well not really, but good times were had pretending...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
first tomato
pops brought over the first tomatoes from his garden and you ate them all my caleb. it is tradition that us kids always got the first tomato from the garden, but now caleb gets that privilege and i loved watching him devour the goodness.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
100 ways to make your marriage rock
*this is a list reposted from Holy Apostles marriage ministry and i just thought these ideas were so adorbs. i know that the mister and i can always improve in this area, since having caleb our romantic life took a back seat. so an ode to romance, i love you b.
- Write him letters
- Go on regular date nights
- Write his name on lipstick on the bathroom mirror
- Revitalize the romance with intimate dates
- Pray together
- Hide notes in secret places
- Go to bed at the same time
- Listen to music together-share earbuds
- Send him on a scavenger hunt in the house
- Buy him gifts he will love
- Hide a treat in his glovebox or desk at work
- Read the Bible together
- Wear shirts that tell the world you love your spouse
- Praise your spouse to other people
- Let them overhear you
- Read a marriage devotional
- Porn-proof your home
- Be best friends
- Sleep in his t-shirts
- Look to him to make the big decisions (see comment section for my opinion on #20, #21)
- Let her make the small ones
- Don’t nag him
- Put down the seat, pick up your socks for her
- Renew your vows privately with whispers and memories
- Renew them publicly with cake and bubbly
- Fight naked
- Tell him you like him
- Receive his compliments
- Pick your battles
- Show her you love her and tell him you respect him
- Go away together at least once a year
- Frame your wedding vows
- Her: Read For Women Only
- Hang pictures of the two of you around your house
- Kiss in front of your kids
- Make his favorite dessert
- Have pictures of just the two of you made
- Make sex a priority
- Spend time apart occasionally
- Learn to enjoy something he loves
- Surprise each other
- Meet him at the door
- Dreamstorm
- Text each other from across the room
- Be accountable to each other
- Set reminders on your phone to remember him/her throughout the week
- Call him right now and tell him you appreciate him
- Be affectionate
- Him: Read For Men Only
- Leave work and come home early
- Wash, vacuum her car. Keep it full of gas.
- Give each other romantic coupons
- Engage every day in meaningful conversation
- Compliment each other
- Touch your spouse several times throughout the day
- Take one day a month to make your spouse your total focus
- Let each other sleep in
- Be spontaneous!
- Argue fair: avoid these words “you always” and “you never”
- Kiss every day
- Find tangible ways to serve your mate without complaining
- Forgive quickly
- Be honest.
- But not hurtful
- Get on the same page: plan your budget together
- Look your best as often as you can
- Guard your marriage
- Get out of debt (and stay out)
- Laugh together
- Have a date night in
- When your together-BE TOGETHER (take a break from phones, technology, etc)
- Talk about your favorite memories together
- Tell him he’s sexy just because
- Tell her she’s pretty, especially when she’s not feeling it
- Make him breakfast in bed
- Do her chores for her
- Get a couple’s massage or host your own privately
- Read a book out loud together
- Dance together-soft music (alone) or rocking music with the kids
- Bring her/him a favorite drink during the middle of the day
- Exercise together-hikes, bike riding, etc
- Choose not to be annoyed by an irritating behavior/disappointment
- Tell him a secret he doesn’t know about you
- Thank your spouse just because, often
- Sit on the same side of a booth at a restaurant
- Lay in bed together and stare into each other eyes, without talking
- Learn something new together-take an art class, cooking lessons, etc
- Leave a sweet comment on the Facebook wall
- Teach your kids about marriage
- Stop what you’re doing, look them in the eye and listen to their answer
- Create art together
- Support each other’s goals
- Know when to talk and when to hush
- Consider counseling (even if there’s not conflict)
- Doodle his name
- Bring her flowers (even when she says they are too expensive)
- Wear something he loves
- Share furniture-sit in his lap
- Fight for your marriage
- Remember your spouse rocks-even when they don’t
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
mama's little helper
caleb loves to help me clean, we even got him his own kid hand vac, but this day he really wanted to use the real thing. i hope he stays like this because if i ever decide to let him marry, ;-) he will make a good husband one day.
Friday, July 6, 2012
friends
do you have friends that live out of state that you don't see very often, but when you do it's like no time has passed? that's what i have with my girl sarah. she came for a few days and we spent most of them together and loving every minute of it.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
boo boos
caleb is in this stage of pretend boo boos and must have his elmo and bob bob band aids, it's pretty funny.
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