I love this man. He totally rocks.
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Gift guide: Valentine's Day!
I think Valentine's Day is awesome. Any day to celebrate love sweet love is fine by me. Every year growing up as a kid I would wake up and there would be a card from my Dad and a gift on the kitchen table. It was the best. Now I think I will make Husband do that for me.
Wherever the love flows from, just let it flow. Oh, and here are a few gift ideas, because really, what in the world do you get?
I love these. Some for boys. Some for girls.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
A Love Story
A Love Story
I told you I would tell you our little love story (or big to us) like 4 months ago, so here it is...finally. My lagging bum apologizes.
Mike and I were introduced by a mutual friend back in the spring of 2009. He and my friend were working together at the same company and since he was new-ish to the area, she, being the hospitable person she is, invited him to our church. There, we met and became friends. And for me, that's exactly what it was and stayed...friends. But to Mike, not so much (I feel like I need him to write this part...but he ain't here right now...I'm having to deal with that and you will have to as well). Mike claims he basically started falling immediately.
So spring, summer, fall and winter came and went and were filled with fun times together with our friends. We went to parties and baseball games and drank margaritas...he came to Starbucks to "work" while I was there working and tried to get me to come over and watch How I Met Your Mother...and I stayed uninterested.
This went on for nearly a year until he finally asked me to grab some coffee with him. We both knew what was going to happen that evening...he was going to spill his love filled guts to me (I knew everything already and he knew I knew, but still nothing had been said directly between us...so this was the time). We sat and chatted and he finally came out with it. I listened and smiled and told him thank you for telling me and how nice it is to hear that someone thinks and feels that way about you. But, in the end, told him I didn't feel the same way...(I am such an idiot! I know people...I know).
So more months passed and we remained friends...we were good friends and I enjoyed him as my friend and I saw him as my friend and thought I would see him that way always and forever (trying to stress "friend" here).
But something began to change in my heart. I remember the day he walked into Starbucks with his backwards Detroit Tigers hat on (he looks so studly when he wears that hat) and I looked up to see who was coming in and my belly became flooded with butterfiles. And then I became covered in butterflies.
It was weird and I was like, "whaaaat was that?"
Since that moment things have changed. And they changed fast. We began to hang. Like hang hang, not friend hang. And he told me he loved me. And I told him, "thanks for telling me" (Idiot! I know people...I know). Then we were bf/gf. Then a few weeks later I said I loved him. So we loved each other and couldn't believe the ways that God had moved and worked to bring us together (you'll have to ask Mike more about this because the Lord was at crazy work and speaking to Mike always telling him to keep pursuing me...even after multiple rejections). Then we talked about marriage. We both knew once we dated we would get married. And we wanted to get married. We talked with God, our families, friends and everyone told us to do the same thing. Get married. You're ready. And we were.
So we are getting married.
And it's the best thing that God has given me.
I'm still all covered in butterflies.
I told you I would tell you our little love story (or big to us) like 4 months ago, so here it is...finally. My lagging bum apologizes.
Mike and I were introduced by a mutual friend back in the spring of 2009. He and my friend were working together at the same company and since he was new-ish to the area, she, being the hospitable person she is, invited him to our church. There, we met and became friends. And for me, that's exactly what it was and stayed...friends. But to Mike, not so much (I feel like I need him to write this part...but he ain't here right now...I'm having to deal with that and you will have to as well). Mike claims he basically started falling immediately.
So spring, summer, fall and winter came and went and were filled with fun times together with our friends. We went to parties and baseball games and drank margaritas...he came to Starbucks to "work" while I was there working and tried to get me to come over and watch How I Met Your Mother...and I stayed uninterested.
This went on for nearly a year until he finally asked me to grab some coffee with him. We both knew what was going to happen that evening...he was going to spill his love filled guts to me (I knew everything already and he knew I knew, but still nothing had been said directly between us...so this was the time). We sat and chatted and he finally came out with it. I listened and smiled and told him thank you for telling me and how nice it is to hear that someone thinks and feels that way about you. But, in the end, told him I didn't feel the same way...(I am such an idiot! I know people...I know).
So more months passed and we remained friends...we were good friends and I enjoyed him as my friend and I saw him as my friend and thought I would see him that way always and forever (trying to stress "friend" here).
