Tuesday, April 29, 2008

April: come and gone

Already a month has come and gone and it seems like I just got the hang of dating everything April.

It's been a good month. Starting with yard work to get our flower beds looking nice. Unfortunately I have not taken a finished product picture. And yes I am wearing pearls while working in the yard...that's how I roll.

April has also brought with it the desire to work out and get in shape for the summer. I bought a workout book called something like "sexy bikini body in 6 weeks" it has a disclaimer in the beginning that states "the following workouts are designed for women who are already in moderately good condition physically and workout regularly". I Quickly learned that "in moderately good condition" does not define me. I'm thinking "sexy bikini body in 16 weeks" September here I come!

The first weekend in April all of us girls went out to Texas for Marcie's bridal shower that Zach's family had for her.
We had a great time. Zach's family really knows how to make you feel welcome and like part of the family. Zach was nice enough to let us take over his house and he kicked himself out to go stay with his parents while we were in. I would like to say that we left his house better than when we got there but that would just be a lie. After one trip to the emergency room (Audri had a terrible allergic reaction to something), baby poop in the carpet and me literally frying the electrical in his bathroom with my hair dryer then rearranging his living room into a temporary hair and make up counter- it's safe to say he will probably think twice before inviting all of us to stay again.



What a trooper...thanks Zach...btw did you ever get the bathroom electrical fixed?? If you had to hire an electrician you should send me the bill!

And finally no blog is complete without a picture of precious Darcy!!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

5 years

On March 22 Johnathon and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary. I can honestly say the last 5 years have been wonderful.

Over dinner, at one of our favorite restaurant's, we asked each other which one of the 5 years was our favorite. We both had the same answer - this past year.

I don't know what it is, but somehow, someway we just "clicked". I think we have arrived at a place where we truly and honestly value the other person more than ourselves including the times when we want to prove our own point and disprove the other's.
Now what about the other 4 years...well, they were amazing also. I believe that throughout our entire marriage we have desired and strive to put the other first, and 90% of the time I think we succeeded. This past year it seems like we weren't even trying as if we just put the other first through an overflow of love, devotion, trust and certainly the grace of God.

In my understanding the more I have focused on the Lord as an individual, the more natural of a response it has become to put Johnathon first...and that same concept is very evident in his life towards me.
So on top of going out to dinner and a concert to celebrate we also scored big by getting a tee time at The Fallen Oak golf course. (Thank you Gary P.)