A Christmas Day to Remember

Dear Christmas Elf -

I want to thank you for such a wonderful Christmas last night. I am talking about our special Christmas after the Christmas Eve service. I was deeply touched by your special gifts that you gave to me. I have always loved the gifts that remind you of us - things about hope, banannas, and your special memory of the works of Rodin. That was a very special gift - I love looking at it each morning. Also, the wondeful lovers fountain was a surprise, but you were right in knowing that I loved it.

However, you are the best gift that I received this Christmas. I love you and I love sharing everyday with you!

My Birthday

Dear Birthday Surprise -

Thank you for making my birthday special. You surprised me with my gift and with a nice a quiet dinner at the Mexican Resturant. I am so lucky to have you in my life. You are the very best and you really treat me like royalty.

I always do a lot of thinking around my birhtday. For some reason this year was a little different. I seemed to be more in the moment and not as reflective as usual. I think in many ways you have helped me to accomplish much of what I have always been striving for. Together we have found a beatuiful home - I home that we both have always dreamed. Because of you I have the joy of experiencing fatherhood. You have provided me with a family that I love and adore. You are my best friend and the one that I want to share all of my joys and sorrows with - I love you for that and you are the most beatuiful wife that any man could ever dream of....

I really do love you with all my heart and because of you every day is special!

Our Holiday Open House

Dear Tour Guide...



This past weekend we had our Christmas Open House. It may have been a bad time of the year to do this event, but with your energy and home making abilities you pulled it off with beauty and grace.

I enjoyed opening our house to our friends, neighbors, co-workers and our church family. I really do want our house to filled with activities and much laughter and joy.

I enjoyed most showing you off as my bride and the one that I can't live without. I look forward to developing better friends and being able to have others over.

Thank you for all your hard work. I really do love you and I appreciate all you do to help us to achieve a better life.

Happy 9 Month Anniversary...

Dear Bride -

I can't believe that it has already been 9 months since we stood on that deck in Fiji to say our I do's. Nine months ago at this time we had just been to the prayer mountain and had offered up our prayers for each other and for our marriage. That day really was the best day of my life! It is hard to believe that nine months have already passed - just think we have 49 years and 3 months yet to spend together. You truly are my one and only soul-mate!

I just want you to know that I love you with all my heart. I have enjoyed watching you and working with you over the past few months. I just can't wait to see what our future holds....

I love you now and always.

My Little Christmas Tree

Dear Tree Topper,

This past weekend we went and got our first tree for our new house. This has always been one of our favorite traditions, but this year was extra special because it was the very first tree for our new house and the first tree of our marriage. I was extra excited when I was able to put on our new "Hope" tree topper.

I didn't think that we would ever finish stringging on the lights. We have colored lights, musical lights, blinking lights, and bubble lights. This tree has lights.....

I love making traditions with you and I love sharing special days with my special someone. I love you because you bring light into my life!

Ace