Playing it cool

I created another comic strip representing the early part of our relationship. A time when we were getting to know eachother.

http://www.stripcreator.com/comics/yvesofus/449572

Simple surprise

MK's 30th birthday is on December 2nd and her mom decided to have a surprise birthday party for her. We have her best girlfriends gather at her mom's house for the surprise gathering. It was a good night of family, friends, and food to celebrate a person we all love. MK. After the party was over and we went back home I gave MK a simple kiss. :)

Now MK can stop saying that I don't have to do this everyday. I can just give her a kiss one day.
The thing is that I want to do this and she deserves this... and much more.

Reasons Why I'm in Love With You pt7

151. You can adapt to different situations
152. You buy the best pecan pie
153. You laugh so hard sometimes, you cry
154. You sleep Eliza to sleep
155. You look good in orange (not everyone does)
156. You are older than me
157. You help out with the yard work
158. You love holidays
159. You are very practical
160. You don't try to be someone you are not
161. You like my grilling
162. You are cute when you laugh at Cameron when I discipline him
163. You are a softy but firm when you need to be
164. You don't complain when i'm "roughing it"
165. You cried when we moved Eliza from the crib to a bed
166. You are a busy bee
167. You are simply phenomenal
168. You are well liked and loved by my family
169. You are a real women
170. You are a stay at home/working mom (hardest job in the world)
171. You are compact
172. You are a Christian
173. You make me look good when you stand next to me
174. You are rarely in a bad mood
175. You are my Georgia Peach

Turkey Day, Simple Card

One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving because of two things: Collard greens and Macoroni and Cheese. Today we had a great thanksgiving at MK's mother house and then went to my dad's house later tonight. My belly is full which leaves little focus on creativity. So I gave MK a greeting card tonight. Nothing special, just simple with a signature.

I've got charm

When MK was getting ready for bed and washing her face I asked her to close her eyes. I then placed a (costume) necklace around her neck. On the charm was inscribed: Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.

I may have skinny limbs but I'm blessed with MK; my sweet fruit.

All about the delivery

First, Cameron had a Thanksgiving play today which was really cute. His solo part in the play was to tell the following joke.

Q. Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building
A. Yes, because buildings can't jump

On my way home I stopped and picked up some pizza. On the inside of the box I wrote:

Q. What is the difference between you and this box of pizza
A. You are always hot!

Birthday Angel

Today is my birthday so MK said she did not want me to do anything. So I colored a picture of an angel holding a heart. I wrote at the top: You are my angel. At the bottom: The keeper of my heart. MK thought this would be all, however later I gave her an angel figurine which was the same as the drawing.

Goodnight, Sleep, Type

On most nights I have the laptop in the bed at night to write these posts. On this night I told MK I wanted her to hear a song I found online. I brought up ITunes and handed her the earphones to listen to Good Night to the Love of My Life This was from the Come Close and Cuddle CD from the artist (you guessed it) Cotie. The pre-recorded message was me telling her goodnight in my own little way.

Sweet like you

Tonight I made (from scratch) MK a heart-shaped giant chocolate chip cookie. I wrapped it in foil and placed a label on top which read: Just like you, sweet on the inside.

Ok, not from scratch. From a tub of toll house cookie dough.

Roses are red....

I gave MK a greeting card with a flower on front. Inside I wrote the following poem:

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
There's no other place
I'd rather be then with you

Bath Foam

I was running the bath tonight for the kids and took some bath foam and wrote #1 MOM, I LOVE YOU on the bath tile. I went back in and asked MK to turn the water off for me. She then pulled back the curtain to see the message.

Hello Beautiful

I went out to the car MK drives before she woke up and pulled down the sunvisor. I placed a sticky note beside the vanity mirror. So as soon as she sat down in the car she saw herself in the mirror and a message from me saying Hello Beautiful.

Mission Impossible

I sent MK a voicemail message with the Mission Impossible theme song playing. I addressed her as Agent MK and told her the mission was to find her mark and give him a kiss. This message self-destructed after about 1 second. In my head it sounded like a neat idea, execution not so neat.

Even James Bond is not perfect, but he does get the girl.

Invisible Letter

So I decided to write MK a love letter. But not just any old love letter, and invisible one. I took two sheets of paper wrote out a letter and kept the bottom sheet. I folded it up into a 3 inch long cylinder and place a crayon in between and tied it up with a small bow. I placed it on MK's bedside table. She opened up the small "gift" to find a blank sheet of paper. I then told her she would have to use the crayon (tombstone rubbing) to reveal the letter. One problem: when I wrote the letter, apparently I did not press down hard enough for the words to come out clearly. So the invisible letter really was invisible. Luckily I kept the original. I gave it to her and atleast this one she could actually read.

Reasons Why I'm in Love With You pt6

126. You still are as beautiful now as the first day I saw you
127. You wake me up to tell me you can’t go to sleep
128. You grab my hand when you witness something sweet
129. You are my partner
130. You respect yourself and me
131. You cried durng High School Musical 3
132. You make sure I don’t forget to do things
133. You look like an angel when you are sleep
134. You can adapt to different situations
135. You have curves
136. You are thoughtful
137. You make me soup when I don’t feel well
138. You look amazing when we dress up and go out
139. You try your very best to dance
140. You make the bed every morning
141. You are thinking the same thing I am at times
142. You think I’m gifted
143. You are optimistic
144. You engage with the kids afterschool
145. You love what you do
146. You like to cuddle with me
147. You care about how I feel
148. You encourage me
149. You feel that we are truly blessed
150. You are my fairy tale princess (come kiss the frog!)

