Here's to another year

photos by Tara Whitney

Well here we are again.....past due for a mushy love post from me about my lover. I'm not quite sure how it happens but I always seem to wait to write about my thoughts on being married and celebrating our anniversary until way after the fact. In my defense our anniversary is like a week before Christmas (thank you school breaks), and it get's a little crazy around here.

Non the less, Steve and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary back in December.

What do I have to say about that? I almost feel at a loss for words when I think of my relationship with Steve. I could get all super cheesy and say how he completes me, I could get all serious and say he is the best decision I have ever made for myself...the list is endless. What it all comes down to is the fact that my relationship with Steve is perfectly imperfect.

Steve told me once that we really lucked out. I mean how much do you really know about a person that you are going to spend the rest of your life with? I felt comfortable with all the major stuff about Steve....he was super attractive, he had a killer testimony, he was kind, he opened my door for me (still does), he loved his family and had a great relationship with all of them, he was a hard worker, he had goals and ambitions, you know..all the good stuff. What I didn't know in the slightest was how it would be to live with Steve. Would he snore? Leave the seat up? Do his own laundry? Who would make dinner? Who would handle all the money? What kind of crazy quirks would he have? Steve always says that we really lucked out because neither of us are too crazy with any of this stuff. As much as I like to think we lucked out as well.....I think it's more than luck. I think I knew in my heart that Steve would make me the best possible version of myself I could ever imagine to become! It's not hard to over look the little things when we are on the same page about all the major things in our lives. We both have the attitude that we are in this for the long run (for ever and ever and eternity...that's a long time!).

So while Steve doesn't always remember to take out the trash, or put the seat down, he always has a way of making me feel like I am the most special person in the world (unless he is watching a Jazz game! the zoning out gets pretty bad *wink*)! Life's not perfect, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love Steve SO much more today than I did when I said yes over 8 years ago.

"You know you are in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."- Dr Seuss

Here's to the old ball and chain for another great year...I love you Steve!

Baby B Week 30

Oh goodness....back to the name game again. I still really like Lewis, but Steve doesn't. Steve still likes Ken, but with Roger being the middle name I don't love that. We've thrown around Jacob but I am worried about the Twilight craze (ha maybe I'm crazy...who thinks of that?). The name Roger is a family tradition on Steve's side. Grandma Beardshall was an only child and her maiden name is Roger. Steve is Steven Roger and his dad is David Roger.

We just keep coming back to William...so for now I am pretty sure that is what you will be named. Katy is so cute she keeps saying that she is so excited to meet "baby Will". Steve said to me the other day that William and Katie sounded good. I don't know why but it made me laugh and I told him probably because Prince William and Kate Middleton. He laughed too...I'm not sure how many people would have drawn that conclusion (more now that I have pointed it out!).

So there you have it for now!

Baby B Week 29

Babies are such a nice way to start people...

Baby B Week 28

Happy Valentines Day....

Sleepy Head

We have had a house full of sickies lately. Steve actually was sick enough he needed to take a day off work....which hasn't happened since he caught phenomena about 7 years ago! Sometimes it's not "mental" as he would say.

Katy told me today...."mom, my runny nose won't go away". That is the part about being sick that usually stays around the longest, the congestion and runny nose.

I'm impartial but aren't those eyelashes to dye for! Ha....

I am lucky enough that I can usually take a nap when I need it....which is A LOT lately! I just tell Katy that we are going to go take a rest (for some reason if I call it a nap it doesn't have the same charm). We go up on my bed and turn some shows on and she is out in 5 minutes. The shows get turned off and we take a snooze!

A few days ago she was so exhausted from being sick and not sleeping very good the night before, a nap was just what she needed. I couldn't resist the opportunity to take these.

Those lips! I always joke with Steve that you know he's really in his deep sleep when his mouth opens up a little while he is sleeping. I'm going to go ahead and say Katy get's this super cute trait from her dad!

Feel better sleepy head!

Baby B Week 27

Oh my, I am super glad I am doing this series...but I feel like such a dufas sometimes! I'm not sure if I should be smiling or serious. I can't seem to pull either off lately (I feel like my smiles are fake looking). That is what happens with the self timer I guess. I was a bit late for this one...considering I'm 28 weeks in 2 days. Oh well. Here is week 27 for you anyway :)

Lazy Days

Saturday morning.

I decide to whip out the old camera and take some pictures. I feel like I've been using my iPhone so much lately I've been neglecting my camera.

I ask Katy what we should do. She, of course, decides it will be a great idea to jump on her bed....something I'm sure Steve has okayed when I am not there. I hesitate, but think what the hay and we get to jumping.

Katy's personality is full blown funny right now. She comes up with the most interesting things and has quite the imagination. We were driving in the car the other day and she spits out (from the back seat) b-s-h-a-l-l. We all laugh at her attempt to spell our last name and tell her that is a great job. Her brain always seems to be going 100 mph with things she is trying to learn. She asked me the other day what the word recruited means. I'm sure she heard that on dads sports radio.

If she's not thinking of things to ask us, she's thinking of things to do with us. Such as having a fashion show. She had me help her dress up in about 10 different outfits. Each time she'd come down the stairs she asked dad if he was ready to take her picture and would make me introduce her as the fashionable Katy...followed by what she was modeling for us. Chuck and Colt were looking at us all as if we had gone mad, wondering what it was we were doing.

Speaking of Chuck Norris, it was his birthday on the 3rd. It's funny to remember a birthday for a dog but his birthday is the same day as a friends...which has always made it easy to remember.

I informed Katy of this and she got really excited and started planning his party with cake and cupcakes and dog shaped balloons. We actually got together with some friends on Friday to make some cupcakes and hang out. Katy was sure that we were getting together to make cupcakes just for Chucks birthday.

We opted, instead of cupcakes, to take Katy to the store to pick him out a present. We got him a new dog bone, and one for Colt too. We didn't want Colt to feel left out. When we were checking out Katy was informing the gal that worked there that the new bone was for Chuck Norris's birthday. I then explained that Chuck Norris was our dog and it was his birthday. She was sweet and told Katy that was the perfect present and she was sure he'd love it. She also asked Katy if she would wish him a happy birthday from her. Katy excitedly said she would!

He's a great dog, and I feel lucky to have him. Even though he is kind of ornery with Katy sometimes (mostly when she is sitting on top of him, can you blame him?), you can tell he loves her. He's always wanting/willing to get in on the action. Even if it means he might get jumped on!

Yup, my Katy is all grown up it seems. Steve tells me every day how old she is looking. I try not to notice, and yet...cant seem to get enough of "these times", maybe that is why I was ok with the bed jumping today.

She's an incredible person, we feel so lucky to have her.