He is....

Who is Mondo? He is....

My best friend. I guess when you see a person almost daily for 16 years they have to know almost everything about you. He is the first person I go to when I have exciting or heartbreaking news. We talk on the phone several times a day when we are apart. He knows what I'm thinking without me having to say anything. He calls me when I'm reaching for the phone to call him. For those of you Days of Our Lives watchers, we are Bo and Hope.


An amazing father. I take for granted that he is so involved with our children. He went to every well check up for Ethan until he turned 6 and has been to all of Caleb's. We scheduled Caleb's swim class at night because Mondo doesn't want to miss it even though it would be easier for me to take him alone during the day. He takes the boys shopping and on fun "daddy days" when I sleep all day on Saturdays. He comes in from work, changes clothes, and goes straight to the backyard to play baseball with the kids or jumps right in with whatever they are doing. He lets them sleep with him every weekend when I'm at work and he keeps them super quiet while I sleep during the day.


A hard worker. He has excelled at every job he's had. When he was "Mr. Mondo" at our church daycare, the kids loved him. When he was the friendly service guy at Mobile he would get tips shoved in his face even though he wasn't supposed to accept them. I told him the other day that he becomes the main boss's best buddy almost instantly at whatever job he is at. He is working so hard at his new job and I don't think he thinks I notice. I do. It's not an 8-5 job like I thought it would be and he puts in 110% effort to be the best at it he can be.


My soul mate. I probably wouldn't believe in soul mates...if I didn't have one. I truely believe that God made us for each other. I couldn't imagine my life without him. Really...the thought of it makes me have a mini panic attack. I don't think I could be functional without my other half. We joke that neither one of us wears the pants in the family. We both wear one leg. It's so true. Sometimes I feel like I am too dependent on him. Like I can't make a decision without discussing it with him first. But is that such a bad thing? I don't think so.

I am blessed to have such a wonderful husband who loves me unconditionally. I've truely enjoyed the last 9 years of marriage and 7 years of dating before that. Hopefully the next chapters of our life will bring us just as much happiness. I love you Mondie! (And thanks for the yummy steak dinner!)