1. chris and i had time for a "honeymoon" two weeks after we got married... and instead of taking a vacation we ran errands the whole time. since we rarely have days off together we decided to use that time to do the important stuff- the bank, the insurance office, etc- and take a real honeymoon later.
2. chris's dad visited us for valentine's day! he was in town and stopped by to spend the night on the way back home. it was nice to chat and catch up. he even brought chocolates and flowers. :-)
3. chris sprained his ankle three weeks after we got married playing basketball with the boys. the thing swelled up to the size of a healthy puppy. chris was sentenced to "light duty" for three weeks, and spent the majority of that time hobbling around in agony with a pack of ice and sack of ibuprofen to boot. he still hasn't fully healed from his mishap.
4. we got me moved into the apartment! we moved the last of my stuff over on sunday. getting settled in proved more difficult than either of us anticipated, since we were organizing/moving/cleaning in between the times when we were both working and i was at school. chris was a doll enduring the hostile take over of his apartment, and i think he's finally gotten used to the walls without his posters on them.
5. chris got a nasty cold. he is still in the tumultuous throws of it, actually. i have never seen that boy so sick the whole time i've known him. it's been a fantastic opportunity for me to serve my husband, and i think that by doing so my love for him has grown. it just goes to how that service is an exercise of love and compassion. i think the world needs more of it.
this picture was taken shortly after chris injured his ankle:
me: "hey lets take a picture and act like we love eachother"
chris: "ok, but make sure my swollen ankle is in the shot"
me: "seriously...??"
