Just a note of gratitude

Dear Sean,

You know, when you are frustrated, you start counting things that you "don't" have, instead of what you "do" have. I can think of many things that we don't have - Ooh, money, that's right, that's what we don't have. But then I am sitting here on our beat-down couch that we bought at Ashley's just before we got married, listening to your sweet voice, reading Matthew a cute, little bed-time story in his room... I can think of lots and lots more things that we have that I am grateful for.

We have each other. I can't imagine where I would be, or what I would be doing, if I weren't with you. I am so thankful for your generosity and kindness. You make me feel like the queen of the world everyday. Your thoughtful complements and occasional love notes that I find in the most random places in our apartment make me feel so loved and important. I wish I were as romantic as you but I am working on it.

We have the cutest little boy - maybe the craziest- that we can claim he's "ours". As Hal in Malcolm in the middle would say, "We are the only ones that can call him -our boy-" I know he challenges both of us everyday but also teaches us millions of different things about being parents and also reminds us of the goodness of Heaven. I love when you come home, he crawls towards you so fast that he falls down once or twice. I love when you call me on your way home, Matt grabs my cell phone just so he can hear your voice. You know how it breaks our hearts when Matt starts crying when we put him in his crib so he can go night-night... We make sad faces and pray that he will fall asleep fast? I am going to miss that.

Oh, the memories... I love that we have lots of great stories to share with each other - that many of our nights were sleepless because we talked and talked and talked about our high school drama, missionary experiences, classes, etc. I love how there are still brand new stories that we haven't heard about each other and those stories just come to us randomly. I love how we can laugh about the corniest jokes, ever. I know lots of people think we are cheesy, but I like being cheesy and I love my cheesy husband.

I am so thankful that you and I are sealed for eternity through the temple marriage. I am so excited to spend the rest of my eternity with you. Some people say it would be boring to be with the same person for eternity, but I say I am so stoked that you will be with me even after this life - with our beloved children. Umm, I really hope that we don't have to change our kids' poopy diapers in heaven!

I am writing this to you while we are listening to Matt crying in his bed, waiting for one of us to come and pick him up. I know we both feel bad but Matt's getting used to it more and more each night. So I am thankful that we have our bed to ourselves. I didn't realize how big a queen size bed could be for just two people! Now we don't have to be on the edges of our bed, trying not to fall off the bed. I love you. And this is the end of this note.

Love,

Sook