Reflections of 22 Years

Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the day we met...and for whatever reason, I really feel compelled to TRY to share with our friends and family now...how truly and genuinely, utterly, and madly in love with this man, with my entire heart, soul, and being I LOVE and am IN LOVE with this man.... He is unlike any man I have EVER known or heard about. He amazes me. I'm not even sure words can express how different this man is....how grateful I am that whatever entity brought him to me...did. He is THE most amazing daddy and THE most amazing husband.... I have never seen anyone try, support, love, honor....show humility....be a role model..... Truly....there are not enough words to describe this man. Truly, and I don't use GOD in many conversations....but TRULY Robert is my daily reminder that GOD exists and that he loves me!

And the baby....

We truly were thinking that this was going to be a quiet Halloween. Afterall, the kids are grown and really, we don't eat the candy anyway. Robert and I were going to hide upstairs and not even do the up and down, doorbell march this year either....but then, we forgot about our baby girl. The day before Halloween, Bree asked if she could go to a friend's house that evening. Sure I thought. AJ already had plans. With visions of being alone with Rob that evening....I asked....what will you wear?....and Bree said she'd recycle her costume from last year. The next day, Bree ran home from school to get dressed.....and this is what she came up with. MY CREATIVE GENIUS!! Somewhere, I see a costume designer or makeup artist in our future.

In other Bree news, Bree won an award this week in Science. We received an email from the teacher letting us know. When we approached Bree, her response was....."OH YEAH"! A VERY "Bree" response. Anyway...while the boys were at the game, Bree and mommy celebrated over a "girl's day only" date. Bree ended up buying a mock pair of Ugg boots that mommy thinks looks like bedroom slippers that were made into boots...but "EVERYone has them mommy...." Hey...who am I to argue with EVERYone? They really do look comfy cozy.....

....and SO...the last HURRAH!

As part of his birthday present, AJ received tickets to go see his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play at Northwestern. The week prior to the game, AJ approached me...posterboard in hand and asked if I could make a poster in honor of his current, favorite player CHRIS BEANIE WELLS. What better time to make a similtaneous tribute to our hero...Barack Obama. AJ loved the sign. Unfortunately, when they got to the game...they wouldn't let the sign in and made the boys trash it. OH WELL...made for a GREAT photo op.