My Husband

Jeremy and I had a wonderful day this week together. I took the day off work just to be with him. We spent the day going to IKEA to just browse. I loved the conversations and just the time we got to spend alone together being "Jessica and Jeremy". It makes me realize how much I really do miss him when he is gone, but how much I not only respect him for providing for us even though it is hard to miss everything he has to miss when he works.

Many of you all know Jeremy has a crazy work schedule which can be difficult not only me, our family, but for him. I know their are many times he rather be at home with his family instead of going to work to take care of other families, but he always goes with a smile. Over the almost 10 years that he has been on the fire department he has rarely complained. He does hate working holidays and missing Campbell do her daily funny things, but again he makes up for it all when he is home.

Jeremy and I have learned that having homemade dinner on the weekends is just as cool as the local restaurant and renting a movie from McDonald's provides as much entertainment as the movies. That bedtimes at ten with all 3 of us piling into our bed and snuggling sure makes us smile after a long day. Rolling on the ground laughing with tickle attacks, playing in the toy kitchen and eating play food, drawing with markers, pretending to be asleep so Campbell can wake us up, singing silly songs, and dancing like no one is watching is a whole of a lot better than any theme park or night club we could attend.

I have become a independent person that I never knew I had the capability to become. Much of this is due to my husband and the strength he instills in me when he has to be gone. He has taught me that just because he is gone at night, I am not alone. That just because he isn't with us everyday, their is not a moment he wishes he wasn't. He loves his vices (poker, computer, watching ESPN) and respects that fact that I need them too. He has never told me no to something I would like to do even if it means it is on the only night he has off. He may not want to always do what I want or even be alone on the nights that I have something else planned, but he always is supportive and understands.

Campbell thinks you hung the moon. I agree. I am lucky to have a husband who works hard, is loving, plays like a kid himself with our daughter, and overall adores his family.

Jeremy- Thank you for being you. You are very unique and that is why I love you.