Size: plus one

MK was wearing one of my t-shirts last week so I decided to give it to her. I ironed onto the shirt "plus one". After I put away the laundry I placed the t-shirt on the top of her pile.

I do not take credit for folding the laundry, just putting it away.

Meaning: see the first post

I love you....tube

I told MK that I found the second SNL skit of Sarah Palin on YouTube. Instead I had posted a message on youtube.com for her.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL5rHHQwNI4

Breakfast and Gas

Mk woke up and hoped in the shower at 6:30. So I got up and left the house. I hopped in the car and went and picked up coffee and a bagel for MK. On my way back I saw a gas station.... with gas...and a small line. So I came back home with coffee, a bagel, and a full tank of gas. Now that's romance.


Note: There is a huge gas shortage in Charlotte. Finding gas has become very difficult. Finding a gas station with gas and a short line: Nearly impossible

Show me the message (in Cuba Gooding Jr.'s voice from Jerry McGuire)

I found these 3D foam letters and stuck them to the dining room window then shut the curtain. I knew Cameron had some 3D glasses however I couldn't find them. So I asked him to help me find them. No luck. Again, never ask a 5 year old to keep a secret from mommy. As soon as she came home he told her not to go in the dining room. Then he giggled and hopped around for the next hour until finally I told him to show mommy. The plan was to have MK wear the glasses say something clever and then open the curtain. Instead I let the kid have his fun.

Sweet Apple

I picked up the kids from Nana's and Poppi's yesterday and they gave us a basket of apples. So I took one of the apples and carved into the side of it. When MK went through the apples she found one which read "I love you"

Reasons Why I'm in Love with You Pt. 2

26. Your smile
27. You put up with PTI everyday
28. You let me critic your outfits
29. You have checked diapers hand first
30. Your “I gotta go” dance
31. You take the kids to the pool all of the time
32. Your faith
33. You crinkle you nose
34. You like to “spoon”
35. You take care of me when I’m sick
36. You put up with my whinning when I’m sick
37. You try to keep me punctual
38. You like me when I had long hair and you had short hair
39. You listen to me complain about my hair line
40. You pretend you have no sense of direction
41. Your legs
42. Your connect the dot moles
43. Your blonde moments
44. You pick up after me at times
45. You love kids
46. You want to make a difference in the world
47. You remember to feed the dog when I forget
48. You make people pretty
49. You can’t sing or dance
50. You make me laugh

Painting of my heart

I painted a picture for MK and placed it on the vanity mirror. It was the word MY in the shape of a heart. Get it - My heart. To let her know that she is my heart.

Carrie Fever

At this point I know I might be losing some man points (yes! we do collect actual points for various reason which can be taken away by fellow men). Anyway, this will probably cost me a couple points: I confess I watched almost every Sex and the City (the HBO series) show with MK . When the movie came out I did not see it (redeem a couple of points). MK liked it so much she watched it twice, which is very rare for her. So today I brought home a copy of the Sex and the City movie and some Cosmo's (lost them again) .

Self Quote: Relationships are like tennis. Men win points, Women win games.

Game. Set. Match

Catch a Star

When MK got ready to get in bed I placed a note on the pillow which read: Just for you, I reached in the sky and plucked out a star. Then I lifted the covers and handed her Star magazine.

She loves those celeb magazines.

Noah...sticky note....Babel

In sunday school we were revisiting the story of Noah's Art and looking at the Tower of Babel. So I placed a sticky note in MK's bible. The note said: God created heaven and earth. The animals and trees. The land and the oceans. Somehow he made you, especially just for me.

Let's play a game

I came home and gave MK a note which read: Let's play a game. Then I pointed to the refrigerator where I have a hangman game posted. We played and she did a really good job. Only the head of the man was drawn (she guess the letter N twice). At the end the message read: Thank you for everything that you do.

The Flower Lady Visits

Every once in awhile there is a lady who drives her van to the dealership and brings flowers around. Today I decided to pick out a bouquet and bring it home for MK. When I got home I gave her the flowers and told her I got them from the Flower Lady's Van. :)

Reasons Why I'm In Love with you pt. 1

I decided to follow up from yesterday with a list of Reason Why I am in Love With You. I placed the list in an evelope and stuck it in between the mail for MK. Here is the list:


1. You love me
2. You are a better mother than I could ever have dreamed of
3. You’re beautiful
4. You laugh at my jokes sometimes
5. You keep everything in order
6. You are a great working mother
7. You let me watch tv and sleep sometimes
8. You are sweet and kind
9. You remember all the things that I forget
10. You support me
11. You watch “stupid”shows with me
12. You own your own business
13. Your eyes
14. You drive all over charlotte everyday
15. You cook, clean, and fold
16. You let the kids listen to their music in the car
17. You ask me what I like on you (personal stylist)
18. You take care of your body
19. You have cute feet :)
20. You call me a couple of times a day to talk
21. You let me criticize your driving
22. You try to take care of my face
23. You shop for the kids (and enjoy it)
24. You let me control the remote
25. You are happy with me

Memo: First Meeting

I went in MK's Blackberry and left her a memo. The memo said that I was attracted to her since our first meeting in high school. Ever since I have a thousand more reasons why I am in love with her.

