My Husband Rocks Monday

This week I will continue to tell you our wonderful vacation plans. The reason that I'm doin this during the MHR post is because he does! And if I weren't married to him, I wouldn't be living in Italy and have this awesome opportunity!

We will leave our home in Sicily and head to the mainland, we'll hitch a ferry over. Then drive to Naples for a couple days. We'll visit Pompeii and maybe Positano from there. Then to Rome to stay in an adorable bungalow for three nights. We can't wait to visit the Vatican, as well as the Trevi fountain and Pantheon (and Hard Rock). Livorno is next for a night, just to visit Pisa. Vicenza is between Verona (think Romeo & Juliet) and Venice (Hard Rock, too). A quick stop in Garmisch, Germany before heading to Berlin (Hard Rock!) for two nights! Then back to Garmisch for SEVEN days! There is a military resort there and it will be a slice of American heaven for a week! While there we will visit Innsbruck, Austria (Swarovski!) and Munich. After Garmisch we'll head home, staying in Vicenza and Naples to rest along the way. We'll be gone three weeks and I am so thrilled. I will have interent access at most of the places we'll be, I'll try and update. No promises!

My Husband Rocks Monday

We are planning our trip to drive from Sicily to Berlin and see everything in between. While this may be short and sweet, I know there are a lot of husbands that don't like to travel but mine rocks because of this trip!

My Husband Rocks Monday

Saturday was my birthday and while I proclaim that August is my birthday month and we need to celebrate every day, my husband is not usually receptive. But this year he warmed up to the idea. First, I have to tell you that my husband never wraps presents and typically I will get the gift as soon as he has it. This doesn't bother me at all.

Anyway, I received my craft closet two weeks ago. Then last week he brought home the new Daughtry CD for me. [Which I absolutely love!]

Friday night I really wanted to go out to dinner with friends and get a sitter. Living in Italy has been hard for me because I haven't eaten Chinese or Mexican, really since we've been here. I decided on Chinese. Dinner was fun with friends and good food and always the adventure of driving in Italy. It was not quite as good as the Chinese back home but it will get me by for three and a half more months.

Saturday we had stamp club (working on pictures) and last year on my birthday we started the stamp-all-night-birthday-celebrations. Lets just say I was in bed close to three AM! Earlier than last year. Jason stayed home with boys, they came over and had pizza with us for dinner. He is so understanding of my needs for creative time and also time with the girls. He even helpd the boys make me birthday cards. I almost forgot, he let me sleep in Saturday morning, too. He got the boys up and fed while I rested up.

Sunday morning rolls around and we didn't quite make it to church. We relaxed on the couch for a little while the boys played upstairs. Jason made the boys' breakfast and I made ours. We hung out and watched TV and did laundry. Later in the day he said that I didn't really get a birthday dinner and asked what I wanted him to make. After I reminded him about Chinese, he said he wanted to make me dinner. I told him that I wanted something that would make him leftovers for lunch for the entire week. He made some goulash-y stuff and we had enough for lunches all week! That makes menu planning so much easier!

One final note about my rockin' husband... Last week we had VBS and Jason took time from his very busy schedule to volunteer. It really meant a lot to me. Like, really a lot.

My Husband Rocks Monday

I have been having a hard time with the organization around here. I'm getting everything just how I like it but I think it is because we're moving in a few months. I've been dumping the excess and organize the stuff to keep. The biggest challenge has been my craft stuff. It has been upstairs in our extra bedroom collecting dust because I never go in there. It was in those plastic drawers and I had no workspace. I couldn't have it all downstairs, as I have two toddlers.

My husband is a builder in the Navy, which means he can build a house from the foundation up, other than the plumbing and electric. It also means that he has access to every tool and a woodshop with every piece of equipment that you could imagine. We have been married for three years and together for 1.5 years before that. He had yet to make me anything. He was always telling me about all these great things that he could or has made. blahblahblah. I got nothing!

Until last week! My first Jason Masterpiece and a craft closet, complete with a lock! He even stained it to match our kitchen table. He did say this is just temporary. I'm figuring this will work well until we buy a house. You know what makes this really awesome? A couple things; he made it with his own hands, I never asked for it and he really cares about my hobbies and the things that are important to me.


MY HUSBAND ROCKS!
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My Husband Rocks Monday

My cappuccino maker passed away recently. I love cappuccinos! I have on every morning. It is how I begin my quiet time each morning. I was very sad when she finally gave out. I expressed my sadness to my husband, who dislikes coffee, and he was sympathetic. On his way home from work, I sent him by the store to pick up a few things, you know, milk and printer paper. When he got home I ran out the door to take dinner to a friend that just had their baby. I ended up staying there holding the baby for three hours! When I got home Jason was asleep on the couch. I went in the kitchen to get a drink of water and saw my present! It was this beautiful baby!

MY HUSBAND ROCKS!

In memory... you will be missed.

My Husband Rocks Monday

I have so many stories with my husband as the hero. You know how it goes... Girl finds boy, boy likes girl, girl moves in with boy, boy and girl get pregnant, boy and girl get married, boy gets stationed in a foreign land, girl loses mind, boy gives her lots of love, girl loses her mind again, boys gives girl all that he can, girl appreciates it so much, boy keeps coming back for more, girl can't believe that he does, boy and girl live happily ever after.

My husband keeps me sane and when I slip out of sanity he reaches to pull me back in. He is a good, Christian man. He always reminds me that actions speak louder than words. And that it only matters what God thinks about me. So gracious... I wonder where he gets that from. My husband rocks!

