Little Bit of Bragging.

Yesterday was fun! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on those! :) Glad to know I have some kindred spirits out there.

I fully intended to have something of profound value for you today, but alas, I got sucked into scrapbooking yesterday, so I realized about 9:30 that I hadn't even started thinking about a post for today. WHOOPSIE!!!!

I'm working on our vacation album and am thoroughly enjoying reliving those very fun days. Ryan's a fun travel companion - you know that? He makes every single day of a trip so much fun.

And as I thought about that, I realized that's what I want to talk about here today. Just a little bit of bragging on my love.

Yesterday, Ryan's mom had lunch with us at our house. It may not have been my finest hostessing moment. I had been at a Bible study that ended up getting out late, and as I scurried home to try to throw together the rest of our lunch, Ryan texted to say she'd be joining us. We had plenty of food and I was happy to have her, but I hadn't wrangled together a dessert yet, and the delay in getting home meant dessert would just have to be (as Ryan always says) "a sugar packet or two."

I rushed around to boil water for pasta (for Ryan) and pierced a spaghetti squash to cook it (for me). The water on the stove boiled over - twice - and I burned my fingers on the squash. I was a sweaty, rushing mess by the time the two of them walked in the door, but let the record show, the food was tasty.

Anyway.

As I rushed around putting things on the table, Ryan said to me, "You look nice today." Well, that is a true statement, compared to the bed-head mess I was when he left for work! :) But that aside, I loved it that he threw a compliment my way right in front of his mom. Made me feel very loved. And he's good at doing that all the time, whether or not anyone else is listening or watching.

He went to the gym last night, and took time to text me to congratulate me on my run, even while he was focusing on his own workout.

Before he came home, he stopped at Starbucks to pick up half price lattes for us, because he knows my love language is coffee. (And donuts. And sleeping. And dates....but I digress.)

(Do I even need to say he was in park in a parking lot for this picture? Probably.)

He cleaned up the kitchen after dinner...something he does almost every single night. He says I do all the meal planning and prep, so he should have to clean up. (In truth? He just knows dishes aren't my favorite and he loves me by doing them for me.)

While he worked on cleanup, I worked on our scrapbook some more, and I realized how many times on our trip he grabbed his phone (or the big camera) to capture moments of me enjoying something so I can be part of the pictures on the pages too. Every now and then I'll specifically ask him to take a picture, but most of the time (vacation or no vacation) he doesn't wait to be asked. He just notices that a photo-worthy moment is taking place, and he makes sure it's captured.

I am so very grateful for his heart for me, for others, and for the Lord. (And not in that order.) I appreciate all the things he thinks to do and say, and if I could put together a class for him to teach these sorts of things to others, you can absolutely know I would. He leads well, and I don't take him for granted.

Thank you, Ryan, for being YOU! I love you!