The May Nest

there are so many things i’ve loved about you this week.

1.  i declared memorial day weekend as “project weekend” around here and you went right along with my plan.  you didn’t complain one bit and successfully hung all sorts of things perfectly level and did lots of attic maneuvering.  thank you for not making me lift any boxes.  would have been awkward with the belly.

2.  when we pulled up to Lowes, you busted out your movie announcer voice that i love and quoted the entire Lowes commercial, complete with “Let’s Build something Together.”  i love the movie announcer voice.  if your practice starts to dwindle, i know a guy who knows a guy . . . and we could probably get you on some commercials with your rock star man voice.

3.  you went to central market for a few items and sent me a text that said, “i’ve found something that is going to change your life . . . “.  i was giddy until you got home, dreaming of what it could be.  you gave me your sneaky eye and suspicious grin and pulled out a huge block of cheese that you declared i could grill, burn and eat!  i adore you for knowing i love nearly burnt cheese.

4.  we saw some friends at church and thought it would bless them to have them over for a spontaneous memorial day bbq that night.  i took the liberty of inviting them over, and when we got in the car, i said, i hope that was okay with you!?  and you just smiled and said, “babe, i love having people over.  i told you years ago, you never have to ask me.  our house is always open for friends.” i love your love of life and friendship and i’m so glad we can open up our home together to anyone and everyone and you enjoy entertaining as much as i do.

5.  you loved our son dearly this weekend.  with the belly beginning to overtake my entire body, it’s so hard for me to even bend down and carry jackson all day.  you completely took over jackson duty and let me relax the bump a bit while you got him in and out of the car seat, messed with the stroller and battled him on the changing table.  i think miss madelyn thanks you too . . . (we are still working on the spelling of madalyn, so i just tested out typing madelyn . . . i think it could be nice . . . )