But something began to change in my heart. I remember the day he walked into Starbucks with his backwards Detroit Tigers hat on (he looks so studly when he wears that hat) and I looked up to see who was coming in and my belly became flooded with butterfiles. And then I became covered in butterflies.
It was weird and I was like, "whaaaat was that?"
Since that moment things have changed. And they changed fast. We began to hang. Like hang hang, not friend hang. And he told me he loved me. And I told him, "thanks for telling me" (Idiot! I know people...I know). Then we were bf/gf. Then a few weeks later I said I loved him. So we loved each other and couldn't believe the ways that God had moved and worked to bring us together (you'll have to ask Mike more about this because the Lord was at crazy work and speaking to Mike always telling him to keep pursuing me...even after multiple rejections). Then we talked about marriage. We both knew once we dated we would get married. And we wanted to get married. We talked with God, our families, friends and everyone told us to do the same thing. Get married. You're ready. And we were.
So we are getting married.
And it's the best thing that God has given me.
I'm still all covered in butterflies.
(Here is a little taste of what the best day of the year is going to be like...October 21 are you here yet?)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
When you know, you know, ya know?
Some time ago I said to my mom...
"I wish I could just be friends with someone and then one day say to one another, 'Hey, I pick you. I love you. Let's do this thing.' Doesn't that sound wonderful and easy and perfect?"
I thought so too. And the funniest thing happened.
It happened.
Well, basically. (more on that later:).
I know.
"I wish I could just be friends with someone and then one day say to one another, 'Hey, I pick you. I love you. Let's do this thing.' Doesn't that sound wonderful and easy and perfect?"
I thought so too. And the funniest thing happened.
It happened.
Well, basically. (more on that later:).
I know.
He knows.
We know.
And it's all quite perfect.
And it's all quite perfect.
Anticipating a fun engagement, beautiful wedding, and long happy marriage together.
Me and my betrothed:
Isn't he handsome? He's mine:)
Isn't he handsome? He's mine:)
More juicy details soon!!!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
An Outstanding and Obsucure Valentine's Weekend.
Happy Belated Valentine's Day, sweets!
My new obsession...silky, colorful, little jackets. Perfect for spring and really anything. Dressed up and impressed this LBD quite nicely, dontcha think?
Dress, H&M; Jacket, F21; Tights, Hue; Shoes, Stewart Weitzman; Earrings, UrbanOutfitters; Clutch, Accessorize.
Obscure
- Saying my name over the phone. Seriously, no one ever understands what I am saying. They say, "Tara?," "Kayla?," and my favorite one that happened this Friday night, "Gaylor." I am totally serious. Maybe next time I think of ordering take-out or simply just calling to inquire about something, I'll be Katie or Sarah or Christie. Those are easy, right? Gaylor. I can't get over how hysterical that is.
- The millions of bags that i seem to carry in and out of my car every day. My book bag, purse, gym bag, lunch bag, old grocery bag with junk in it. Woah, I feel claustrophobic even thinking about it.
- The aggressiveness I accumulate on the road. I promise I am not that way in everyday life, but if you try to do something stupid on the road we are on...you may get a mouthful (I won't cuss, don't worry...that is too much for me). "Arg, use your blinker dumb dumb! Choose a lane why dontcha! Ughhhhh!"
...I'm afraid I am revealing myself too much to you today...
- So you're going out for a special occasion. You get in your dress, you do up your hair, you spritz a little perfume, you smooth some lip gloss on. The door bell rings and that special someone walks into your place. You are still upstairs putting your finishing touches on. You walk down the stairs. The special someone says, "You look amazing," "you are beautiful," "wow." You are incredibly embarrassed and throw your coat on without acknowledging those lovely compliments. "Please don't look at me," you think......OK people, is this just me? Who else hates this part of the night? Do you feel like it's your senior prom too? OK, phew.
Outstanding
- Venti 5 shot Americano with cream. My perfect morning wake-up.
- Valentine's day dresses. Love my LBD.
- This clutch that I totally won on Twitter. Check out who gifted me with this lovely bag.
- The 40 to 50 degree weather we are going to experience this week. I am giddy with thinking I can wear just a blazer and scarf and tights with open toed platforms. Amaze!
-Christopher Wilocki photography. He and I did a shoot this weekend and it was of course amazing! Check him out!
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