My Husband Rocks Monday

I love that my husband knows just what I need, even if I don't. Sometimes I think God may tell Jason so then he can tell me. It might sound crazy when he tells me but eventually it all makes sense. Does that sound crazy?

My Husband Rocks Monday!

This week is going to be a bit different (and a little late). Katy Lin over at The Great Adventure has started something wonderful that I have to share! 31 Days of Praying for our Husbands! You need to go check it out! My husband rocks and this is what I can be doing for him! If your husband could use a little help then you had better get over there, too!

Excerpt from Katy Lin at The Great Adventure:

Day 1
Pray that your husband will grow spiritually and consider his accountability before the Lord. Pray that he will guard his heart by developing spiritual disciplines—Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc.


2 Peter 3:18 (New Living Translation)
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.


Proverbs 4:23 (New Living Translation)
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.

My Husband Rocks Monday

My husband rocks because he understands that I am human and will make mistakes. He truly understands the reality of life and marriage. He knows it isn't a fairy tale, he knows it is a lot of work. He is positive and patient with me, my negativity and impatience. He accepts me for who I am and who God made me to be, his wife and helpmate. We are a team and he is the captain. We are a family and he is the leader. He is my cheerleader and my confidant. He is my best friend. He is my lover. He is my hero. He stands firm on the Rock of our Lord, Jesus Christ and holds my hand as I steady my legs there next to him.
Man, I LOVE THIS GUY!

My Husband Rocks Monday!

My husband is random. The other night after the kids had gone to bed, he was on his laptop and I figured he was doing homework but he was shopping on eBay. He called me over to show me something and said "What do you think of this?". It was a lot of retired Stampin' Up stamps. It was 20 sets, including two alphabet sets. I said "Nice set." He said "It only has three minutes left, what do you think?" He was asking me if I wanted it. Uh, duh. He bid and ended up winning the lot for $91! I am such a lucky girl! What a great no-strings attached gift! I'll post pictures when I get them! YAY! My husband rocks!

My Husband Rocks Monday!

Saturday, July 4th will be our third anniversary. I never thought that my life would get easier being married. In so many ways it has.

Everything I lack, Jason makes up for. For example, let us just say that I am no good with money. Jason is the money guru. He has our money invested in our future, the boys' college funds, stocks and in savings for the near future, too. Our debt is minimal. If I was in charge, that would be another story.

Married life is also easier for me because I don't have to worry about food and shelter. Jason also takes care of this (well, the military does right now but...) for us. I don't have the stress of going to work each day. Or the stress of the job market and the current state of the economy.

Our newlywed years are over but I feel closer to my husband and more like a team than ever before. Sometimes I think that it is odd that we get along so well but I know it is such a blessing. I thank God for that every day and for my wonderful hubs, too! Man, my husband rocks!


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My Husband Rocks Monday!

This post will be short because it has been a long day. My 20 month old had a fever of 103, I've been piggybackig motrin and tylenol, his temperature is back to normal. But it was a long whiney day. My wonderful husband left work early to help me keep my sanity. Those little things means more than he'll ever know. Unless he reads my blog.

My Husband Rocks Monday!

Jason and I met online in July of 2004, while he was deployed to Afghanistan. We moved in together in December 2004. The rest is history. While I could talk for hours about how honest, giving, devoted and loving he is today I am going to talk about his patience.

First of all, his patience with me is amazing. I have a tendency to procrastinate or maybe not even get things done at all. I start things and don't finish them. I get really excited about something and it will only last about two months, then I'll move on to something else. I am a complainer. I complain about being overweight and then don't want to listen to his advice (he has lost about 50 pounds). I finish the ice cream. I let things bother me too much. I get flustered by the boys too easily. I let things build up and then I explode. But my amazing husband is so calm and rational. He reassures me of the Lord's plans. And that there is no reason to get upset. He puts up with my flaws, mostly overlooks them. I'm sure he has to take quite a few deep breaths and counts to ten dozens of times in any given day. But I would never know. He rarely ever says anything negative... about anything.

Secondly, he is more than patient with our boys. They are full of energy and excitement and curiosity. The do not stop until their heads hit the pillow. They get into everything. Jason always takes time to sit with them and love on them. Sometimes they'll watch cartoons together or wrestle or tickle each other. I know how important these things are to the boys. They are very important to me as well. I know this also helps Jason de-stress, just to let loose after a long day at work before he starts his homework at night. But he doesn't think about why he does it, he doesn't make special plans to do it, he just does. It is his nature.

That is another reason (or twenty) that my husband rocks!

My Husband Rocks Monday!

My husband, Jason, is in the Navy. He works long hours. He is also going to University of Phoenix Online, which in case you don't know, is very intense five week courses. He makes a lot of sacrifices for us. He is working toward a Masters in Business Administration. Jason always thinks of us, his family, first. He knows that the small sacrifices now will more than make up for it later. He wants to finish his degree and return to the "real world" so that we can have a "normal life". He doesn't have time for his hobbies or much fun at all. He also recognizes how hard it is on me and the boys. He really tries to make time for each of us. For that, my husband rocks! For all his hard work, dedication and sacrifice, MY HUSBAND ROCKS!

My Husband Rocks Mondays

This will be a new regular post for you to enjoy! My Husband Rocks! I got this awesome idea here! I have a wonderful husband and I'd like you to get to know him a little better!

MHR Week #1
I'll tell you that it really is the little things that keep me going. Joshua, our three year old, is working on hard on making it to the potty. It doesn't always happen. It seems like I am washing underwear and shorts all the time. I mentioned (probably in a whiny tone) this to Jason. He said, "Let's go buy more." And we did. While some people might not find this all that great, it really helped my sanity. He simplifies things for me. He really does rock!