individually the same.

that time i realized we looked rather similar...

can you see it?

do you and your spouse share "a look"?

worth it.

Yesterday I caught Marcus reading my blog. 

Actually, I didn't catch him. He was sitting next to me at the library when all of the sudden he turned to be with the IHEL look in his eyes to tell me he loved me.

 I wondered what had brought about such affection. He looked embarrassed and wouldn't tell me. After some gentle probing, he admitted that he was reading the first two tabs on my blog (A Lovely Love Story and Us.)

and the memories made him happy. I could tell that he felt good knowing that I was so happy with him.

We've only been married for about a year and a half and even still, remembering is our favorite thing.
We regularly talk about our engagement and how much we hated going home at night.
We talk about our wedding and being surrounded by our family.
We both were so full of love, I'm sure those around us feared a human explosion.

We talk about our 7-week honeymoon adventure, and how it was well-worth the wait.

I read out-loud from my journal, and we laugh about the early stages of dating. 

And then we remember when we moved back up to school and the reality of life began.
And it was beautiful.

Lots of days are busy and 'regular.'
They aren't always filled with magic and romance, but we still get giddy when we're done watching a movie and we know we get to go snuggle in bed. We appreciate it, because we remember what it was like when we couldn't.
We can't wait to see each other after a long day of work because we're each other's best friend.
Little notes around the house showing appreciation can still be found under a pillow or taped to the mirror, because we know courtship isn't over.

It's beautiful to know that he's always there to hold me up when I'm feeling down, and that I'm always there to listen to his dreams in the morning. 

Sometimes the reason I'm feeling down is silly, but sometimes his dreams are silly, too. 

The best thing we can do for each other is to remember the good times, not to judge each other for the bad times, and just love, and receive love in return.

Afterall, that's what a marriage is all about, isn't it?

She & Him, A-Z:

After seeing this first on Oh So Lovely Vintage and then again on Sometimes Sweet, we had to play along--for posterity sake if nothing else.

{a}

Age: 22

Bedsize: King

Chores that you hate: Ironing, it's so tedious!

Dogs: puppies, please.

Essential start to your day: checking my email

Favorite color: green, but I love too many!

Gold or Silver: gold

Height: 5’6”

Instruments you play: the piano (barely)

Job title: Sales Assistant/Blogger

Kids: none

Live: Mesa, AZ

Mother’s Name: Elaine

Nicknames: Ash, Gumby (I was really gangly in jr. high...), Sas-a-Frash, Betty, Waffles

Overnight hospital stays: Birth

Pet peeves: Rudeness

Quote from a movie or tv show: “The boat was actually Plan C. The church was Plan B and Plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago. Pretty much the day I met her.” I’m a sucker for Jim and Pam.

Right or Lefty: right-handed

Siblings: 2 sister, 5 brothers

Time you wake up: depends on what I have to do that day

Underwear: uh, yes…?

Vegetable you hate: brussel sprouts

What makes you run late: my husband...

X-Rays You’ve Had: cavities, chest (once I passed out at the gym, and they took x-rays for some reason)

Yummy food you make: waffles with ice-cream and fresh strawberries

Zoo Animal: giraffe

{m}

Age: 24

Bedsize: King

Chores that you hate: cleaning up after cooking, ironing a lot of clothes.

Dogs: want one (or two).

Essential start to your day: shower.

Favorite color: ukgh, I don’t know.

Gold or Silver: both

Height: 5’10

Instruments you play: Bass, Piano, Trumpet (in 5th grade…)

Job title: Surgery Nurse

Kids: don’t have any.

Live: Mesa, AZ

Mother’s Name: Mary

Nicknames: Marty, Marticus Twertipus, Marky-Mark

Overnight hospital stays: 0

Pet peeves: bad drivers

Quote from a movie or tv show: pretty much anything that comes out of Dwight Shrute’s mouth is going to be my favorite quote, but I can’t think of any specifics.

Right or Lefty: right-handed

Siblings: 7 sister, 3 brothers

Time you wake up: after 5-minute-snooze.

Underwear: I like to wear it?

Vegetable you hate: How ‘bout a fruit? Watermelon.

What makes you run late: Bad hair days. (Ashley laughs)

X-Rays You’ve Had: Teeth (and I passed out…radiophobia)

Yummy food you make: Crepes

Zoo Animal: Orangutans

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