rules

we have a very serious "no eating in bed" policy at our home. now, this policy has been difficult for me to support because our only tv lives in our room AND i usually want popcorn or nilla wafers or cereal or cheetos to eat to enhance my viewing experience. i am allowed to eat on the floor next to the bed, but then i am not comfortable, so you can see it is a tricky situation.

BUT last night, i had fallen asleep in bed while reading and i awoke to my sweet husband bringing in *homemade* strawberry ice cream to consume IN BED, not on the floor next to the bed, while we watched les miserables 2010 anniversary dvd...what a guy!!

our bishopric visited last night and they were so funny talking about the "theories" of newly-weds and how quickly those theories fly out the window and are replaced with experience and reality. i am really hoping "no eating in bed" is one of those theories!

mr & mrs

it's official. we tied the knot! i am not really sure what i thought marriage would be like, but it is the best thing. i love that after we kiss goodnight we just fall asleep instead of climbing into the freezing cold car to start the hour commute home.

darren is so much fun! i learn this every day in a new way and i love it. i keep feeling like i want more and more and more time with this man, i just can't get my fill. he is SO patient with me. i love that he makes me laugh and i LOVE it when i can get him to laugh.

i don't think life can get any better than this.

driving home tonight i could not help but feel humbled and blessed that darren is going to marry me. he is who i want to spend my life and eternity with because he is fun and witty. he makes me laugh and smile. darren is great with people, he is kind. i love to see his love for his family and friends. darren is hard working and perseveres in the face of challenge. darren loves the Savior and his gratitude has depth. i cannot wait to marry this man and raise a family together.

today our ward had a combined r/s and priesthood and our sweet new bishop taught the lesson on marriage and families. he mentioned the importance of our paths...if we are having family home evening, family prayer and family scripture study and regular temple attendance then our families are armed with righteousness and the adversary has more to do. of course hardships still happen and children still struggle and have agency, but they are armed with the strength of family who has had eternal perspective at heart. this really hit me hard today as we are preparing to marry in two weeks and five days (YAY!) i want to start out on the right path and stay on it so our children may know who to look towards.