Why I love my husband: continued

11.  He changed his name in my phone to "Tanner Loves You"

12.  He takes me hunting and doesn't get upset when I accidentally make noises

13.  He lets me decorate the house however I want

14.  He kisses me goodbye every night/morning (depending on his shift) before going to work

15.  He puts my "infinity" bracelet on for me with no complaints. 

16.  He ALWAYS shares his drink with me because I never fix one for myself.

17.  He never gets upset when I stand in front of the TV and do silly dance moves

18.  He goes to the store with me

19.  He keeps up with my things (keys, purse, sunglasses, etc) because I always lose them

20.  He watches me work out.... It makes me feel sexy to know that my husband likes to look at me even when I'm all nasty and sweaty


Focus on the good things that your husband does!  There will always be something that you can find to complain about but your relationship will benefit from looking at the positive. 

Why I love my husband:

Tanner is continually doing something to test my patience.  Things that drive me insane are the things that he doesn't even notice and vice versa.  Tanner thinks that as long as your dirty clothes are in the vicinity of the laundry hamper that everything is good.  I want the clothes to actually be in the hamper, not hanging off the side, not on the floor next to it, but in the basket.  I LOVE to drink water.  When at home I always have a water bottle with me.  I also lose my water daily and end up going to the fridge to get another one because I just can't find the one I was originally drinking out of.  That being said on any given day you can go to my side of the bed and find at least 3 waters.... Or find them in the most random spots, like behind a picture frame. (How it got there I don't know, I mean I know I put it there but I don't remember doing it or why I did it!!) This is something that gets on Tanner's nerves.  He get's tired of putting almost full bottles back in the fridge and I get tired of putting dirty clothes into the hamper.  Instead of getting irritated I'm going to try and start thinking about the positive things that I love about my husband.  I love making lists.  I make lists for everything!  So here's my Why I love my Husband list:

1.  He puts my waters back in the fridge for me. :)

2.  He turns the heat on in the morning so it will be warm when I get out of the shower.

3.  He holds my hand when we are walking together.

4.  He answers all of my questions, no matter how stupid they may be.

5.  He goes to the grocery store with me.

6.  He makes me laugh.

7.  He puts air in my tires when they start to get flat because the weather is bipolar and will be 77 degrees in January one day and then 40 the next!

8.  He watches chick flicks with me.  (I know he secretly likes them!)

9.  He bothers me when I am reading.  Yes it gets on my nerves but I love that he wants my attention.

10.  He dances any time a song comes on that has a good beat.

To be continued.... 


Inspiration for this post came from the Happy Wives Club!  Check it out, become a member and join the link up party for "Why I Love My Husband"

New Year!

Wow....2013!  It just doesn't seem right, did we even have Christmas yet? 

The holidays FLEW by for me.  My family was given a special Christmas present this year which was a tornado that hit 3 of my family members homes on Christmas night.  It is still heartbreaking to go out to the country and see what the tornado did to our land.  50-100 year old trees were uprooted.  What used to be beautiful is now bare.  Going out to my Grandparents was like going to my own little oasis.  I love the outdoors and absolutely LOVE watching the sun set over the pasture.  My grandparents and Aunt were lucky with the damage to their homes.  Some rebuilding will have to be done but that is nothing when you are so greatful that everyone made it out alive.  My Uncle William and Aunt Nell weren't so lucky, their home was destroyed.  I would show you some pictures but it's not letting me upload any.  I will try again later!

Tanner had to work New Years Eve so we celebrated the new year the following day.  Last year we celebrated in Atlanta and spent a fortune on Chinese food.  So we decided to make that our little tradition and got Chinese food this year too.  I know the little guys that cooked our food thought we were crazy for ordering so much.  But then again they do give you alot of food so maybe eating that much is normal?

