A Wife Again...

A week ago today was June 10th, 2011. I was married 5 years ago on that date. It's a little surreal really. That's half a decade.

After being a mother for 18 months, I think I had forgotten how to be a good wife. Or just stopped doing it. So we escaped for the weekend. An amazing friend took Levi for the "weekend" and we had over 48 hours to ourselves. It was fantastic. I actually don't have the words. Really. Well, I'll try.

We just moved slow and enjoyed each other's company. I laughed at his jokes again. He appreciated my sense of irony. We even cuddled. :) We did some kayaking, giving our kayak it's maiden voyage (to us). We enjoyed some amazing BBQ at our favorite little out of the way place, but worthy of the awards it has won. We relaxed, did some good walking, and saw some areas of the state. Basically, we just enjoyed each other without any demands on our time. We were husband and wife again, not Momma & Daddy.

And I had a much needed reminder. Yes, of how I need to work harder at our marriage and put Andrew first and be kind and all that. All very important, but the big thing, is way better. I remembered how much I like my husband. Not just love because I have to, but genuinely enjoy him and think he's pretty neat. And that reminds me how much I am IN LOVE with him.

A little sappy I know, and obvious, but oh how I enjoyed being reminded of it. When I get caught up on some sleep here I'll add some photos of the adventures. For now, I'm off to bed with my husband who's even more handsome, funny, and FUN than he was 5 years ago. Another thought, it's probably BECAUSE of the 5 years that I love him more. He's my best friend, and we've walked through the fire together. And I love him even more because of it.

God is good, and my husband, well, he's the most gracious and loving man I've ever met. I love you Andrew! Here's to 60+ more years laughing together!

Beans and Baking

No, I'm not making Baked Beans. Gross...
Here, a little visual for you:



I made a carrot cake from scratch yesterday, cream cheese frosting and everything. Yumm!!
Also, to keep Levi busy while Andrew was walking the dog, I gave him two containers and a bunch of dried beans to play with. After the initial "I'm gonna eat 'em!!" He settled down and had great fun pouring them back and forth. By the time he was done, they were all on the floor, none in the containers. But seriously, kept him busy for over 20 minutes! That just doesn't happen in our house so I was pretty excited!!
Other keeping busy news: Sara, Levi adores all the things you sent! The magnets on our fridge in these pictures are amazing! They are wood like puzzle pieces but they are magnetic. Super cool!

This is my 250th post so you would think I'd have something monumental to say. I don't! :) So here are a few random thoughts for you:
Levi got his second haircut today, I did it by myself! Super Mom! :)
Tropical, I'm dreaming of someplace tropical. For the first time in my life I can say that I'd love to go on vacation to someplace with sandy beaches, 80 degrees and clear blue water. Weird I know. Perhaps these winters are finally catching up to me...
Traveling brings us to June, which will be Andrew's and mine 5th anniversary. Where has the time gone? We are actually going to have a few days alone for the first time since I was pregnant with Levi. (Shout out to Christi, my heroine!) We hardly know what to do with ourselves. If you know of any undiscovered gems in this state for us to visit, let me know!
So, life continues. We're looking forward to visits in the next 10 days from 2 of my best friends and their girls. And Andrew and I will be taking care of 4 girls ages 3-6 for 2 days. Yep, we're crazy. And crazy excited! :)

Enjoy the warmer weather and we'll share more pictures soon!