This Man of Mine

Here is a picture from our first Christmas together, just after we were married. I just love this picture. It is one of my favorites. Of course you all know how much I love Jeff, but I just wanted to write and say why and how much I love this man of mine. Maybe it is because today is his longest day and I miss when he is gone. He left at 7 this morning (at least I think it was, I was still in bed only half awake recovering from lost sleep from working nights) and he won't be home until 9pm from work at Costco. I know one of the main reasons he works at Costco is to help support our family and I love him for it. Because when his days are this long, sometimes you wonder is it worth it? It is a good thing that it isn't everyday.
Jeff is the best father to Jaycie and she loves her daddy. When I see them playing together, chasing one another and Jaycie makes it to the safe place (aka the couch) so he can't tickle her my heart melts as the laugh and play. There is few things better in this world than seeing Jeff with Jaycie. One thing, if you didn't know this already is Jeff loves to tickle. I think it is because he loves to hear us laugh. It is so cute when they go on walks together to 7-eleven to get treats. That is a memory that Jaycie will never forget.
As we have spent almost the last 4 years together, it is amazing to look back and see where life has taken us (physically no where just a couple blocks down the road and we are glad for that) but emotionally. My love, adoration, understanding, just to name a few have all changed and grown. I guess it is from all those little moments, expressions of love, and actions that have made me love him even more than when I married him 1393 days ago. Just yesterday I had to stay late after church for choir practice (I am the choir director) and knowing how tired I was (even though he was tired too staying up late doing homework) he said don't be too long because I will have dinner ready for when you come home. I had just finished working 3 night shifts and since I don't sleep well I get really tired. See, what an amazing husband I have? Dinner was delicious (really good) but nothing compared to the thoughtfulness that was put into it.
I could go on and on about how wonderful Jeff is, how much I love him, what he does that makes me love him so, but it could get really long. We have been so blessed and life just keeps on getting better and better. I feel even with all I have said, that it is totally inadequate and makes me want to start this post over again to try and express my depth of love for this man, but I know that I might be permanently glued to this computer because no amount of words will ever say or describe how much I love Jeff. He has become the man I hoped in only my dreams I would find and I am taken aback every time I realize that he is mine and we are together for all eternity.