since that day, we have gone through a lot of life together. two of our parents have gone to be with jesus. we had two precious babies and have begun the adventure of parenting these two little ones together. we have lived in michigan and temporarily in california. we have gone through potential moves to other states and still find ourselves living in michigan. jeremy has graduated from seminary twice. i left my nursing job and began working as a full time mom. we have lost friendships and made new ones. we have been part of five different churches. we have experienced frustrations, joys, struggles, excitement...and life goes on.
i am so thankful to go through this life with jeremy as my husband. he is the person i most love spending time with, the one who understands me best, and the one who makes me laugh more than anyone. he also willingly does all of our laundry, washes most of our dishes, takes out the garbage, and is usually the one to do the vacuuming around here. he is also usually the one who initiates a resolution after we have a disagreement and he patiently puts up with my slowness to forgive. he is a wonderful daddy and brings so much fun and play into our home (i'll be honest...this mama is just not as fun as he is!).
jeremy so often shows me he loves me. yesterday was a perfect example of a creative thing he did that made me feel so loved and appreciated. he had a 7:15 am meeting and i was anxious about getting both kids up and fed on my own. i came downstairs to post-it notes scattered all over the house...
...on the way downstairs, "my grace, thanks for your hard work with the kids. i tried to make it a bit easier. just follow my notes. i'll be home soon. i love you!"
...on the kitchen counter next to two spoons and two bowls of cereal he prepared, "just pour the milk and eat! you're doing great!"
...in the fridge by a sippy cup he prepared for our girl, "juice for her! keep breathing!"
...on the kitchen counter next to a pot full of coffee he made and a mug he got out for me, "COFFEE!!! pour and be woken by my love and appreciation for you."
...next to the dirty dishes by the sink, "i'll do these dishes later! deep breaths...love you"
...a note stuck to the bathroom mirror, "you may not feel it, but you look good!"
...and even a note for our girl, "good morning sweetie! daddy will be home soon. i love you!"
such a practical, thoughtful, and supportive expression of his appreciation for me. and seriously...every little thing that is done in advance makes things easier when carrying a baby in one arm! i appreciate that jeremy takes the time to do these little (but big!) things to show me he loves me. really, i couldn't ask for more.
i'm so thankful for four years and look forward to many more!
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