Giggles, Sports, and Legos

We lay in bed listening to them giggle.

He rolls over and whispers
"That's what I'm going to miss when they are gone. That. The way they giggle together, and watching them be together, and enjoying sports with them, and watching you play Legos with them, and us all connecting in different ways... all that. Them."

So we lay there, the both of us. Our heads and hearts full of thoughts of them... of the past, the present and the future. Of the love they have for one another and the joy it brings us.

We fall asleep very aware of how blessed we are.

You on your birthday

We celebrated your birthday yesterday.
You know... just like you wanted. Low key.
Pizza, cake from a box... ice cream.
Not too much fuss.

But I couldn't let the day go without telling you how much you mean to me.
You like when I do that.
I like when I do that.

I like who I am when I'm with you.
You challenge my thinking. You push me to be better while loving me right where I am.
That's an incredible gift.

Don't ever think that I love you just for what you do for me/say to me. I love you for who you are.
You.
All of you.

Loving.
Humble.
Sarcastic.
Loyal.
Respectful.
Resilient.
Compassionate.
No nonsense.
Curious.
Non judgmental.
Funny.

Those are just a few of the things I love about you.

B - you own my heart.
I love you to pieces.
Marie
xo