Sunday we celebrated our third year of marriage. We had a wonderful day. It began with a nice run together on the trail. Then we took J.J. to mom's house - thanks for puppy-sitting, mom! We had lunch at Cherry Street Artisan. They have great veggie options and really good coffee. Then we had some handmade ice cream downtown at Sparky's. We got home around 3 and played my favorite game, Life. Then we decided to get carry-out from Bambino's, a local Italian restaurant. We enjoyed a lovely meal, just the two of us, with local wine followed by Belgian chocolate. It really was a perfect day and we did it without spending much money. We picked up J.J. at around 8 and he was so happy to see us!
Ready to go out, at my mom's after dropping J.J. off.
Lunch at Cherry St. Artisan.
Ice cream! Yummy dinner with wine.
The Anniversary has made me reflect on some things. First of all, I realize how much I take a loving husband for granted. Sure, we have our little disagreements now and then. But overall, I am so lucky and we are both so happy together. So I thought I would briefly (and in no particular order) list 10 things that I love about you, Jonathan.
1. I love your smile - how your eyes sparkle and crinkle up when something makes you laugh.
2. Your tender heart - I love you how sometimes have the spontaneous urge to hug a stranger, just because your heart is overflowing with love for humanity.
3. Your patience, understanding, and appreciation for the female sacrifice - you are so good to me when it's "that time of the month" and so sweetly thank me for going through the pain and hassle that will eventually allow us to have children.
4. Your money managing - I know it's practical, but I am so appreciative that I have a husband who watches our finances so diligently, saves money that I didn't know we had, and always thinks about our future.
5. Your passion for learning new things- when you find something fascinating, you don't just read an article and call it quits. You dive in, striving to absorb all you can until there's nothing left.
6. Your safe driving - Again, very practical, but it has always made me feel so protected and cared for that you consider me "precious cargo."
7. Appreciation for other cultures - This is a big one. You enjoy meeting people from other cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. And you don't just sit and enjoy hearing about their neat idiosyncrasies. You strive to find a common ground, something that we all share, no matter who we are, because we are human. And you see the beauty in that.
8. You hate to kill bugs - but you will kill a spider for me, because you know I am afraid of them. The best part is that you whisper an apology to it before you do.
9. Your concern for my health - As long as we've been together, you have reminded me to take my vitamins, wash my hands, take my medicine, cared for me during surgeries and illnesses. I have given you a hard time for it sometimes, but I know you do it because you love me.
10. Nearly every day, you tell me that I am beautiful. It means so much to know that after 6 years together and 3 of them being married, you still think I am beautiful. I do my hair, makeup, and clothing just for you, in anticipation that you will notice. And you always do.
So, though I don't say it enough, thank you. For being a loving, adoring, thoughtful, kind-hearted husband. I've never regretted the commitment that we made that day on the beach, three years ago. In fact, it gets sweeter by the day. I hope we'll share many more together.
Love,
Your Angel
This is Zoie's life. Not much has changed.
This is J.J. on his bed, a gift from the Grandparents Cisco. I'm sure he misses us during the day but Jonathan gets home for lunch to let him out and I usually get home before 5. We're still walking him/playing with him nightly to burn off some of that crazy puppy energy.
I had my last day at work on the 21st and it was bittersweet. I am very happy to be a student again but I miss the interaction with my co-workers. They were so sweet to take me to lunch and I had a great dinner with my boss that night. It was a very good two years. But the life of the student is really for me. I am constantly running all over campus and have multiple obligations and work to do. It's great! Jonathan is liking his classes and Department so far and will be adjusting to the life of the student as well. We will be attending a wedding this weekend, celebrating Jonathan's birthday, and enjoying the three-day holiday weekend.
