N is for next step!

Congratulations to my wonderful husband for successfully defending his dissertation proposal today!!! He really is the smartest man I know. The next step is for him to collect the data. He is looking for people with previous history of an ankle sprain. I am sure there are other qualifications and I am also sure that all of the ladies in his classes will volunteer as usual but I don't think they are coming out in droves like they used to before he had that wedding ring on his hand. Thats right later he is TAKEN!!! I am proud of you sweetheart. One step closer to Dr. Knight!!!

M is for Mimi and Adam say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON

M is for Mimi and Adam say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON!!!!!!


Today is a very special day! Two years ago my sweet little nephew Jackson came roaring into the world!! This is sweet little man just a few minutes old. Look at how long his fingers were. And the picture below that was the Wade's (my husband will probably duh me on that one)
And today we celebrate Jackson's 2nd birthday!!! He is such a big boy. Jackson is such a sweet child, so smart and loving!!! That's our nephew!! :) This is what Adam and I got Jackson for his birthday. A jackhammer , work helmet and goggles and he was hilarious playing with it. He is already a serious child when he wants to be. He concentrates really hard on things. So when he was "working" with the jackhammer he was so funny. You can tell in these pictures he had a "I'm working, don't mess with me attitude." Love it!!

And here are the Wade's 2 year's later. And I am blocking my husband's head from this view point. Sorry sweetheart!
So Happy Birthday Jackson. Mimi and Adam Love you!!!!! Check out my sister-n-law Amy's blog for a sweet letter to Jackson!

L is for Love my husband!!!

L is for Love my husband!!
There is not a font big enough for the statement above!! I love, love, love my husband. We just celebrated our 2 month anniversary on August 7th. Isn't that WONDERFUL!!! So in honor of our 2 months of wedded bliss I thought I would give you a top ten list!! * disclaimer- I could make this list extremely sappy AND extremely long, but I want to share some of the fun things we have learned about each other too that have made me love him even more*** So fun!!

Top 10 reasons I love my husband!!!!
10. My husband knows how to make the bed!!!
9. My husband is drop dead gorgeous!
8. My husband is so very patient with me!!!
7. My husband is so great with kids. He is a wonderful uncle to Jackson.
6. My husband took me to see Mama Mia despite being one of three males in the movie theater .uch a great movie
5. My husband counters me talking in my sleep by talking back to me! (He is awake, I am asleep)
4. My husband will try any of the weird foods that I have to eat on my yeast free diet.
3. My husband is the smartest and hardest working man I know. In the picture below he is reading journal articles on a cruise ship. Shameful.
2. My husband has a genuine, deep faith in the Heavenly Father.
1. My husband takes great care of me and cherishes me!

Adam and I have learned a lot in the past 2 months of marriage. It has been a wonderful journey. But I think one of the greatest lessons that the Lord has taught me has been that marriage is about giving up yourself to care for the other person. Their needs are more important than your own. Adam lives that out in how he cherishes and cares for me so deeply. I try to do the same for him. I think this is what gives us a healthy balance. Putting each others needs above our own and the amazing thing is when we do that neither of us feel deprived. The Lord knows what he is doing if we just follow his plan.