"...I would be a man with many pennies"

Ok, so I feel a little strange posting this poem since it's about me, but It's just further proof of how hilarious (and occasionally sweet) Eric is.

If I had a penny for every time you made me smile,
Or blew me away with your artistic style;

Made me lunch when you weren’t in the mood,
Yet did it with love and without any ‘tude;

Washed my dishes (except for the pots),
Or went to the gym to keep your body real hot;

Put up with my humor and laughed at my jokes,
Moved to Omaha to live with my folks;

If I had a penny for every time you made me laugh out loud,
Or put up with my cynicism when I am a rain cloud;

Listened to my work stories about claims adjusters,
Or tolerated daily briefs about the Cornhuskers;

Served me in ways I do not deserve,
Or been a treat for my optical nerves;

Made me feel grateful that you are my wife,
And been the best friend I’ve had in my life;

Given me confidence when I don’t have any,
Then, my love, I would be a man with many pennies.

7 Years of Wedded Bliss

There’s really not a lot Eric can’t do.
(Ok, so he can’t fix a toilet or a carburetor, but Obama probably can’t either.)

Yes he can…

Make me laugh at any moment - whether I’m in the mood to or not
Make a friend with just about anyone in the room
Make all of the girls fall for him, whether he realizes it or not (and regardless of their age!)
Listen intently and offer great advice and feedback
Make a mean baked tilapia
Win any debate (even when he’s wrong)
Speak impressively in public with ease; in such a way that everyone seems to listen
Communicate…effectively. I wonder what that’s like.
Compete in just about any athletic event
Remember all sorts of “fascinating” trivia
Tell you everything there is to know about the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Quote every single word of The Testaments and A Few Good Men
Sing Les Miserables and Red Hot Chile Peppers like nobody’s business
Kill everyone in Karaoke (with his singing AND dancing)
Shimmy in a way that makes the girls swoon
Build muscle out of nothing overnight
Be an example of superb dental health (flosses every night)
Impress the elderly with his beautiful olive skin
Do some thoroughly entertaining impersonations (ie. Relatives, Hulk Hogan, Rocky, Sean Connery, to name a few.)
Tease his brothers and closest friends relentlessly (take it as a sign of his love and affection)
Sympathize with others
Be lovable and sweet and charming
Love me unconditionally despite all of my many many faults

I feel unevenly matched with Eric in a lot of ways, but I’m just happy and humbled to have so many things to love and appreciate about my husband.

Love you babe. Thanks for the past 7 years.

5 years strong

5 whole years of marital bliss! Normally Eric's the man to turn on the romance for our anniversaries, but I decided to do a little something for him this year. It may not have been much, but I hope he enjoyed it.

The Saipan Botanical Garden is less than a mile from our house, but we always said it would be silly to pay admission to see more of what we see everyday, free of charge, on this gorgeous island. However, I was bored one day during a power outage so I decided to walk to the gardens on my own, and I was actually pleasantly surprised and decided to keep my little outing a secret and eventually take Eric there. So today was that day! I packed us up a little Subway lunch and we were on our way.

Oh, and the pictures....Our new camera hasn't actually arrived yet, so out of desperation, I decided to try our old, previously broken, Nikon for the bazillionith time, and of course it's working now?? Not sure if this is good news or not considering a certain, pricey package that's on it's way, but I am glad we were able to get some pictures today.

And oh yeah, I love you Franky!

Fresh fruit and...

"Fresh & fruity"

Eric LOVES it when I take pictures of inanimate objects

How cool is this??

Poor Eric always seems to be wearing a suit these days. This time it's because I stole him away during his lunch break and didn't think to bring him a change of clothes. He was toasty.

The lookout at "103 steps" - Where we ate our lunches and relaxed on our hammocks

If only we had a few more hours!

It's always fun to play in treehouses covered in caution tape.

Eric as Jonah