Tuesday, February 21, 2006

I Do


Today is the 7 year anniversary of the day your daddy proposed to me. I know you will want to know this story as I would tell it and just in case I never get the chance...This is how it went...It was a ususal Saturday morning, I was at the ice rink teaching skate school, it was right before my last class and Lori (my skating coach) asked me if I wanted to play hide the beanie baby with her class for the last ten minutes of class. I thought this was kinda wierd because she has never asked me to play before but, whatever, sounded like a good idea to me. So the last ten minutes come along and we get our classes together and start to play (I should probably tell you how this game is played, each child has a beanie baby and there are a bunch of orange cones on the ice, the teacher takes all the beanie babies and hides them under the cones, then the kids find their beanie baby. The kids love it.) Well, after a few rounds Lori decides that is my turn to find the beanies, (this was wierd to me too because the kids were the only ones to ever find the beanies, not the teachers) so the kids hide them all and I start looking. So, I'm looking under the cones and I'm finding the beanies left and right when I come across a little box, weired, but whatever I just pick it up and keep looking for the beanies. Then Lori asks me "Aren't you going to open the box?" Just then, your daddy skated onto the ice, ever so gracefully, (he almost fell. hehehe) and I open the box and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes. He went all out, in the background he played "Say it" on the loud speaker and had a bunch of little girls hold a huge sign saying "Will you marry me Lori?" It was amazing, I was blown away. Everyone was in on it, Uma and Opa and Grandma and Papa were there, practically everyone knew but me. It was the only time I have ever been completely surprised. What a perfect time.

Love, Mommy

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Happy Valentines Day Mommy!

Daddy and I worked very hard making a card for you. On the outside it said we love you! We used glitter pens to make it shiney, but daddy wouldn't let me play with them yet. I wonder what they taste like? Maybe next year. *giggle* On the inside it said "Thiiiiiiiiiis Much!" and daddy traced my hands!
But the big suprise was waiting for you when you came in the door! We got a brand new onsie and put a special little message on it for you.


I LOVE YOU MOMMY!

Valentines Day

Lori,

Should I have saved the last post for today? I don't think so, but on this manufactured day of love I struggle to give you more of everything I have. I feel like I can never give you enough to show my love. Valentines Day is a nationally recognized marker that I haven't made the world I want for you. I know that sounds a little un-Valentines Day, but if this is the day to share our hearts with the one we love then I have done that.

All I have to give you is me, and I feel I am not a great gift, but I pray that God will understand that he has my mind but you have my heart and soul.

I love you today as I always have,
Mike

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Thank You

Thank You for believing in me when I fell to my lowest point
Thank You for nudging me when I can't keep my mouth shut
Thank You for trusting me when I did not deserve your trust
Thank You for holding me when I couldn't hold up
Thank You for seeing me for who I could be and not who I was
Thank You for understanding me when my logic missed the mark
Thank You for staying patient with me when I had no patience left
Thank You for loving me when I felt unlovable
Thank You for supporting me in everything I do
Thank You for joining me in raising this little boy
Thank You for being the wonderfully unique woman that you are

This lifes journey is only worth taking with you by my side.

In all the world I Love You Alone.