My most cherished friend and love

January 15, 2012

This morning I woke up to Jordyn peeping in at us from the hall, waiting for us to wake up. Apparently he had been up since sunrise. Jordyn and I played Mario Kart until Jason woke up. Once Jason was up I made pancakes while the two of them built a fire. Jordyn was fascinated by the way Jason made the fire. We all ended up eating pancakes in front of the fire... a really great way to start your day. After pancakes, Jason taught Jordyn how to play Mario from Nintendo64... the one where you jump into the paintings. Jordyn couldn't wait to play a level, but if he thought it was too hard he would hand the controller to Jason :^) He kept asking "Uncle Jason" how to do this and that. It was really sweet. After a while it was time for Jordyn to go home. Jason drove us over to his house and then we left for lunch at momma goldberg's... so good!

When we got home, Jason continued to play Mario. Jason, being amazing, also made time to help clean up before our landlord arrived... our fridge keeps leaking water. After we had all that done and relaxed a little, we headed off to the store. We made bratwurst and mashed potatoes. So good!

Jason and I try to be healthy, so... after eating a completely unhealthy amount of sausage, we headed off to Ashley Park for our evening walk. We walked for over an hour and just talked. This is one of my favorite things we do together. I always learn something new about Jason each time we go for a walk. I learn what kind of ice cream from Cold Stone he likes, his views on religion, what kind of projects he likes/doesn't like at work, etc. Today I learned that Jason plays a game each time we go for a walk... I never knew this til tonight! When we walk he makes rules about what squares he can step on and which ones he can't... if the square has something in it, he can't step on it (like a cup or trash); if the square isn't a full square he doesn't step on it; and he tries to only step on the same column of squares. I had no idea he did this... and he does it every time! He's pretty good at it too. I love that Jason can walk, talk, and play a game all at the same time.

January 16, 2012

Today both Jason and I had the day off! I love days like this... no work, long weekends, and a lot of time together! We woke up late because we could, had our usual weekend breakfast together and watched some tv. Jason helped me clean up after our eventful weekend. I will never be able to explain how much it means to me that he doesn't leave the housework all to me. Jason is always so thoughtful when it comes to things like that. Best husband ever!!! We had a really relaxing day, even cleaning. We washed the dishes together (I rinsed and he dried). After cleaning we went to Kroger to get food for the week. We were having taco salad night with Anna! Yum!! This was the night Jason mentioned taco seasoned chicken... we'll have to try that one day. I'm not sure about it, but Jason usually comes up with really tasty, weird recipes. I trust him. Jason, being amazing, not only is awesome at cleaning but also cooking. One more thing I'd like to note about today... I discovered another wonderful reason I love Jason. I hate touching raw meat... I think that's the grosses part about cooking. Jason today opened the meat for me and put it in the pan! I just noticed that he's done that a lot for me. I hate it, so he is super amazing and does that gross part for me! It's not a huge thing, but that's why I love him... he doesn't have to do a giant romantic gesture... he helps me with the small things. Anyway... Anna came over, we gave her the birthday gift (her birthday is actually on the 19th), and then talked for far too long! It was a good night though!

January 17, 2012

Today Jason went back to work. I thankfully had today off! Luckily Jason works from home Monday and Tuesday so we were able to be together. It kind of reminded me of when we were in college... we used to get our books from different classes and silently read our books together. I loved that in college and I love that now. We both are able to do what we want and still enjoy being together.

Later in the day, Jason and I applied to prequalified for a mortgage... we contacted the same people we did last year to see if we could do it now. Since last year, we both have better jobs and our credit score was sure to have gone up. Guess we'll see! We're suppose to hear from Mr. B how much he wants for the house we're renting... hopefully things will work out. Speaking of Mr. B... he fixed our fridge today! It continually leaked water from inside the fridge. After weeks of asking him to fix it, he finally came over to do so. We also went to go get a Sam's membership... great way to save money, which can help with a down payment! Another amazing thing about Jason: he thinks ahead; he plans. Jason is wonderful at making smart financial choices. I love that! He's good about spending only what we have and working with me on finances. I truly love that I can count on Jason to be wise with our money. He spends hours and hours looking up something on-line to make sure we can get the best deal. I can't thank him enough for how much work he puts into making sure we're financially okay.

