Happy Valentine's Day!

I still can't believe that eight years ago today the man of my dreams asked me to spend my life by his side. So much has changed since that Valentine's day so long ago. Yet so much is still the same and feels just like it did then. There is no one else I would rather spend my life with. I wake up everyday and go to bed every night with someone who loves me unconditionally. Who sticks around even when I'm not so pleasant, who cares for me and would do anything for me! He has given me two beautiful  "extra" daughters whom I love as my own and who are growing into amazing young women. He has also blessed me with three absolutely adorable children... our blond haired blue eyed little heart breaker, our blond haired blue eyed little doodlebug, and our "turning" blond haired blue eyed little perfect baby girl. Life just couldn't be better.

Long ago I asked and prayed for God to show me what to do with my life. What His will was and His purpose for me. He gave me this incredible husband, a true example of a man of God. And He had planned all along for me to be a Mommy to these little gifts I have. I am determined to show my husband, my children and my family just how loved I feel by doing my best at what God has planned for me. This song by Steven Curtis Chapman  "I will be here" means a lot to Chris and I. The words they just stand out to us and we feel this way so much through life. Take it to heart and really hear the words.

Yes, I truly feel loved everyday. I don't need Valentine's or anything special on this day. I'm grateful for my life, for every minute of everyday that I get to spend with the ones I love. My husband, our babies, our families. So, Happy Valentine's Day to all! May you feel loved and special everyday not just today!

                                 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
 ⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Thank you to my best friend and my partner for life! Thank you God for giving him to me!