Happy Anniversary To Us!!

Granted our anniversary was last month, but we are still celebrating! Over the weekend Mikey and I had the most wonderful getaway from the kids and the world by going to The Goldener Hirsch Inn at Deer Valley.

We got an amazing deal on Travel Zoo which included one night stay, dinner at the #1 rated restaurant in Park city, and breakfast there too. We were pampered and treated like royalty. We crammed in as much fun as possible during our 24 hours without children. We went mountain biking on nearby trails, saw Harry Potter in 3-D, then in the morning went mountain biking on the ski hill. So fun to get away and without a care in the world!

BTW, the boys had a total blast without us and hardly acknowledged our presence when we came back to pick them up. Now, if that's not motivation to leave them again I don't know what is!

I've always heard about the "Seven Year Itch" in marriages. This anniversary is our seventh and I know that Mike and I are not immune to it. I mentioned in my previous post about the book I just read: "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" and I don't think the timing could be better. Dr Laura emphasizes over and over again that our Man has feelings, needs, and desires that are kept well beneath the surface. She repeatedly tells us women to be less selfish and caught up in our so-called needs and more caring and receptive to his. 

Quotes from the book:

"Always make your husband know he is the most important person in your life."

"Love your husband with all your heart and treat him like the gift from God that he is."

"He is never concerned about protecting his ego or proving he is the 'man of the house.' I do that for him"

"Would I want my boys wives to treat them like I treat their dad?"

"Girls ought to be more modest and wives ought to be less so."

Mike is AMAZING and every year I am more and more impressed by him. 

He is so gifted and talented in so many ways that I am clueless to. He is tender to people and their feelings/ needs. He's generous and giving. 

He's moderate. As much as he loves technology and biking and reading he doesn't spend a whole lot of time there, instead he's with the family. 

He's an amazing dad and the boys absolutely love and adore him. He's so patient with them and he has mastered the art of "distraction." They can be so upset about something and 30 seconds later they are laughing hysterically and having the time of their lives. 

He knows how to play and have a good time. 

He's a smart worker-- he doesn't over work himself, but when he's working he does it efficiently. He's an amazing provider and protector. Every day I thank my Heavenly Father for the gift that Mike gives me to stay home with our boys. To not have to leave them and go to work with people who don't appreciate, love, or need me. 

He's Smart. He knows a lot. He's got street smarts, he's a fast learner, he has a steel trap memory, and he just "gets it."

He's the Priesthood leader in our home and I am so grateful for the Testimony that he has and lives. He's and example to me, the boys, and to our neighbors. He's a leader that people like, admire, and want to follow. He works hard, he serves others, he delights in the family, and 

I know that he adores me...

Which, really, to me, is the most amazing attribute of all. I have never felt more Loved unconditionally, appreciated, and cared for by anyone more than I have Mike. And the amazing thing is that he knows me. He's watched my birth the boys, gain the weight, and walk around the house like a jersey cow with a newborn. He's heard me complain, whine, criticize, and gossip. He's been around me when I'm super tired or hungry. And still, he adores me. He accepts me as is and he cares about me.

I have loved these 7 years of being married to a guy, who in my eyes just gets more and more amazing and gifted. He's so good for me and I hope I can always be good to him.