Sunday

I didn't know I liked _______ before I was married and caring for my own family:

1. blueberries
2. brusells sprouts
3. baked green beans
4. spaghetti squash
5. sweet potatoes

I didn't know I DIDN'T like _______ before I was married and caring for my own family:

1. kale. I hate kale. It is so gross and the texture makes me want to die.
2. cereal. with the exception of oatmeal. I would much rather have some kind of smoothie, fruit with yogurt, eggs, porridge. I would even prefer a salad to cereal for breakfast.
3. store bought bread. I started making bread and there is just no turning back now.
4. quinoa. I just don't get it, I will continue to check out other types of grain-like things but quinoa..you are NOT for me.
5. mangos. mangos are disgusting.


Tonight while Violet was in the tub, Cristian and I were sitting down on the bathroom floor just talking. He said we should go back and forth and name 5 things we really love about each other and Violet. I don't know why this idea came to his head, but I think we needed to have this little moment as a family. Some big things have happened to my little family these last couple of weeks that have been stressful, painful, and difficult to maneuver through. I won't go into any detail here, but both Cristian and I have been getting little to no sleep and the stress over how to handle this current trial we are going through has been overwhelming. I think we've both been walking around in a tense-filled daze just trying to figure out how to handle things by ourselves and as best friends and husband and wife.

So we did this little exercise and held each other a little closer and a little longer.
I'm so grateful for Cristian. That I can tell him anything and everything, that he's such a hard worker, that he cares for and loves Violet and myself so much. The last couple weeks he's been my rock ( he always is, but this called for another step up), and I hope I've been able to step up things for him also.

This was needed.
And I love him and Violet so much.
Happy Sunday!