I love you because....

LOVE: 1.

a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

As humans, we are lucky enough to experience love from the very moment we are born. The love between a parent and a child is the greatest of all loves, but the understanding of love when you find the person whom your soul desires in an affectionate and passionate way is the deepest of loves. I personally do not believe one love is better or more desired than the other, they are simply just different. Well enough for us, Zac and I are blessed with both the greatest and deepest loves of all time.
As Valentines Day just passed, I have become aware that maybe we don't always take the time to acknowledge those loves. I, in no way want to take my blessing of love for granted. My goal for Zac and I is to each day recognize a new reason as to why we love each other and our son.


Zacary, I love you because:

• You gave me the gift of being a mother and a wife
• You are an incredible husband and daddy
• You're drop dead sexy
• You don't think twice when you come home at 5:00 pm and I'm still in "comfy clothes"
• You know I love having my toes popped so you do it on the daily.
• You don't let things get to you the way I tend to.
• We go to bed between 8-9 every night, including {most} weekends.
• You tried a chip with guacamole for me even though you hate guac
• You constantly remind me everything is going to be OK
• You think I make the best pancakes in the world when really they just come from a box
• You play along with my stupid games
  (monthly photo challenges, I love you lists for the blog)
• You are the most forgiving person I know 
• You're cool with me putting onions on nearly all of our food
• We are the best of friends who are putting our all in to our love for the rest of our lives. 

With all my love, 

Morgan

Morgan, I love you because:

• You're oh so pretty
• You're an amazing mom
• You are artistically imaginative
• You can hang with the buds
• You are the clean freak that I am not
• You're afraid of cats, but you still let us get one
• You try to watch sports with me
• You are always making delish food
• You love top sheet and I hate it, so we go without
• You are always surprising me
• We are the best of pals
• You are passionate
• You give amazing {kisses}

Your husband, 

Zac

Drayze, Mommy and Daddy love you because:

• You are a perfect mix of both mom and dad 
• You are already a sports fanatic 
• You are a very smart, fast learner 
• You love to be outside 
• Your happiness is contagious 
• You are very polite, always saying please and thank you
• You have the cutest sense of humor 
• You always let us know when you "farted"
• You bring out the kid in us and keep us on our toes
• You are a free spirit, reminding us life doesn't have to be so serious 
• You are lovable and extremely friendly to all those around
• You are not even the tiniest bit shy.Your dancing and singing is the best!
• You are our ultimate purpose in life

Love you most, 

Mom & Dad

I love the simplicity of our little family. We find maybe too much joy in just sitting on the couch, being together.

The boys just having a little man talk.

Drayze does love the kitty. He is such a tender hearted animal lover.

Warm enough for a picnic in February!!

Pure joy!

These are the moments I fall even more in love

Slick

For Valentines we gifted Drayze with a couple shirts, that cute hat, and of course treats. When he reached in the bag and pulled out his hat he said, "OH YEAH!"

See what I mean about the drop dead sexy thing? For Valentines Zac got that handsome shirt, a fresh hair cut, and a NEW JEEP!

XOXOXO

Dad, Drayze, Cali

Twenty-Four

Another 365 days have flown by, making me but another year older. Twenty-Four, what a strange age. When Zacary and I began dating, he was 24 at the time. I remember having the impression he was kind of old. Of course not old man old but like grown adult old. Now that I have turned 24, I am wondering when I am going to feel that way about myself? It seems like I am still a young teenager, as though I just may never "grow up." Sure, I am a mom and a wife who has adult-like priorities. I have bills that add up to more than my income, I must provide dinner {most nights} for my own family, it's up to me to keep up on the house and laundry, and I even own a filing cabinet where I keep my adult paperwork. This resembles a "grown-adult" to me, however, it doesn't change my not so adult-like perception of myself. 

But hey! Who needs to grow up anyway? I enjoy my life just the way it is. Well, of course there is plenty of room for improvements. I wouldn't mind a better paying job or a house that is big enough for a kitchen table. For now, though, I'm fairly content with my 24 not-so-adult-like life. 

There no specific purpose to this post. I'm not going to document some plan to make my life more "adulty." I don't have any inspiring words about why it's ok to feel so young. The only reason behind this post is to simply jot down my feelings as I turn 24. So there it is, Happy Birthday to myself {one month ago}!! 

This is what twenty-four looks like on me.

Hold my hand forever little boy

The reason I have to be an adult, and the reason I stay a kid at heart.

 

My purpose in life!