So Thankful

Yesterday, Justin and I had our 2nd Thanksgiving together. Last year we cooked so much food and way too much turkey! And last year we had the kids and a friend of mine over and we all stuffed our bellies...and still had a ton of leftovers.

This year the kids spent the day with their dad and we spent the day with just each other. It was a really awesome day. We woke up and we both went for a run (we are officially in training for the Vienna half marathon in April!). Then we Skyped with his sister in Vienna...that was a treat. She showed us around their new house and we got to see the kiddos. Vinny sang us songs in multiple languages and read us a book. Elsie just smiled and stuck her tongue out at us. They are growing soooo fast! Vinny has so much hair now and Elsie is getting bigger every minute.

I remember how exhausting it was having two littles to care for...I can see she is feeling blessed but also very tired and mentally exhausted. I really can't wait to get there so I can give her some help and time off...I want to make sure they get a date night. Heck maybe we'll send her to a spa again like we did for her birthday this year. She needs it! I love those little kiddos so I am really looking forward to hanging out with them.  After we Skyped with Mollie we got ready to go see a movie. We saw Argo, per his mother's recommendation, and it was very good. We both enjoyed it. Then we got home and we got to cooking! This year he made Cornish game hens...yum. I made dinner rolls, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and dumplings (that didn't quite turn out...). We also had some wine, sparkling apple cider and steamed broccolini with aged cheddar. He had pumpkin pie after but I was too stuffed. We even gave the pug a plate of chicken and stuffing...she loved it.  The rest of the night we watched movies and cuddled while we digested our food. We went to bed fairly early.

I just feel so grateful and thankful to the universe. A lot of people are constantly searching for the love of their life...some never find it. Some settle for less (like I did the first time). But he and I found each other...we have only known each other 672 days but we both agree they are the best days we have had and it just keeps getting better. He tells me how much he loves me every day and it's such a good feeling...yesterday he told me I was the most interesting, most beautiful, most hilarious, most intelligent, most amazing girl he has ever been with and that he is very content and happy with life in a way he has never known before. I love how much he loves me. he knows all of my flaws and he still loves me and wants to spend his life with me. I feel the same...he is not perfect but he's my lobster...my soul mate (if such a thing existed).

He's almost been home 3 weeks but soon he will be off again for work assignments...but that's okay. I've filled my Justin tank and I can handle it. I am really looking forward to Christmas with him in Oregon.  I hope it snows but I think it will only rain.

I love you so much, Justin. You make life so wonderful.