Thankful Series Begins

I decided to take the "I'm Thankful For..." challenge that is on facebook.  But instead I would do it on my blog.  I have a few days to catch up on since it's now November 5th but I'm pretty sure I can do it!

November 1

I'm thankful for Aaron.  I know, I know, cliche, but it's true.  He's completely changed my world and I love him more everyday.  He's kind and sweet when he wants to be or needs to be.  But he's also the silliest/goofiest guy I know.  He's full of random knowledge that I love to tap into.  He's a computer nerd and he admits it.  He can make any bad day a good day.  He can calm me down in an instant.  He can make me smile even when I'm so mad at him that I can scream.  He is the best guy for me and I'm thankful that I get say he's mine! I look forward to marrying him (hopefully in the relatively near future) one day.  I never thought I would meet someone like him.  He's absolutely wonderful!

 

November 2

I'm thankful for my Mom.  She is one of my best friends in the whole world.  She lets me vent when I need to.  She can always bring me back down to earth.  She has taught me the volunteering my time is a good thing (and she's only done this by example).  We have a blast when we are wine tasting or shopping.  She was hard on me growing up and still can be pretty hard on me but I know (now) that it's only because she wants me to be the best Becky possible.  She truly is an inspiration and one my heroes.  I don't think anyone has a better Mom than I do!

My Mom is in the blue shirt...wine tasting in South Dakota

My Mom with one of our "adopted" youth on the youth trip last summer

P.S.  Aaron's cigarette total as of right now since Sunday, October 28th is 2!

Aaron, the Non-Smoker

Aaron has smoked for half of his life.  Bleh!  I told him as well as my parents told him that we could not get married until he was a non-smoker.  He understood and agreed because of my asthma.  Well my friends...it's been a long road but I can  honestly say that after a year of nagging encouraging him Aaron is quitting smoking!  He tried Chantix earlier this year and I made him quit for various reasons.  He tried cold turkey but that was treacherous.  This time he's choosing to ease himself off of tobacco and nicotine with tobacco pouches.  I know, they are disgusting.  But Aaron promises they are just as disgusting to him as they are to me.  His plan is to do these icky pouches until the craving for the a cigarette is gone then switch to the nicorette gum.  Then he will wean himself off of that!  As of today Aaron has had 1 cigarette since Sunday night!  I'm so proud of him!!!  I'm not going to lie it's hard on both of us.  I know it's astronomically harder on him but it is hard on both of us.  But he's doing it!!  There may be a pretty diamond ring in my future after all!!!  Here's a picture of Aaron from earlier this year with his electronic cigarette:

He thought he was pretty gangster!  Love him!

That Moment

I know today is supposed to be a review of something pop culture but I'm contemplating changing that.  Plus, I had a thought for this post this morning and I know if I don't post it now I never will.

Also, this could be a Puke-In-My-Mouth post (sorry Stephanie!)

This morning I was fast asleep and Aaron moved his arm and it woke me up around 5.  No big deal, I thought, I'll just go back to sleep.

But as I was laying there thinking I realized that there was absolutely no place on earth I would rather be at that moment.  I was snuggled up next to Aaron with Jersey snuggled up on the other side of me.  

I was in between my two guys.

At that moment nothing else mattered.  I was safe, happy, and completely content with everything in life.

I love those boys!

Sorry if you puked in your mouth.  But I challenge all of you to try to have one of these moments in the very near future.  It's amazing the feeling you get from it and how long that feeling lasts.