How do I love thee?

Let me count the ways:

Isaac and I have been married almost an entire 3 month period. Astounding isn't it?? Anyways, I have been thinking about what makes Isaac such a wonderful find for me and here I will list a few for your reading enjoyment (especially for Isaac, since I love him so much!).

1. Isaac loves going to the temple. He has really pushed in our marriage to go weekly and when we fail he is really let down. He really has to push because temple attendance means early wake-up calls for me and I do NOT like waking up early. We went to a 7 a.m. sealing session this morning and though I was very cranky on the way there, the session was a beautiful experience and I am very grateful he took me there!

2. Isaac is gentle and kind. He will make a fun, wonderful father once we have children. I always tease him that he is going to corrupt them with a bad example, but I know that if my children can learn to be as he is they will be amazing people.

3. Isaac is trusting and trustworthy. He doesn't break my confidence and I work hard not to break his (though it is hard to keep secrets about certain subjects!).

4. Isaac is generous. Right after we went to the temple, Isaac went and spent 3 hours helping out in a EQ service project. I came home and slept. He is very service oriented and I love that about him!

5. Isaac is very tolerant of my movie preferences and even likes what I bring home! I bought Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on DVD at Smith's the other night and we watched it together one night. I got tired (a common occurence in our house) and went to bed and Isaac stayed up to finish it. He then watched it again the very next night. Other movies I have bought (all old movies) and he has really enjoyed watching them with me or without me. It has been delightful to share this as a couple.

6. Isaac makes me breakfast sometimes. 'Nuff said.

I really can't say enough about him, but a lot of what I want to say can't be put into words. I am so grateful for the blessing of eternal marriage. I'm so grateful that we can build and grow together for months and years and decades. Marriage hasn't been the girlish fantasy I had in junior high, but it has been more real, more beautiful, much better all around. I love you, Isaac. Te amo hasta el fin de la eternidad...que no existe.

Disaster Area Stabilized

It is interesting to be a new wife with a new job. Life comes at you fast and furious and things get left undone that would otherwise be...well...somewhat better taken care of. Take for example the kitchen. Lately the only two reasons I would stop to clean dishes is if there were none clean and I absolutely needed one and/or my kitchen was beginning to smell like something died in it and was now past the rigormortis stage. However the rare event of dish-washing comes about in my house, believe me, it has been few and far between moments...to the point that the task became rediculously daunting. For over a week now, I have eyed my kitchen with disgust and, too tired to do anything about it, took up residence in my bedroom. It wasn't until two days ago that my attitude about the dishwashing subject began to change. At work, I am required to wash the dishes after cooking a meal for the individuals in my apartment. I noticed suddenly that I had been avoiding cooking for my dear husband because of the dish problem. I began then to stew over the dishes. I obviously was taking better care of strangers than of my own family. I also began to think about my mother (who, if she is reading or listening to this post, is probably dying with disgust) and how she always has taught us that cleaning up right away after dirtying dishes & anything in general is much easier than waiting for food to harden, mold to form, and smells to begin issuing from plates, cups, counter tops, and floors before cleaning. So, today with my new philosophy and a little guilt added to the mix I decided finally to take on the dish problem. It began as a leisurely experience as I soaked my hands in hot soapy water and listened to the radio. That lasted the first two sink-fulls of water. Then the wear and tear of washing began to manifest itself. More and more tired I became, and more and more difficult the dishes became (mainly because I left the worst for last). The last batch of dishes was almost impossible to finish as I yearned to come and write on my blog about my dish experience, but I stopped myself from leaving the kitchen until the final dish was finished. Hallelujah! Lesson well learned, Mom.



Now the laundry...

Husband on line.

So I decided that I would post something because I am bacheloring it today. My wife is very sweet and I am the lucky one. We both have now been offered full time benifited positions at our jobs. All though we only have the one car I love getting to talk to my wife on the drive home from work although she gets very tired by the time she gets their to pick me up. I worry very much about how awake she isn't when she makes the 10 mile trip downtown to get me. But I appreciate her for it. I was able to talk with an old supervisor in the interview I had for a better postion elsewhere with the church yesterday and enjoyed chatting with him immensily. Life is trully joyful.

New Situations Provide Happier Times

I have now been working in my new 'family' for almost a week. I was hired as a 'staff' member a week and a half ago after my second interview for a benefited position with the USDC (Utah State Developmental Center). I am now working with 5 females instead of 4 males. My ladies are all very sweet and I already love them very much. It has been a delightful experience to be exposed to their tender need for affection. I am beginning to love my new job. Frustrations before this change in position were leading me to consider leaving the job for good, but now life is much better. I have excellent coworkers who are not perfect but get the job done. With the change in position I have also been able to have more time with my Isaac. My shift has changed from 8-4:30 to 1:30-10. That change has added several hours to our day together and we have rejoiced in eachothers company. (Of course, in the last two day we spent our extra hours together sleeping...but how nice to sleep together!) Isaac has an interview for a full-time benefited position with the church tomorrow. If he gets the position, we will be blessed with even more time together. :) I truly feel blessed. I know Heavenly Father has been mindful of our needs and has met our needs and exceeded them so that our cup truly is running over. :)