I thought long and hard about my New Year's resolutions.  And here they are:

1.  I want to be a better wife.  I mean I'm already a great wife but there is always room for improvement! :) haha  One way that I am doing this is by starting our "love" journal. (get your mind out of the gutter...)  This journal is something that we take turns writing in.  This is a place that we write something appreciative, encouraging, etc about the other person.  It can be thanking your spouse for taking the trash out or that my hubby's tooshy looks sexy in his new pair of jeans.  It literally can be anything positive.  Nothing negative.  It will make us each feel appreciated and help us notice the small things.  Because it really is about the small things in life!!

2.  Finish School.  I would have already been finished but classes are expensive and once Tanner got his new job there was no way we could afford it any longer.  He took a major pay cut when he got hired.  Police should definitely get paid more!

3.  Get back into doing the things that I love.  For example:  Running-  Nothing makes me feel more relaxed than going on a nice run.  I used to run everyday, sometimes multiple times a day.  I stopped when I got a respiratory infection and once I got better I tried to start running again and ended up with another respiratory infection!  I told myself that apparently God didn't want me running anymore! haha  BUT I know that's not true! 

4.  Be better about keeping up with my blog.  Even if it's only for my family.  I know that my mother, sister-in-law and Tanner all read it!  And it's always fun to look back at old posts and see what was going on in the life of the Hensley's.

Three Things Thursday: Fun Date Ideas

Who doesn't love to have fun with their significant other?  I know I do!  Tanner and I are most definitely little kids at heart.  We love to play games and just goof around.  Since we got married, life has gotten even busier.  We haven't had as much time to spend together.  So, we have made a date night for every month.  At the beginning of the month we decide what day will be "our day."  For example, this month is the traditional dinner and movie.  BUT it's the Hunger Games!! We have both read all 3 books and are super excited for the movie to come out!  I decided that today I would share a few of our other fun date ideas!  I have picked the ones, that guess what?!  ARE FREE! Well the last one isn't free but it's only $10!


1. My favorite idea for the whole year is our 24 hour date.  Yes, 24 hours!  We will start the morning off right with a breakfast feast.  Then we will do everything that we enjoy.  We are more than likely going to go camping so we will have easy access to what we love.  We will go hiking, fishing, bike riding etc.

2.  In December our date will be a video game competition.  Tanner is getting a new Play Station for Christmas.  Our X-Box just died.  Something about the red circle of death?  Apparently, the little circle that is usually green went red and it just quit working.  Anyways,  I will more than likely lose every game, but I will definately put up a good fight. haha! It will be a fun night!  We will play football, race, wrestle, and dance!  I'm ready to see Tanner do the dance game!!

3.  Another fun idea is to go on a $10 shopping spree.  That's right, you only have $10.  You go to a store and see who can buy the coolest stuff for $10 or less.  Whoever has the most neat stuff, wins!  Ramen noodles are off limits! We will probably make all food items off limits when we do this.

Now you have some fun date ideas, or just fun ideas for you and your friends! I'd love for you to share some of your fun date ideas!

Looking Back

     As I look back on this past year, I can't help but feel so incredibly thankful.  I got engaged, married, went to Disney World, and received a promotion!    
     Last January, I got engaged to my high school sweetheart and best friend.  We have now been together for 6 years!  Tanner proposed to me in front of my ENTIRE sorority.  It's a long story on how he proposed but by the time he put the ring on my finger there was not a dry eye in the house!  I was excited, happy and every shade of red.

My BEAUTIFUL ring!

Tanner and I were engaged for 6 months.  Which is MORE than enough time to plan a wedding.  The ceremony was held on July 23, 2011 at 4pm in a little country church.  The day did not go as planned but I didn't let that get to me because I was there to get married! 

     After a little celebration with family and friends we were headed to Disney World!

 

     We came back from Orlando, started back to school, and a job opened up at the bank where I work.  I had always thought that if the position could just be available when I graduate then that would be perfect!  I talked everything over with my now husband and we decided that I should go ahead and take the plunge and if I got the promotion then I could finish classes online.  Well a week after the interview, I received the phone call asking me if I accept the position and of course I said yes!  Online classes are not ideal but I wouldn't change anything. I am very blessed and cannot wait to see what this year has in store for me!