Cotie & MK Comic

I sent MK and email telling her about this crazy comic strip I came across. Link below

Cotie and MK @ First Sight

Back in the day pics

I went through some old photos and found some random pictures of me and MK and made a mini slideshow. MK probably will not think this one is too sweet because we take bad pictures. However, it's a visual reminder of how long we have known eachother and the phases we have been through. It is also a reminder of how constant our love has been.

Missed you email

As soon as went into work I sent MK an email to her blackberry which said: I miss you already. Love, Cotie

Relaxing after work

When MK came home from work I had a bath ready for her with candles, bubble bath, and pedals in the water. I played some relaxing music and made sure the kids were in bed. I think she enjoyed coming home to peace, quiet, and a soothing bath.

You are / We are / I am

You are my...

Someone who I was destined to spend my life with; the
One person who makes me complete
Understands every aspect of my being and
Loves me unconditionally; we are
Made for eachother and have an
Affection for eachother which is undeniable;
Trust eachother with our very lives; you are
Everything I ever need.

I am yours.

You Throw Me Away!

This was my idea. I would have MK grab a tissue from the tissue box. Either for one of the kids or for her. I was going to break out the pepper at dinner or suggest for her to wipe the kids nose. If none of those worked then I would suddenly come down with a sneeze attack. Either way, same outcome. MK grabbing a tissue from the box.
This is what happened. MK was cutting strawberries and accidentally cut her finger (small cut). Went into the bathroom to clean it up and grabbed the top tissue. Good. Not exactly. She threw the tissue in the trash without opening it up to see what was written on it. I picked it out and opened it up. I showed her the tissue and written on it was the phrase: You blow me away!

Wonderful Little Card

I gave MK a little card that read:

You are wonderful in God's eyes--and in mine!
The unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth in God's sight. 1 Peter 3:4

The light

Tonight MK came home after a surprise birthday party for one of her friends (Happy Birthday Amy) I had a scene set up for her. I took the cd player outside and hit repeat to loop
The Light by Common

Chorus:
There are times.. when you'll need someone..
I will be by your side..'
There is a light, that shines,
special for you, and me..

I also took about a dozen and a half votive candles to for a heart shaped light display on the patio.

Reasons Why I'm in Love With You pt5

101. You make the best grilled cheese sandwiches
102. You never give up on me
103. You really like my friends
104. You are able to handle tough times
105. You spark my creativity
106. You want to grow old with me
107. You look beautiful always, even first thing in the morning
108. You treat me better than I deserve
109. Your beautiful hair
110. You help educate the kids
111. You tell me about my flaws in a good way
112. You put up with my messes
113. You listen to me
114. You are always on the same page with me
115. You help Cameron decorate
116. You have the best giggle
117. You glow when you are surprised
118. You want me to be with you when I’m not able to be
119. You think I’m smart (I am)
120. You are the one who people come to about motherhood questions
121. You keep track of everybody’s activities
122. You love your family
123. You take Eliza to storytime
124. You sacrifice to make your kids happy
125. You are my queen, my star, my everything

Shrinking True Love

I decided to do an art/craft project for MK so I made a Shrinking Dink. Basically, it's a piece of paper that you draw or color on and then bake. The paper shrinks down to about 1/3rd the original size a can be used to made all sorts of neat projects. So I inked a copy of one of our favorite pictures of us (used in Da Vinci Scroll post). I then wrote True Love at the bottom. It actually turned out pretty good.

We are the dream

I placed wall stickers with 5 different words in the bedroom. DREAM, LIVE, HOPE, LOVE, JOY
I wrote a little note and taped it below the above words.

Last night made me realize that we are Dr. Martin Luther King's DREAM
So many people before us did not LIVE to see this day;
but prayed so hard for it.
There has been much sacrifice and setbacks;
but also so much HOPE.
Our LOVE is the by-product of so much determination
Oh, what a JOY!

Magic mix

I stopped by the grocery store and picked up some things for dinner and also some dessert. I gave MK some Magic Shell (chocolate syrup) and a basket of strawberry. Attached was a note which read:
We are the perfect mix
You are entirely sweet
I'm completely irresistible :)
If we were a dessert we would be a
Chocolate covered strawberry

Will work for...

When I came home I went around to the front door and rang the doorbell. When MK opened the door I was there holding a cardboard sign reading: Will Work for Love

Pure heart on a chain

I gave MK a heart shaped key chain with Matthew 5:8 (The pure in heart will see God) engraved on it. I attached a note saying that she has the purest heart of anyone I know.

Da Vinci Scroll...Final Chapter

In the bottom of her bedside table was a scroll next a book subtitled Faith, Hope, and Love. To make the scroll I soaked a piece of white paper in coffee and then baked it and burned the edges. On the paper I wrote a love letter.