i shall pay a tribute

On this cloudy yet pleasant day I think it is more than appropriate to say HAPPY 4TH OF JULY or HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Even though our country has it's problems, I am still so thankful to be living here, blessed in the ways that I am, we are. It's funny, it seems like for the other 364 days a year, we feel okay to "dog" America, ridicule it's leadership and comment on what we may not know much about (that part is me), but on this 1 day we remember that we have pride in our country and we really are Proud to be an American (and on goes the song). My favorite part of this colorful holiday is of course, the Fireworks. This 4th of July, I am happy to be seeing those sparkles in the sky with my main squeeze, the man I love, the man God has ridiculously blessed me to be with: Chris.



Yesterday we celebrated our 6-month aniversary from when we started dating. However, we've known each other for about 9 months. Either way.. it seems longer! God brought him a long quite unexpectedly (which is funny considering the way we met.. but really, I didn't think that was how I would meet the man I'm gong to spend my life with). I don't think I tell him enough how much he means to me and how much I appreciate all the things about him, everything he does for me. My love language is words of affirmation (just words in general I suppose). I guess I always assumed that's how I'd show love also. However, we figured out yesterday that he is really the one who is very good with the words and giving those out. I show love by acts of service and the occasional gift. I tell him how I feel but he is much better at it than I am. God knew what he was doing when he made this guy for me! I wish I could better put into words how special he is to me. He makes me laugh, so much, and sometimes the things aren't even that funny... it's just how he says them. He can get me out of a bad mood by making me laugh or smile quicker than anyone. I admire his genuine love for the Lord and his eagerness to learn and to serve. I have so much to learn from him...I am constantly challenged! Trust me..this list goes on and on but I don't want to put too much mushiness out there in the blog-o-sphere (even though as a couple, we are very much romantics). So..to celebrate 6 months together (and has it been a crazy, whirlwind, terrific 6 months), we decided to recreate parts of our first date. We ate lunch at Houlihans at Hamilton Town Center, then went to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (quite good!). He even leaned over and asked to hold my hand during it (just like our first date). Since we got a late start and spend a lot of time driving, we spent the last 6 hours of our day at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) and saw The Goonies on the terrace. (IMA has this program called Summer Nights on Friday nights during the summer where they show movies on the terrace...so fun!). Tabitha and Rusty joined us for that activity and we had a lot of fun! What a great way to end our 6 month-aversary!



Chris... thank you for sweeping me off my feet and keeping your promise to not let them touch down.