(To catch you newbie readers up...we went on a 3 week vacation to Aruba. We had a daily conversation about not wanting to leave. My husband had to go back to work, but I Just Said No to leaving Aruba and stayed for 3.5 more weeks with the kids.)

In celebration of upcoming Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share an email that my husband sent me.  He's totally going to kill me. 

(Hi honey, that's what you get for reading my blog!). 

He has never been the schmoopy romantic type.  The first time I told him that I missed him...we had a bit of a long distance relationship at first and only saw eachother on weekends...well, he said that was 'pathetic".  SO, needless to say, I certainly don't have a box of love letters stored away from when we dated.  We didn't even videotape our wedding...I really have no proof of him pledging his undying love that day...other than the legal marriage certificate and an album full of pictures.

This is, by far, the sweetest thing he's ever written to me.  Wait, I think it's the only thing he's ever written to me that could be categorized as a "love letter".  He wrote it after being apart from us for 3 weeks and while he was travelling for work.

Here it is:

"Hi,

I’m really having a hard time sleeping. It started when I came home in January. It must be because I miss everyone. I even tried having a couple drinks with B *, no such luck! He’s out like a baby and here I am on the computer...[yada, yada, yada, skip to the good stuff...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about us lately. I certainly don’t want to jinx myself, but I feel like we are reaching a happy place in life. Maybe it’s just that I’m not an asshole 100% of the time. I just feel like we’ve hit a good groove in our marriage. You know what I mean? I think that I know now what it means to be happy.

I’ve said it before; that I can’t envision spending my life without you. That’s true, but I am thinking about growing old with you, experiencing new things, raising our family, sharing challenges, laughter, tears. Most of all, being there for each other. Me taking care of you, and you me.

What I’m trying to say is that nothing else in the world really matters to me. You, Princess* and BamBam* - Jasper and Chester too, ok maybe not Chester so much:) are it for me. It’s that simple.

I think I’m getting sleepy. Maybe I just needed to clear my mind. I love you and can’t wait to see you on Wednesday .

Talk to you later - XO"

* Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Aww...I don't need a Valentine's gift this year.  Just having those words on paper and being able to read them whenever I want is gift enough.  (Although if jewelry appeared on the 14th, don't think I wouldn't accept it!)

Do you have a schmoopy spouse?  What's the sweetest thing that your spouse has done for you? 

Do you have any love letters?  This was my first, and once he reads this post...surely it will be the last;) 

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