If I could choose again...

...I would still choose you!

Happy Anniversary Kevin!

I created this cool Google search story for our anniversary, but they only give you 7 searches and our 3 years encompassed way more than those. And since my husband is kind of shy--I will share what I think his search terms were.
He searched: finding rational women in Denver, CO
He searched: OK so she is a little emotional, now what
I searched: dating an engineer
I searched: what is Formula 1
He searched: first Valentine's Day Gifts
I searched:airfares to California
He searched: installing and finishing drywall
I searched:paint colors
He searched: engagement rings
He searched: Custer, South Dakota
I searched: surviving the end of the school year
I searched: wedding venues, photographers, DJs, dresses, bridesmaid dresses,flowers, dresses, first dance songs, dresses
He searched: Catholic wedding requirements
He searched: job openings in CDOT
He searched: cheap apartments in Grand Junction
I searched: long distance relationships
He searched: rental cars(almost every weekend)
I searched: apartments in Grand Junction
I searched: any job in Grand Junction
He searched: honeymoons
He searched: shady beaches
I searched: packing for mystery honeymoon
He searched: surprising your wife with honeymoon
I searched: pregnancy symptoms
He searched: hybrid cars
I searched: nursery ideas for apartments
He searched: nicer apartments in Grand Junction
I searched:recovering from a c-section
He searched: panic attacks
I searched: weaning your baby
He searched: getting your baby to sleep
I searched: daycares
He searched: daycares
I searched: workout plans for getting your prebaby body back
He searched: workout wear to reward wife
Together we are searching: new homes!
You can make your own Google search story here!

My Husband Rocks Friday!

I haven't done this in awhile, but my hubby does rock!
Why does he rock this week? Well I was able to get up and hit my favorite gym class--Body Pump at 5:15 this am(I know a little crazy--but it is me time and worth it!) because he is going to get Elle up and off for daycare--maybe not a big deal to some people--but that is usually my job in the morning because of our schedules. So thanks honey, you rock!
Does your hubby rock?--Write a blog post and link up I would love to read some!

Fun Resolutions!

I of course have some serious resolutions but I am going to focus on my fun ones!
I have a serious addiction to shopping--I love it, the high of finding the perfect outfit that looks amazing, the thrill of the hunt, the fun of a sale--and the result is I have a closet full of amazing clothes. I resolve to wear everything in my closet this year(with the exception of the bridesmaid dress from my sister's wedding). If something doesn't fit or doesn't look great--it is getting donated. And I will try to buy nothing new until I have gone through everything. One exception is pants and jeans--I will have to wear them more than once(especially when our winter highs are in the teens). And I will try to do a monthly recap in a picture montage.
My other fun resolution is to plan a fun date for my husband each month. His Christmas present from me was a Date of the Month club so I can't really back out. But I want to focus on planning and having fun with him. I will make invites and take pictures so I can give him a little album of what fun we had this year!

What are your fun resolutions?

Christmas Countdown--for the hubby

Inspired by this post from the Dating Divas and some freebies from Just So Scrappy, I put this countdown together for Kevin. It is full of compliments and expressions of gratitude, a few gifts of service from me to him, and a couple mini-dates. And yes it only has 18 days, as we are leaving for CA on the 18th!

MHRF--Our Engagement

We had been dating about 2 years when we went Christmas shopping one December day when we were both playing hooky from work. Our final stop was a jewelry store, Kevin started looking at rings and they had me try some on. I was a little freaked out but excited at the same time. Then Christmas rolled around, after being socked in in an enormous snowstorm that closed down most of Denver, I wasn't sure I would even be getting home to California,I thought well at least I will be here with Kevin and we can celebrate our engagement which I was sure was going to happen. I opened my presents from Kevin with a little bit of a racing heart. But there was no ring. I finally was able to get a flight to CA and spend some time with my family, and I thought OK maybe when he picks me up from the airport. Nope. My birthday in March. Nope. Friends kept asking both of us when we were going to get engaged, but still nothing. The end of the school year is always stressful, so I just got busy doing school and put it in the back of my mind.

We were sent to go to a relatives wedding in South Dakota. We headed up to Custer State Park for a night of camping and a day of sightseeing before diving into the wedding craziness. I slept almost the whole way(as I often do on the week after school gets out). We set up our campsite and get our fire going, it was starting to drizzle and it was cool. Kevin says, "I have a surprise for you," And hands me a box. I think my words were, "Are you serious?" And started crying. He was looking at me, and I said, "well are you going to ask me." And he did, and we kissed, and I kept crying, and immediately got on the phone to everyone I knew. My parents were the first call. My dad answered and his response, "What about the cruise?"(We had planned this big family cruise for the next summer.) I said, "oh Dad we will still go!" I then called my mom, she cried, my sister, she cheered, my best friend Tracy, who left me a long rambling, slightly druken message a couple hours later. And anyone else whose number was saved in my phone. Kevin just watched me amused. We made s'mores to celebrate and had one of our best vacations ever!

LOVE YOU!!

MHRF--Dating Life

Our second date has gone down in history as one of our best dates ever, see the last post for the details. We always seem to have fun together, we go on picnics, take other people's dogs to the dog park, go out to dinner, and just hang out. We go out every Friday for dinner and always toast to date night. one of the best things about my hubby is that he is in awe of my teaching. He will tell me how amazing it is that I teach 8th graders all day and seem to enjoy it. Just this week he came to our school's track meet and quickly got to work with no complaints helping us measure the triple jump. He came and cheered on my team when I coached basketball and has come to middle school dances with me! That is true love!

My Husband Rocks Fridays!

So I found this great new blog--Sometimes It's Good to Be Speechless! And she had this post about celebrating marriage on Fridays.
So I thought I would tag along!
The story of how we met:
We met on eHarmony! I had been a member many times (OK like 3 times) and I met lots of nice guys but never the one. I was approaching my 30th birthday and feeling a little sorry for myself that my life wasn't going quite as expected so I signed up again. Within a few days I was matched with Kevin. We went through the whole process and we started emailing each other. Checking my email became the highlight of my day. I am a teacher and I was teaching web design at the time so I had plenty of email time. Before long he asked for my number and left me this quick message asking me out. He suggested drinks, I said how about lunch and we set up a date at Chili's! He was not what I expected and not my normal type. He had long red hair--I am normally a clean cut kind of girl. But we had a great date and the end of which he says I demanded a hug. The second date was even better--we went out for pizza and then roller skating and then a long night of watching movies and talking. I knew he had to be special when I was still up at 3 in the morning talking to someone. I am usually in bed at 9(hey I am a teacher and a morning person--I was like that even in college!) Before long we were seriously dating and getting to know each other better.

So my husband rocks because he is so much fun to talk to about whatever and for going on "best date evers". Stay tuned for many more reasons.
Love ya Kevin!!