U2

Here we are - a rare night out with friends! It was really fun to go to U2 with you. I love you so much. You're in the home-stretch of studying for the CFA and are taking it like a champ. I'm so proud of how hard you're trying!

you're the best.

Hi Best husband in the world,

I just wanted to say hi and thanks so much for cleaning the house yesterday. I feel like a shmuck because you got so much more done than I usually do when I'm home with the kids, all while dealing with Grace not taking the bottle. I'm super impressed : ) And, I know you did it to show me that you love me and that makes me even more happier. I just microwaved somethign, you even cleaned that. You're the best. Thanks.

Grace has taken 2.25 bottles today with very minimal crying ... wiinnnning! : )

Love you,

Brittni

Happy Anniversary!

Five years ago, I married my best friend ...

are we the luckiest or what?!

And look where we are today!

Josh,

Happy Anniversary! I love you so much and have loved being married to you. You're the perfect one for me...I love spending my life with you and look forward to celebrating many, many, many more anniversaries together!

Thank you for all you do every day to show me you love me (showering in the dark so you won't wake me up, getting up early on the weekends to study so that we can spend more time together, listening to me, staying positive when we're stressed, making coffee, helping out whenever you can without complaint ... the list goes on and on!)

You're the best...I'm so lucky!

Love you,

Brittni

Mother's Day

Hi Josh,

Thank you so much for a wonderful Mother's Day. I loved my card and my bottle of wine. I loved the way you got up and made waffles for me and were prompting Griffin to tell me Happy Mother's Day. I loved all the time we spent together. I love you so much ... you make being a mom so much easier because you're an awesome husband and Dad. I love you so much!

Love you,

Brittni

Happy hour in the garage

Josher,

Last night it was sunny and in the 70s, so you came home a little earlier than usual and we had a little happy hour with wine and chips and salsa while we watched Griffin ride his bike. A happy hour in the trunk of the car in the garage may not seem all that fancy to some, but to me, it was perfect. I loved that you came home to be with us.

Love you,

Brittni

You work so hard ...

Josh,

You have been working so hard to study for the CFA. You never get a second to yourself - you're either working 10 hour days at Janus, studying, or taking care of the kids. And yet you never, ever complain or show that your'e stressed. I would be a mess if I were juggling all of that, and yet you take it in stride. I am so proud of you Josh. I hope you know that ... your work ethic has really impressed me. I love telling others how hard you're working because everyone should know that you're doing all that you can to be the best husband and father you can while also working so hard on your career. I am so lucky to have married a guy like you!

Here you are on a Saturday afternoon ... you finally gave in and took a well deserved nap!

Easter 2011

A few pictures from Easter:

You are so good at playing with Griffin - he looks up to you so much, and it makes me so proud of you!

Such a great Dad : )

(and if you haven't noticed, it makes me so happy!)

Our Family

May 13, 2006

I named this blog May 13, 2006 because that date changed everything ...

Can you believe what has come out of our marriage?

Because of May 13, 2006,

I am a more confident, happy, loving person (and hopefully you are too),

There are two beautiful children in this world,

Stella has a wonderful family to be in,

We get to create our own life for ourselves in Denver,

and we are growing together as a family every day!

I love you, and love that you decided you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me, I am the luckiest girl in the world!