late march in charleston

the man i love...

john - park city, utah

i felt compelled to write about the man i love...i am certain i am married to the most wonderful man in the world. there are so many things i respect and admire about him that it would take forever to write down, but here are a few...

* he loves me more than i imagined possible - from the moment he first told me he thought he was falling in love with me (back in 1994), i knew his heart was only for me
* he tells me daily how much he loves me and how beautiful i am to him - even when i'm preggo :)
* he consistently affirms my role as caroline's mother and always tells me what a great job i'm doing...it is very normal for him to tell me my "job" is much harder than his
* he is the most humble man i know - he's very uncomfortable being praised or complimented
* he is 100% committed to our marriage
* he loves me on the days i am extremely unlovable and there are lots of those
* he has worked very hard in school and residency to provide a stable future for our family
* he loves the outdoors and is literally like a child when it comes to the beauty of God's creation...can't tell you how many times he has told me to stop and take in a beautiful sunset or day, which i don't appreciate as much as him
* he's very athletic and is happiest doing something daring and physical
* he doesn't hide his emotions - he can get choked up with the best of them
* he loves our little girl with a fierce love
* he kisses me every morning before he leaves and tells me he loves me...EVERY single morning
* he works his tail off every day to serve and treat his patients and he is VERY good at it, which he would never tell you
* he is so intelligent
* he is funny
* he loves the unlovable - he's one of those people "outsiders" are drawn to b/c he accepts and loves everyone
* he is genuine and real, what you see is what you get
* he is NOT vain/materialistic...he could care less what he "has" or anyone else "has"
* he loves our families deeply
* he spent the entire weekend doing stuff for and with me around the house and didn't complain, he was joyful
* he loves Jesus with all his heart

i love you, baby and i thank the Lord every day for giving you to me!!

quote of the day

in the car after caroline had a snack of pickles...

caroline: mommy, what do you think the pickles are doing now?
mommy: i don't know. what do you think?
caroline: they're playing teapot and cooking! (she loves to have "tea" and "cook" in her kitchen)
mommy: oh, wow, that sounds neat.
caroline: the babies are cooking, the daddy is working and the mommy is cooking.