Thank You Mr. Davis

I’m not one of those people who broadcast every second of every day on social media. I don’t feel the need to brag about my amazing husband of  just over 5 years or kick-a$$ kids every day. However, This is going to be one of the few times I gush.

As I have shared, I have a husband named Aaron and he is 14 years my senior! “Oh Mylanta!!!” You say? No, not really. He doesn’t look or act like he’s “LEVEL 48” haha. In fact here…

He’s a sexy, ginger-bearded,very distinguished gentleman who has an old school love for Adidas sneakers, music, our kids, and ME!! DUH! Our life is interesting to say the least l! We are a blended family of six and there is always something going on. Usually church, soccer, basketball, horseback riding, or baseball. I am probably missing something in there. All of that on top of working 50+ hours a week, he takes on quite a bit. Having been at his company for over 20 years, his responsibilities at work but has gotten very good at leaving the mess and stress of it at work. There was a time when that wasn’t quite the case. Thank the Lord things have changed.

He loves different and I love the way he loves. To give you a good example, his proposal was pretty unique. We had just finished watching Terminator, the latest one I think,and I get up to use the bathroom. I come out and he’s standing in the living room, gives me a hug, and stops and says , “you know I’m not really romantic but I love you very much.” The rest was a bit of a blur but he proposed right in the living room and here we are. Definitely learning a lot about doing life together, compromise, sharing fears and concerns, and showing love. Being married is amazing, hard, scary (I shook the entire way down the aisle), rewarding, and beautiful. So, I wanted to post an open love letter to my husband. I write better than I can speak sometimes and the latter is a work I progress.

“Mr. Davis ❤️   I love you more than you could ever know or I could ever say. You make my heart full and happy. I love you for so many reasons I don’t think I will ever be able to get them all down. So instead I want to say thank you. Thank you for putting up with me; moody, emotional, stubborn, messy, goofy, crazy, impatient me. Thank you for helping me keep my foot down when I need to with the kids or lighten up when I need to. Thank you for support and encouragement as I looked for my heart in my work. Thank you for working so hard. Thank you for making me smile when I really don’t want to sometimes. Thank you for offering a different perspective even when I don’t want to hear it or see it. Thank you for taking us all on. Yes I said that. Thank you for immediately loving my kids as your own. I think that’s my favorite thing.  Thank you for showing me real love; your kind. Thank you for your goofy, interesting, out of the box way you love me. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

P.S. I like your beard😏 ”

I am so glad he’s mine. His latest was that he wrote “I am Groot” with a heart and an arrow through it on our whiteboard in the kitchen!

I love you too Mr. Davis!

No Words… Well a few!

     It feels like it has been ages since our wedding day! It has been four months but has felt like forever when you bring into the picture the pictures! I guess we were spoiled with our engagement pictures because she zipped those over in an email after a few weeks. They were fantastic! I couldn’t wait until the big day and then to also see our wedding photos after!

     There is a bit of a back story to actually getting to see the pictures. Aaron was sick, then snow, work, and I forgot to put in into calendar. We finally saw a small slide show she put together and I melted. There were so many moments I honestly forgot about and it was amazing to see little things I missed! I remember putting together a “must have” of poses and shots I wanted to make sure we got. I had no idea how awesome it would turn out!

     One of my favorites was a picture of all 6 of us. She captured it perfectly. When I saw the picture for the first time I had no words, I teared up and smiled and it felt wonderful. I know it has only been 4 months and I have more than a lot to learn, but this picture reminds me of important things and encourages me in so many ways.

     It says everything isn’t going to be perfect but there will always be a joy and peace knowing that we will all always have each other. It’s encouraging because I can reflect a little on how our crazy, wonderful bunch got started. It shows me the family I always wanted and how God answers our prayers but in most cases it’s nothing like we could have ever imagined; IT’S SO MUCH BETTER!

     We are taking it one day at a time. Some days are better than others. Those crazy moments are far outweighed and almost disappear when I see Riley and Paige on the couch reading together, or everyone laughing and giggling together at the dinner table because Aaron is doing his Grover impression, and Austin helping Max organize what seems like endless piles of legos in his room. Then there is even the nights when everyone is asleep but everyone is home! With that being said, here is the fantastic picture by Amand at Amanda Weaver Photography of our crazy, wonderful, silly, blended family of 6!

 

Our goofy, wonderfully made, blended family of 6. I wouldn’t have it any other way! Heart is full! ❤