Short-and-Sweet

So, this week I was totally going to give you the drawn out version of how Jay and I met.  But once I got started, I realized that the little things really didn't matter so much.  This lead me to a short and sweet version--which is how our life truly is right now with two kids!!

Backtrack to my second year at Decatur.  Enjoying my job, my afterschool life in Kalamazoo.  Volunteered to particpate (not play really! Ha!) in a staff/student basketball game.  Met Jay there (he was a little league coach at the time).  Went out afterwards to M40--which was my FIRST time there.  Chatted a bit.  The next week, his name was mentioned to me by the PE teacher.  Told another teacher.  Who then proceeded to call him and tell him to visit him for lunch.  A few more lunches later, I asked him if he wanted my number.  First date was on a Thursday.  Second was that Saturday.  Third was that Sunday (I of course had to work on "school" stuff! Yeah, right!).  The rest is history!

It didn't take me long to realize he was the one for me.  There was no drama.  No questions.  No uneasiness.  No complications.  Our relationship came extremely easy and was "perfect" for me.  I had butterflies, smiles, gazes, and was happy around him all the time.  I guess you could say I was smittened! AND he was different than the others.  He called.  Wanted to hang out with me.  Laughed at my jokes.  Treated me well.  Cared about me.

A year and a half later in September, we moved in together and by December we were engaged. 

That following September we were married.  It was the perfect day.  Warm, windy, sunny.  The whole day I was in smiles and giggles.  No tears were shed, there was no drama.  I was just extremely happy to finally meet my man, the one that was for me. 

Fast forward five years later, which brings us to this past weekend.  It was an extreme blessing.  We had so much fun being together again--just the two of us.  What I discovered from this weekend is I still ENJOY my husband's company SO much.

I guess that's what's suppose to happen when you find the right person for you.  Even though every day is not perfect, and even a week might seem like you're just going through the motions, you still can reconnect.  Somewhere, sometime.  This past weekend was our reconnection.  It felt great.  And appreciated.


Last week's Top SEVEN (couldn't think of 3 more!):

7.  Clayton.  Everywhere I go, he draws attention.  He wins over everyone.  From the old men at the grocery store on a Thursday afternoon to the teenagers at the library on Monday.  Everywhere I go, people (old, young, men, women, boys, girls) notice him and are drawn to him.  I already feel we are in trouble!  He has his daddy's personality--that is for sure.

6.  Plugged toilet.  Now, I guess I should have seen this one coming or questioned why we were going through so much toilet paper.  My mother-brain was not working?  Mal plugged the toilet with about 30 sheets of paper.  It was great.  She watched in awe as I plunged her toilet paper out.  Do you think 4 squares is enough?  For a 3 1/2 year old?? I thinks so.  We will see.

5.  Accident Prone.  My boy.  He is so accident prone.  This week we can add to the I'm-a-rough-boy list a skinned knee and elbow.  This is underneath, black eye, bruised ear (ran into wall), and fat lip.  Boys will be boys right???? Gosh, I don't know if I'm going to be able to make it to football games!!

4.  Preschool ROCKS.  No really it does.  My daughter, my little sponge, is taking it all in.  It amazes me how much more she learns from class than from what I try and teach her.  Different environment?  More structure?  Not her mother?  Whatever it is, it's working.  And I'm loving it. 

3.  Bike-Rider.  We have a new bike rider in the house.  Her name is Mallory Jayne Newell.  It took us all summer, but we finally mastered (or somewhat) bike riding.  Such a proud moment for her and me!!

2.  Bunny!  I was reading a story to Mal before bedtime when Jay walked in with something behind his back.  He made her get down from her bed before he showed her the bunny he had found in our backyard.  He was little, grey, and scared.  Mal was in glee!  And amazed.  Asking a mile a minute questions about where he had found this little bunny.  (My heart melts every time I see a moment between Jay and Mal.  He knows her so well).

1.  Our anniversary weekend:0)  No need to say anything more.