I Got You On My Mind

I'm sitting here tonight at the computer and all I can think about is my wonderful husband. He's upstairs as I type, watching cartoons with the boys... or sleeping, not really sure which. I keep thinking about the chain of events that brought us together and how God orchestrated our lives. I never would have thought, in a million years that I would marry a man like my Hankie. When I was younger... like a lot of teenagers and women in their early twenties... I had plenty of ideas of what I thought I needed in a significant other. I'm just so thankful that I wasn't so stubborn that I missed what God had for me!

We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary this past Saturday. All day Friday and Saturday we kept saying, "Six years ago today, we were at our rehearsal, at our rehearsal dinner, getting ready, picking up flowers, etc, etc, etc."

Hank and I had talked a lot about taking a trip together for our anniversary, but this time of year is super busy for us and we couldn't make it work. We still wanted to do something special, but we just never really made a plan. So I began making secret plans of my own!!

Friday morning, I went to see my friend Ashley, who is in school at Mitchell's Cosmetology School, and she cut my hair for me. First haircut since before little miss sunshine entered our lives... that's over eight months if anyone cares! She gave me a bob with a slight angle with long layers all around and razored some bangs. Then the kids and I headed over to Ross, where my boys picked out a special shirt for me. They did so good! We came home, I dyed my hair (nothing drastic!), jumped in the shower and got ready while the kids all rested. Then ran them over to my Mom's house.

I was at Hank's work waiting when he got off. He might of had an idea I was planning something, but never let on really. He came and got in the van when he saw me and I had a CD playing that he had made me when we were dating. We have always called it our "I Love You CD." When he realized it, he smiled at me and told me I was smooth... which, come on... you know I am! He kept telling me all night that I looked pretty, and every women knows that feels good!

Then I gave him directions to a restaurant. I didn't tell him what restaurant. We had never been, but had heard about it. We went to Ruth's Chris. It was so good, but so expensive!! Thank you PayU2blog! We figured once every six years or so would be enough for us penny pinchers! I got a petite filet and Hank got stuffed chicken breast and we each halved ours and shared. The atmosphere was very relaxed and nice. There were all sorts of prom-goers there and we had fun watching the girls try to stay contained in their dresses! And some of the guys looked like they hopped out of an Easter basket with their white suits accented with turquoise, peach, pink, purple, etc. It was pretty good people watching time. The waiter was kind enough to indulge us and take our picture for our anniversary. We were very full after dinner, but the waiter boxed up a complimentary piece of Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake for us. It was storming when we were leaving, so my valet picked me up: Don't worry... I tipped him. Wink!

After that, we went and picked up our kids, got every one home and tucked in and called it a night. It might not sound like much, but it was enough. Just some quiet time to focus and invest in our marriage.

I love you, baby. More than I ever thought I could love. Marrying you made me a wife, having our children made me a mother... but loving you had made me complete. Thank you for putting up with me. Thank you for believing in me unconditionally. I believe that there is no one else in this entire crazy world that is more perfect for me than you... and I thank God for the miracle of our marriage every day.

6 year
5 cars
4 trips to the ER
3 kids
2 houses
and 1 unbelievably blessed life!

I LOVE YOU!

Las Vegas Honeymoon

My anniversary is less than a month away. Hank and I have talked about taking a special trip this year... just the two of us. And we were really thinking about heading to Disney, but something more grown up sounds more fun to me! When Bryant was a baby, we got to go to the Kentucky Derby for our anniversary and it was a blast!! I mean, we had so much fun! And we got to go to Colorado a few years back for a week, just the two of us. Now we are thinking about Las Vegas. It's a place neither of us have been, and wouldn't mind experiencing. I have a friend who lives there. Her husband is in the Air Force and is stationed there. She said we could stay with her, but that doesn't sound like we could get in much romance, you know? So I thought we could look into some discount hotels Las Vegas style! I found some starting at $35 a night! I guess that's the good news about a city that has so many hotels! You can find a great rate. Now, I wonder if I could find one with a heart shaped tub and a vibrating bed? Wink!