My Valentine

Nothing says I love you more than standing on the rooftops and shouting "I LOVE YOU".  At least that was until they invented blogging.  So this is my modern equivalent of shouting from the rooftop why I love Shelly.

My Favorite things this last year:

We had our home videos converted to DVD and it was fun snuggling with Shelly and watching as we created our family together.  We have some great memories and I was reminded how lucky I am to be married to a hot wife.

Shelly learned how to arrange flowers and it’s been nice having her amazing arrangements around the house.  It’s also fun just watching her “in the act”.  She gets in the creative genius mode, zoned in on the flowers and then out pops pure beauty.  (We need to figure out how to have her make more arrangements this coming year.  Either we need to plant flowers at home that she can use or add trips to the flower mart to our budget).

This year we seemed to try and have more opportunities to go on meaningless outings.  Shelly will say “I need to run to the store” and I used to respond “OK, see you later”.  A little more often I say “Wait and I’ll go with you” because spending time with her is fun.  I enjoy our time in the grocery store, at Costco, or wherever it is.

Last month we splurged and got away for the weekend to Orange County.  Friday night we went to Corona Del Mar State Beach and watched the sun set over the ocean and Catalina Island.  Soon, another couple found our secluded area and sat on the bench next to us.  We all pretended like neither of us were there (awkward), but soon Shelly was cracking jokes and had the other couple laughing.  Like I said, spending time with Shelly is always fun.

We scanned in a bunch of old family photos and posted them on Facebook.  Once again, I am reminded of having a hot wife.

I never thought I would be a member of a Golden Retriever Meetup Group: going to a doggy Halloween party, watching Shelly march in the Escondido Grape Day parade or going to a doggy day retreat.  All of these are better with Shelly.

Going to youth conference with Shelly as chaperones and watching Shelly shot a bow and arrow.  I don’t think she has ever shot a bow and arrow before.  She didn’t look like she knew what she was doing, but she still shot a bull’s-eye!

Hollywood!!  Shelly talked us all into going to the Dr. Phil show in Hollywood.  Add another unforgettable memory to the list!

You probably didn’t know there was a Mormon Day at Magic Mountain last year, but somehow we found out about it and went.  Waiting in lines at amusement parks with Shelly are the best part!

If any foreign student wants to come to America and get a taste of American culture, they should come live with us.  Just ask Subaru, our house guest from Japan.  Shelly can always get him to smile.

When our son Zack was crowned homecoming king at high school, I felt way out of my comfort zone.  Luckily, he has Shelly as his mom and she more than filled the proud parent role.  She’s a mom that any kid would be proud to have and we know who can take the credit for Zack’s social success.

To top it all off, we found out that we are going to be grandparents.  I can't imagine anything funner than a "Grandma Shelly".

This year we will be together for 25 years and I have to say that my life is so much richer.  Shelly is my best friend.  She’s the most honest and real person I know and I’m glad she’s my Valentine.