Mike and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary while in Colorado. He arranged for us to see " Second City: Celebrating 50 years" show along with a quietly romantic (and specifically gluten free) dinner on the 16t St. Mall in Denver.
Mack has always been such a good sleeper, allowing us plenty of " in home dates" after bed so we don't really go out alone together except out of necessity. It was really strange to not have her with us. In fact, I almost busted out an impromptu game of I Spy out of habit. Fear not, I did not attempt to wipe Mike's nose or tie his shoes. To be sure, not having to hunt out potties was a nice change. I think we'll have to do that more often!
In honor of our 8th year, I wanted to jot down 8 of the many things I love about Mike:
1- He is so smart. Like a walking, talking Wikipedia, Mike is a wealth of useless ( and not so useless ) information.
2-Oh that smile! Complete with dueling dimples, Mike has a smile that is so genuine and warm.
3.- He remembers " the little things"- Like stopping for a gluten free cupcake when he knows everyone else will be having birthday cake.
4.- FUNNY! This man can make me laugh until my sides ache and tears roll down my cheeks.
5. -He lives with ME. And that's quite the feat. Like any woman, I am a land mine full of pet peeves, idiosyncrasies, insecurities and anxieties. He calms what needs calming, ignores what needs ignoring and shuts me up when I need to be shut up. It's a big job and I can hardly believe I have been blessed with a man who, somehow, finds me worth it.
6.- It's the little things- He remembers them. That I like a specific type of jalapeno. That I use moisturizing shampoo and not volumizing . That I don't like to be cuddled after a big meal and I can't wear socks with toes in them.
7.- His sacrifice- It's not easy to be the sole bread winner of a family. The weight of that has to be suffocating at times. He accepts that responsibility with the same passion that I have for being an at home mom. He works two jobs to insure that our family not only meets it's needs, but can take trips and still have some of the " finer" things in life.
8.- My favorite thing to love about Mike is how he loves our daughter. Whether he's wresting with her, reading to hear, singing her a bed time song or correcting her behavior, his love for her shines through in his every action.
In the grand scheme of what we hope for our marriage to be, it's only been 8 years. But what an 8 years it's been- full of ups and downs . 8 years that we've worked together and over come challenges and bathed together in the glow of triumphs. There is no one that I would rather live out my life with. I love you, Mike!
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