Two Dates in a Row...Pinch Me!

Okay, Jon and I are really good at telling other couples that date nights are important however, we don’t take that advice for ourselves. If it wasn’t for his work schedule, I know we would…it’s just a season, right?

Well, it’s two days, or should I say two DATES in a row! Can someone pinch me? We’re still celebrating our 15th anniversary. So tonight, the Keller family took care of the kids while Jon and I went to a Christmas concert by my favorite artist in the whole world, Michael W. Smith! To top things off, on stage with him many times were Melinda Doolittle and George Huff from American Idol. We absolutely LOVED the concert!

Afterwards instead of heading home, we headed to the movies…an 11:30 showing! We’re really living it up when we can. Maybe we should call it, making up for lost time.

Tonight was wonderful. Thank you Jon for putting it all together! And thank you Tim and Lisa for watching our three kiddos! You are an awesome duo!

Out on the Town

I’m jazzed. Jon has the night off and took me out to dinner for our anniversary (he even got a babysitter all on his own). We got dressed up and went to one of my all-time favorite places, Benihana of Toyko. One word…Yummy!

Thank you Jon for a night out just with you. I love you!

All Because I Said YES!

If you were to flip your calendar open, eighteen years ago to this date (August 15th), you’d be looking the day Jon proposed to me. He totally caught me off guard, which was something I deeply desired seeing that most things in life, past or present, I come to figure out even though they are meant to be a secret. I don’t even “try.” I guess you’d say I have an extra “sense” and it’s one I don’t really like. For me, I’d prefer to be surprised. I like surprises! Especially the one eighteen years ago!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, we were on summer vacation from NAU living in Prescott where I was a nanny. Jon and I headed up to Flagstaff to go to a wedding and between reception 1 (the “formal” reception after the wedding) and reception 2 (just a fun time dancing with other collage friends outdoors in an alley “restaurant”), he told me to close my eyes that he had a surprise for me. He instructed me to lay out my hands and it was then that I felt a small velvety box. “Open your eyes,” his voice cracked and there I was, seeing Jon, the love of my life, on his knee and an engagement ring in my hands!!!!!!!!!!! I was so excited and speechless all at the same time and cried happy tears right along with Jon, my now “fiancée!”

I am thankful for this memory and think how different my life would be without him. I am glad I said yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!