I'm so lucky

I was just talking to a friend who just celebrated her 10th anniverary. I asked her what they did since this was a special day. She told me that they had grandparents watch the kids for the night so they went to a play at Hale Theater, then today they were going off to do something fun! I was excited for her (since she doesn't get away from the kids often) and told her to have tons of fun. I ran into them at Walmart around 3 this afternoon. I asked them what they ended up doing. She said that they took her husbands grandma out to lunch. I said that's all? And her husband just kinda started laughing. I swear that if this woman wasn't the kind she was she would have started crying right there. I mean what a crappy thing for her husband to do?! "Hey honey for our anniverary lets take grannny out!" He hasn't done anything for her in a long time. It makes me feel terrible for her because she is such a wonderful person! I couldn't do alot of the things I do without her, and there is nobody better for getting into trouble with!

It makes me think of how lucky I am. Ya I really don't get to see Aaron too often, but when he is around and not doing homework he is trying to have fun with his kids or think of ways to make me happy. For our 9th anniversary I thought we weren't going to be able to do anything. We did have the night off from the kids since my mother-in-law was taking them, I thought we were just going to have a quiet night at home. He called me as I was packing the kids bags and told me to pack one for ourselves. I asked him where we were going and he wouldn't tell me. After we dropped off the kids and had dinner with the extended fam for Andrew's birthday we drove to a BnB for a romantic night! Then we spent the next day just together. It was wonderful! When I asked why he decided to surprise me like this he said,' It just seemed like we needed a break together." Boy was he ever right. Even when we can't get away he can still make me feel like he wants me around.

I feel bad for people who don't have what Aaron and I have. We have worked for it, but alot of it also just seems to come natural for us. It's nice to have my husband be my friend that I can joke around with too. I wish my friend had the same as I have. It's strange because as I don't see Aaron as often as I would like (work long weeks and school) my friend and her husband see eachother alot, yet I still have the better marriage. Just a thought there. I am so lucky to have my crazy, strange, strong, handsome, 'god' like (hehe), wonderful husband!!!!!