Small Treasures

It seems that God has been reminding me lately to love and to cherish my husband. It isn't that I don't love Matt, I do! He's the light of my life. It's just that when you have a five month old, a job, chores, and extra curricular activities, sometimes making time for your husband can be last on your list of things to do.

Reminder #1
Last week, Matt surprised me and picked me up early from work and we took a drive. It was one of the nicer winter days where we were able to crack the windows in the car and enjoy the nice breeze. We didn't do much, we drove to our favorite antique store to browse and then drove into Spring Lake searching for undiscovered (to us anyway) treasures.

(Side note: In New York we would find these wonderful little treasures amidst the dark, cold city. It could have been a small water fountain with a few flowers between two stone walls or a hidden park through a dark ally way; didn't matter, we had found a treasure!)

The beauty of this trip was that it was one of the first times where he and I were alone since Marin was born and we were doing exactly what we used to do before she entered our lives.

Matt and I love to take drives, search antique shops for goodies and grab a coffee or McDonald's dollar sundae on the way home. While on this particular day we didn't have time for the coffee or sundae, it was enough to just be with Matt and spend that time together.

Reminder #2
Tonight, came my other reminder of how much I love Matt and how I need to make more of an effort to show him how much I adore and respect him.
I was looking through some old e-mails during our engagement period when I lived in New York and Matt lived in Michigan. Matt was definitely the stronger one in our long-distance relationship and he was the best at comforting me, even if he was 13 hours away. In all my distress about being so far from him, money troubles, wedding bumps, and my many, many bad days, Matt had a way of making it all better. He deserved a medal, but he got me.

My point? Anyone reading this blog, love your husbands. Love them to the point where you can't see straight. But most importantly, let them know you love them.

Matt, I LOVE YOU!