Hooray!

Today you are officially licensed to teach in Virginia!
It's taken a while to get here-but what can you say?  I guess we like the scenic route:)
I am so proud of you!
And I am so happy to see you so happy:)
And guess what?

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!



You seriously are!

NO, stop-you're awesome!  Seriously!

Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll end this post and go jump you;)

So in love

Sorry, hun.  I haven't done such a great job at this happy marriage-themed blog.  I haven't done cutesy dates and darling printables (do you even know what I mean by that?  do you care?).
So, perhaps I shouldn't worry about all that.
Perhaps I should just say I love you.
Because I do.

Merely thinking about life without you and I can't breathe.
A smile from you and every particle in me brightens just a little.  And during those occasional laugh fests I feel like I'm glowing.  Thanks to you.
When you hug me I relax.  I can just let go of everything for a moment, take a deep breath and let go of all the stress and worry and just be.

I am so in love with you, John.
I love you.

To Start It Off

Hi!  I'm Anika.  I'm starting this blog to help me out with a goal I have.  You see, I need to show my sweet husband, John, how much I love him.
I like to think that I don't do too bad a job, but there have been some distractions.  Four distractions, actually.  Meet Babe, Bub, Duck and, well the youngest doesn't have a nickname yet.  My grandpa suggested Giddy-up, my husband is test driving G and before he was born Babe wanted to name him Oval Superhero.  I'll guess we'll see what sticks.
While kids can keep you distracted from your marriage at any point, we've got a highly concentrated dose right now.  John and I have been married about 5 1/2 years and I've been pregnant 3 of them.  I can't say for other ladies, but I can get pretty hormonal, tired and achy when I'm pregnant.  Plus, there's the new baby phase (which were in right now).  Not really a recipe for romance.
That's what I'm out to change.
No-I'm not farming out the kids.
I want to up the ante on our dating life and I'm going to use this blog to document and motivate.
What'cha think?  Ready for some good old wholesome fun?