really sweet like that.
Then you let me sleep in...'til about 8:20am.
Then you drove me up to Omaha, again, and bought me a car.
Yup.  You bought me a car.
Thanks:)

I love you.

Thanks for loving me:)

Today you loved me

So...you're totally darling:)
Today you got me 'South American cocoa bean product' for my 'habit'.
You also got me an oreo mcflurry.
You drove me around.
You took Gideon at 6:30am...after you were awake in the middle of the night.
You took a short nap with me...that ended with some...active cuddling (how's that?).
The, er, 'active cuddling' ended with a fair deal of laughing:)
You bought me cookie dough and pizza.

But really...
You remembered something simple about me...which let me know that I am important enough to you to remember the little things.
You were willing to give me something sweet as a pick-me-up.
You gave me some time and space to relax and clear my head.
You care enough about me to place my needs above yours.
You still love me in that sweet way that says 'just being around you makes me happy'.
You care enough to show me that 'we've still got it':)
You're willing to trade hard-earned money for my convenience.

Thanks, John.
I love you.

my boys

you are the leader of our most awesome army.
thanks, hun:)

Just in case you wanted to know

I so freaking love you:)

Us, We, Our

You know what I love?
I love that my life isn't 'my' life, it's our life.
No more my, but our.
No me, but us.
No I, but we.
I just like the way it sounds.
I love what it means.
You and I, we're in it together.  Forever.  No matter what.

People might think that depending on another person for eternity would place you in a position of vulnerability and therefore weakness.
We are vulnerable to each other but we're not weaker because of it-we're stronger.
It it because we open up to each other that we see where to protect.  Our individual weak points are guarded and together we become stronger.  We can fight and defend our charges and together not only guard our weak points but reinforce them, correct them.

In that same way, not only are our strengths multiplied, but our joys as well.
Being married, being sealed, is awesome.
Being sealed to you...it's even better.

Crazy Kids

So, this one is a little different.
I just want to say how awesome our kids are.
Seriously, they're freaking awesome.
And we wouldn't have them-I wouldn't have them without you.
I see you in them.  Your words, your looks, your humor, the way you sleep.  I look at my kids and am in awe and twitterpated and can't imagine them being any more crazy-amazing than they are now.  And they are that way because you are their dad.  Things they pulled from your DNA and things they pulled from day-to-day.  You have brought so much joy and silliness to my life.  Thanks.