100 days (+2)

i must confess.  this post was supposed to be written on monday since it was a very monumental day in the deal household.  june 21st was not merely a hot, humid summer day in arkansas.  it was the 100 day anniversary of our wedding AND the day i had to say farewell to my colorado license plates.  poor ken, he will never be the same. 

just before my 18th birthday, my parents surprised me with my camry.  my dad has just returned from a trip and wanted me to take the "rental car" out for a spin. needless to say, i didn't catch on to the surprise right away. ironically, david and i had gone out to dinner that night so he was able to share in the joyous moment of receiving my first car.  my camry was destined to be called ken as you can tell from my license plate.  it also didn't hurt that he was blonde.  removing the plates felt as though i was saying goodbye to an old friend and slowly eliminating the last remnants of my hometown. 

change can be good sometimes, right?  i'm still not sure, but one thing that is certain, i never imagined i would one day become a texan with texas license plates.  nevertheless, i will always be a colorado girl at heart and will never be a cowboys fan.  now...back to the more important reason for this post, our 100 day anniversary.

it's safe to say i love him more today than i did 102 days ago.  david has proved to not only be an honorable man but a wonderful husband.  he is continually showing me his love with both actions and words.  he laughs at my jokes, loves my cooking, makes the bed without asking, brings home flowers, makes me breakfast when i'm running late for work (and i don't just mean cereal, i'm talking frittatas, egg scramblers, or banana pancakes), rubs my head, prays with me, tells me everyday that i'm beautiful (even when i just woke up or worked out at the gym. now that's true love!), kills all the bugs in the house (even spiders), spends quality time with me, and always holds me close when i feel homesick or sad. 

the other day, i was reading an entry in my prayer journal from 2007, not long after david and i started dating.  in my prayer, i thanked God for david, my sweet and unexpected blessing.  the ways and measures in which God blesses us will always be a mystery to me.  while undeserved, He continues to bless us out of His deep and unmeasurable love for us, His children.  the last 102 days is proof of that fact.

to celebrate 100 days, i made some pesto pasta with the musical note macaroni noodles sent from dad deal and a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. don't worry, we shared with the neighbors. :)

this is the first cake i made and decorated all by myself.  it sure tasted good, but i'm pretty positive cake decorating is not my gifting. :)  -c&d