anniversaries

I will always remember the day I came back to my room my sophomore year of college and told my best friend and room-mate that I thought I wanted to date Matt Ayars.

"Matt AYARS?" She looked at me in disbelief.  "Like, the Matt Ayars you are always fighting with, and always complain about, and you can't stand him, and he can't stand you either?  And remember last week when you said you were never dating again ever and were going to be a single, strong missionary all of your life?"

"Uh, yeah.  That Matt Ayars.  I think I like him now."

Nineteen months later we were married, and today, it's been six years!

What drove me nuts about Matt Ayars and what I have come to greatly value was that he didn't tell me what I wanted to hear and didn't put me first in his life.  He was searching out the Lord, and wanted that for me, as well.  I love being second in Matt's life, and love that to this day, he is still way more interested in our personal relationships with the Lord than with what others think or the pressures of the world.  

It has been a beautiful six years and I am grateful everyday for a truly God-given husband and Godly dad for my girlies!

...AND Miss Sofie has been with us ONE week today!  Hard to believe...time is already flying!  She has slept 6.5 of those 7 days :)  Her one week appointment went great, she's gained some weight and is doing well.

I feel so incredibly blessed.

Grandpa was dehydrated, but it led to some more major issues.  He's still in the ICU and they are trying to get his medication regulated.  He's doing well though and my dad has been there and will be until tomorrow.  Then, my sister will be driving out there for a few day, and Matt and I will be there on the 20th.  Thank you for all your prayers!

Aunt Lisa plans to keep the girls tonight so that Matt and I can go out to dinner.  We also had good friends come and spend the day with us this afternoon (Scott and Lacey), and were able to catch up with good friends yesterday at their pool...Lily LOVES going to "Jenn's House", playing with Erika and Lydia and with their kid goggles, was swimming better than ever.