Lovebug for dessert

I came home today with dessert. MK's favorite, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. I also brought her a chocolate ladybug. Don't tell the diet doctor (sshhh)

Stevie Wonder's Label

Today I took our label maker and printed out the chorus to Stevie Wonder's song "You are the sunshine of my life". I placed the lines to the chorus on our bedroom blinds. When MK went to close the blinds at night she saw the lyrics. When she called me into the room I sang the chorus and did a quick dance with her.....until Eliza started crying for mommy.


You are the sunshine of my life
That's why I'll always be around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you'll stay in my heart

Love is....blind

MK drove to church this morning and on the whole way to church she did not see what I had placed in front of her. I typed a passage which was read at our wedding and reversed the text to reflect into the glass. I eventually hinted it to her that there was something on the windshield and then she finally "got it."




Quote to self:
Everything we need to know about love is right in front of us. All we have to do is open our eyes.

Lucky? Photo Album

Today I took some pictures, developed them and put them in a photo album. I took the photo album and hid it in between MK's work items. When she went to put them away she noticed this photo album. Click above to see the pictures.

Peditreatment

When MK came home from work I gave her a piece of paper which said: This entitles you to 1 foot treatment. In the bedroom I had a small tub filled with soothing salt and hot water. Not quite a pedi-cure but surely a pedi-treat.

Honey Do Jar

MK said to me that my "nice thing" for her could be for me to clean my side of the closet. Instead I took a pringles jar and decorated the outside and made it into a Honey Do Jar. On the inside was a index card with "clean the closet" written on it. I placed the jar in the center of the freshly cleaned closet.
So now she has a place the put her "honey do list."

Baby Mama Love Story

Tuesday is new release day at Blockbuster so I decided to rent a romantic flick. I stopped by and found a movie called The Love Story. From the back cover it sounds like a true "chick flick." It received oscar nominations for best picture, actor or actress, score and some other stuff. So I figured, why not? However, just as a back-up I rented the comedy "Baby Mama."

Playlist: Love

I downloaded 71 of the top 100 love songs ever onto her I-Pod. Everything from The Beatles to LL Cool J to Al green to Celine Dion. I deleted 29 of them because I didn't really like the songs. The rest I added to a playlist called I love you songs.

#1 Mom with a Full plate

My friend Seth was in town and I strongly suggested MK make spaghetti for dinner. She was getting frustrated with me because I keep insisting on fixing her plate. She was having chicken parmesan and did not want any noodles. So we went back and forth and in the end I gave her a plastic plate (with a guest for dinner) with noodles. My plan was not going too well because she didnt touch the noodles at all. Luckily, Cameron wanted some more noodles. When she gave him her noodles she saw on the plate "The best mom ever ,#1" written in permanent marker.

Note: women do not want to use plastic plates when guest come over ......ever

Chalk around the world

Today I decided to get busy with some sidewalk chalk. From our living room you can look out of the french doors onto the patio. So I wrote "you mean the world to me" around a picture of the world on the patio. After a long day at work, I wanted her to see it when she first walked in the door.

Box of Hot Chocolate

MK, Cameron, and I went to a gallery crawl and visited a friend's opening for his salon. Afterwards, we went to Big Daddy's which is a great burger spot. When we were finished with dinner I whispered in Cameron's ear. I said, "tell mommy she has desert in her purse" When she opened the side pocket she found a small box of Godiva chocolates. On the outside was a note which read: a sweet thing for my sweet thing.

Note: do not store box of chocolates in a hot car prior to giving as a gift. Needless to say, the chocolates melted inside the box. But it made both of us laugh like crazy

Haiku flower

I wrote MK a Haiku and folded the paper to resemble a flower bud. I took the stem from a rear flower and attached the two together. When I came home from work I presented MK with the paper flower with the haiku poem inside.

C and MK carved in a tree.....

Cameron has been in kindergarten for a couple of days now. He has to walk into school all by himself now. He was a little scared because he went in the wrong way and felt lost. So to keep MK from walking him in "everyday" like he wanted, I told him I would draw him a map. When I left for work I left 2 maps. One for him and one for MK. When MK followed her map it took her to a tree in our backyard where I carved "C + MK" in it.

Single red rose

Last night MK and I went to Cameron's school for "curriculum night" and afterwards MK took a couple of appointments. When she came home I had a single red rose hanging from the door when she came home. K.I.S.S

Putting a spotlight on love

MK went the whole day without saying anything until late in the night. She finally asked " where is my sweet little thing for today" in her cutest voice. I replied, "the day is not over yet" So, we finished watching TV and turned off all the lights. I waited a second for her to get comfortable in the covers. Then I took a flashlight and shined it on the ceiling fan above. And there was "I love you" in silly string.