KaiLoux

Day 166:

-Contributing a lot to the meeting :)
-Seeing my first social stories that I wrote for the kiddo printed and ready to be used for therapy!
-Got my second replacement phone activated, and this one seems to actually hold a charge! No more phone issues for a while, I hope!
-My love telling me how much everyone at his work loved the cupcakes.

Day 167:

-No one being around when I got out of the truck and fell on black ice. Hurt my elbow, but it could have been worse!
-Tracking down my husband for lunch. So funny when he came out, and I shouted his name, and he looked at me all surprised.
-Going with him and his co-worker to a tiny gyro shop. Never tried one! It was pretty good, but the fries were freakin’ a-MA-zing!
-Bright blue sky.
-Fresh air.
-Sunshine.
-Work going very well, and making math more interesting for my Angry Birds-loving kiddo by turning it into an Angry Birds game!
-Playing the Tomb Raider arcade game with my love :)
-Unexpectedly fun evening :) Went to the store and got a few things we needed (some food, a birthday card & gift for my youngest sister), and a movie. Then we found a Sonic racing game that was a lot like Mario Kart really cheap, so we bought that and played while we enjoyed boneless BBQ wings.
-Watched the movie I always thought would be super blasphemous, and while it had its moments, it had a good message. Nice to have my perspective changed.

Day 168:

My husband’s alarm didn’t go off, and his boss was at the place alone since everyone else was out, so he didn’t have to go in. A little concerned at first, but then…
-I changed my outlook. I have been doing better at worrying less and having more faith, but today I actively chose to give my worry to God. Whatever happens, happens. Whatever does happen is in God’s plan, and whatever we go through is meant to perfect us, not break us.
-Enjoying my unexpected morning with my love before I had to leave for work.
-Finishing getting the stuff off my old phone so I can send it back (believe me, that was no easy feat).
-Returning it and then going to Target to kill some time before work. Spent $4, and got a cute little flower pot that you grow daisies in, a coupon folder, and a couple of fun things for my toy bag that I think my kiddos will enjoy.
-Getting done with work an hour before I usually do, and then I stepped on a tack…Fortunately it wasn’t that bad, but definitely not my happiest moment.
-Great evening with my love :) We ate Lunchables like we were in elementary school, made some chocolate pudding, and watched “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (liked it until the graduation scene)! Great way to greet the weekend :)

Day 165:

And I thought yesterday – http://www.43things.com/entries/view/5483771 – was amazing!

-Waking up feeling refreshed :)
-Getting a lot of things done for errands and Valentine’s plans.
-A haircut! Nothing beats the feeling of a new haircut <3
-Nice weather.
-Work! I love my job, and hearing about my kiddo’s first crush while doing crafts was the sweetest thing.
-A JibJab Valentine from his parents, and a copy of a handwritten account of how my papaw met and fell in love with my mamaw from my parents :)
-Came home and my love surprised me with a cute wire heart (the origami flower would have been enough!), and I gave him his gift of framed map hearts that I made to represent special places-where we had our first date, where we have lived, and where we got married.
-Grilled BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, pasta salad, and cupcakes for dinner! I somehow timed it to be ready all at the same time.
-Eating by candlelight.
-Having enough cupcakes left over that my love can take half a dozen to his co-workers for the next day as a treat, and I can take half a dozen to my meeting for my co-workers with plenty left over :)
-Played some games together. Tried to join his brother and his girlfriend in a game online, but that didn’t work out, but we still had a good time.
-Cuddling and watching “50 First Dates.”
-Having the day feel like the weekend in the middle of the week :)♥

Day 164:

-Having a lovely morning with my husband before he had to leave for work.
-Getting a little extra sleep.
-Getting some done around the house…Probably not that noticeable since there is SO much that needs to be done.
-The eye doctor’s office being very nice and flexible with payments.
-Talking to my husband during the gap between cases that is long enough to have time to waste, but not long enough to actually go home or do anything.
-Getting Taco Bell to tide me over since it’s one of my long days.
-Snow! Dreaded it, but also kind of thankful for it since we need it.
-Calling my husband for a few minutes on the way home. He told me he had noticed all I had done :) AND that he had finished my Valentine’s gift! It had taken him two hours, and he wasn’t too please with the results, but he said he knew I’d love it.
-As soon as I parked outside, my husband came out to open my door for me and give me a kiss :)
-Hearing that he had missed me as we went to check the mail-not really talking to my mom right now, but it was nice that she sent a handwritten account of how my grandparents met and fell in love as Valentine with $20.
-My husband asked if I wanted my gift early, and I was torn, but we can never wait to give gifts (Christmas being the exception last year), so I agreed to it. He had made me an origami flower! He was so cute and sweet about it that I felt myself fall in love with him all over again.
-Apparently while I was at the party Sunday, he studied and tried several times. Then spent two hours today trying again until he made my flower :) Best gift ever!
-I filled in his card and gave it to him early. His first thought was that it would have been the perfect anniversary card :P BUT he loved it! Cracked me up by jokingly shaking it for cash.
-We laughed, talked, and enjoyed each others’ company.
-I made tortellini, garlic bread, and salad for dinner :)
-We ended up picking “Punisher” of all movies on Netflix, haha. While scrolling through the meager selection, I noticed they had listed “Misery” in the category for films with a strong female lead…Well, I guess you could look at it like that! ha.
-Falling asleep :)