January 18, 2012

Back to work today... for both of us. All day Jason kept sending me the sweetest text messages... for example: "Good morning sweet love. You make my days better :^) " How could you start your day off any better! He officially is off "on-call" at work, thank goodness!! I knew he couldn't wait for that to be over :^) Again... so thankful I have a husband who works as hard as he does. I will he was able to get more time off, but I'm so thankful he helps take care of us! He does such a great job at work too... youngest guy there :^)

After work we decided to go for a walk in Ashley Park... favorite thing to do in Newnan! After we walked and went to Barns and Noble, we stopped at my parents place. We had to borrow their printer so we could get a discount off our Verizon bill... had to print a paystub to get an employee discount. My parent's were awesome at letting us borrow their computer. My dad and mom really enjoy Jason's company... don't ask me why ;^) He fixed their computer (shocker!) while we were there, too. While there, I also got to speak to my brother. He called from LA to talk... sounds like he's been lonely and is worried about adjusting up there. Jason, mom, dad, and I all made funny-faced pictures with my phone and then texted them to him... hopefully that cheered him up! I'm glad my husband plays my little games :^) I said "your turn" and Jason immediately did his raised eyebrow look... so funny!

January 19, 2012

Today was an ordinary day. Jason and I went to work, came home, watched Cheers and the Office, cooked yummy chicken together, and then cuddled on the couch. Nothing special... it's actually days like this that I love the most. Nothing better than relaxing with the most handsome man ever. No one better to come home to then him.

January 20, 2012

Friday... a different Friday than most. Jason and I found out something that was hard to hear. A very wonderful friend of ours got some bad news about their spouse. They found out their spouse was having an affair. Our friend was, of course, devastated. We told our friend they were welcome to crash at our place if they needed some place to get away to think. They decided to stay with us for the weekend. Friday we took our friend out for drinks. We ended up singing Beirut songs the whole way there and back. Jason and our friend tried to get my smashed... it worked too. I kept tasting different types of drinks they had... I didn't count any of those as drinks because they were just sips... however, 25 sips is at least one drink. Then I had wine when we got home... being a lightweight, I was tipsy. We all played Mario Kart while drinking... apparently I'm not good at that game while intoxicated. We had a good time together though, and I hope it got our friend's mind off of everything for a while. I eventually fell asleep on the couch and then was told I should go to bed. I did. I love that I can be around Jason and close friends and feel comfortable drinking... even a little more than normal. I know they will keep me safe and won't let me make a fool out of myself.

January 21, 2012

Saturday morning. Today was a hard day. Our friend woke up and seemed very upset about everything that had happened, understandably so. Jason and I made our friend coffee and Jason cooked our Saturday morning breakfast. We sat and talked about everything, gave our friend some time to vent. I hope we helped. Our friend is a wonderful person... very much in love with their spouse, not willing to give up on them. I don't know if I'd be that strong. . . to have a spouse have an affair and still desire to work through it takes a strong person... a very kind person. Later in the evening after talking and watching happy tv shows, our friend decided to take a break. Jason and I had gotten 50 glass bottles for this very occasion. I knew if it were me... I'd want to break something after news like that. We went outside with the 50 glass bottles and put a bucket underneath our fence. We made a target sign above the box and planed to break each and every glass by throwing it at the target... good way to get out anger, I think. Our friend picked up the biggest glass item I had found (a thin, fragile vase). Our friend threw it unbelievably hard... I couldn't believe it! It literally bounced off the fence like it was a trampoline!! Didn't even scratch. Our friend tried it again... bounced! Finally we realized we needed to throw it against a rock or something. Found one! Our friend aimed, threw really hard, and... it bounced off the stupid rock!!!!! WTF? We thought... one more time. Our friend picked it up and threw it the fourth time... smashed! It was awesome!! We then proceeded to throw each and every glass object at the rock until they all were broken. Continually we had to go get the glass objects that wouldn't break... Michael's apparently has awesome glass, just so you know! Jason and our friend then went inside and I offered to clean up all the glass. Shortly after our friend had a rough phone call and then an even rougher night. It was a difficult day . . . I can't imagine what they were going through. I hope we helped in some way.

Jason, I love you for how you are in moments like this. When a friend of ours is in pain, you stop everything to be there for them. When I'm in pain... you hold me and do whatever you can to help me. All weekend you and I tried to help our friend and reassure them they had us. You also spend this weekend reminding me that you love me and want our marriage to be strong. You were thoughtful enough to reassure me about our marriage in the midst of watching our friend... thank you for always loving me, for being thoughtful and kind. If anything, this weekend taught me that any marriage... even the best ones can have unexpected things happen. Things you never thought were possible. I want you to know, I will always love you. I will always be here. You are the greatest man I've ever known and I never want anyone but you. I love that you are always asking me "Is there anything I can do better, love?" We made a promise this weekend to always talk to each other... if we're happy with one another or if we're upset. I promise to always confide in you. No matter how difficult it may be, I will communicate as I know you will. Thanks for being my most cherished friend and love. I am yours and only yours, for always.