day 9

he's handy - he fixes (and builds) things ... and if he doesn't know how, he does his best to learn - he's not afraid of reading the instructions! (or telling other people to read them to him!)

it's no coincidence the 'handy' rhymes with andy!!

day 8

his looks - not his 'good looks' (i do love those, as i have already mentioned) but the way he looks at me when he has a secret or when he rubs my feet, the look he gets when he's watching our kids be silly or when they love on him, and the looks that Ammon gives me that remind me of him!

day 7

he's sensitive - it's not a weakness ... it's endearing, charming, cute even. i love that he tears up at just the right part when we watch sappy movies and that he is willing to watch chick flicks with me. some of our faveorites are '13 going on 30' 'how to lose a guy in 10 days' (it's a little embarrassing - she's SO embarrassing in some parts! and have you seen the previews for Fools Gold!? Matthew and Kate back together!!) 'alex and emma' 'hitch' and 'failure to launch'. i think the best part is that we really get into the movies - and that's a whole blog in itself ...

day 6

(while you might have suspected that i only love andrew for his body ... there are other things i love about him ... the rest of my list will not be associated with his fine and fabulous physique.)

his sense of humor - even though sometimes he's just silly ['punchy' even when it gets to be about midnight], he makes me smile on a regular basis. i love that he says funny and witty things and doesn't always know how funny and witty until he's said it. i love that we have inside jokes that i chuckle to myself about every now and then.

day 5

his knees - they kneel to pray with our family, they kneel to pray with me, they carry our kids piggyback, and let's face it - they bend so much better now after his surgery.

day 4

his hands - they hold mine just right, they are strong to open the pickle jar, they are rough like someone that works with his hands, they are gentle to take care of me.

day 3

his fingers - they're short and fat and so cute when he's signing.

day 2

second on my list: his eyes - not just the color of them ... the shape, his eyebrows, the puffy top of them ... (all our kids have the same eyes - see?) they're darling, endearing, even mesmerizing - don't stare too long or you'll be hooked!

blog #100 - love it! & day 1 v-day countdown

happy february - this is my one hundredth post here on blogger. that's quite a feat.

it's the time of year when i start to think more about my heart - what i love, who i love, why i love and how i love. this february i have decided to do a countdown to valentine's day. 14 things i love about my handsome husband.

today being feb. 1 the first on my list is - his arms - they have always been my favorite. biceps, triceps, his guns - mmmm ... my hand fits so nicely there in the crook of his elbow.

daddy's quick wit

easton woke this morning at 6:40 BAH. we tried with all our might to get him to lay down by us for a few minutes ... to no avail - then ammon came in and we had lost the battle. andy got ready to go to work and ammon said,"dad, let's go downstairs." for the 10th time ...
d:"i'm not going downstairs."
a:"you have to - to go to work."
d:"nope, i'm going out the window."
pause - thinking ... thinking ...
a:"out the window?"

i chuckled, snickered and then laughed out loud.
"that was very witty, dear."