My Anniversary and VivoSmart

Happy Anniversary to us! Most couples probably give each other jewelry or flowers or something. Not us....we decided to get Garmin VivoSmart ! Ok Ok! We were more romantic than just that so I will tell you about our day first and then about the present we decided to get each other.

We had to wake up mega early! Earlier than normal to feed the animals and leave because I had a Dr appointment 2 hours away. I am Not a 5am riser usually but so be it...it had to be done. We had everything in place for our amazing neighbor to take the kids to school and for our other amazing friend to do the next feeding.

Our drive there was romantic as it always is because we were alone and just talked about our relationship. We do the whole "What could we have done better and what was awesome this year" thing. So many great things and memories!

We always have our own style

After the Dr appointment we went to a couple of stores to get Easter stuff for the kids and for me to get a couple of outfits and even looked at a hunting shop. Then we went to BestBuy to ask about my hubbies computer that he has in there being fixed and then that is when we decided to look around because I had been wanting a new camera lens and saw the Garmin VivoSmart. *Side note...they aren't paying me or anything for this*.

Hers and His!

Ryan had talked about getting it before but I was not that into it at the time. We had heard about them but I was still recovering from Bronchitis so it wasn't an option for me. We saw them and had the BestBuy guy come over and explain them to us. We want to have many more years to go together as a couple and part of that is being healthy. I have suffered from Cushing's as many of you know so I am gaining strength after my Brain Surgery. My muscles have depleted and I am carrying a lot of excess weight from Cushing's on my body. Now that I am in remission I am working to get my real self back.  It was MY idea to get them and to do this together. Ryan was into it if I was into it because he hikes a lot while hunting or just walks a lot while irrigating. It was going to be a present for us as a couple to do together and also to help us live longer to be together longer.

So what is a Garmin VivoSmart you ask? Its like a Bracelet you wear that monitors how many steps you take in a day. Its cooler than that though because it gives you a goal by your height, weight and activity level. My Goal for the first day is 5000 steps. Ryan's is 7500 (he is more active than I am so it set his goal higher). It also monitors your sleep and how well you are sleeping. This interests me a lot because I do a lot of tossing and turning. Trust me....when you see my hair is the morning you know I am not staying in one spot. It also tells you the time, date, gives you text messages from your phone so you can decide if you want to look at your phone or not. Tells you how many miles you have walked in a day with your steps, lets you control your music, and the best thing I think is when you have been inactive for one hour it vibrates to tell you to get up and move for a bit. Makes you really think about moving. Even if it is in the house. For Instance I have already walked a mile and that is just from cleaning up the house and tending to my two sick kids today. I haven't even gotten my day really started yet.

There is an online community for it too and it can be attached to your other apps that count calories etc so you can put your movement on it. I am not into that but some of you maybe. We are pretty excited! I had to get the Green inlay one because I love that color. Ryans is blue. We were excited to try it as soon as the morning started and it was charged. Oh it lasts 7 days before you have to charge again and you can shower or swim with it on.

After coming home, feeding the animals again, talking with the kids and seeing how their days went we decided to go out to a romantic dinner at Crumbs while the kids ate at home. Its cute because our kids like that we go out every once in awhile to have dates. They even tell us that its important which I think is good. They got their chores done and were in bed on time. Jackson called me to ask me something about our calf and he started the convo by saying "I am sorry I know its your romantic evening but Minnie only drank half bottle is that okay" LOL!

Dinner was amazing. I had Blackened Ahi Tuna which I love and Ryan had a Steak. The atmosphere was great and it was nice to be out as adults at a restaurant with a table for two instead of six ha! We talked about all sorts of things but mainly how much we loved each other. Yes we are gross like that! We ate and laughed a lot. After dinner on the way back was probably my favorite time though because its a bit of a drive to come home as we don't have dinner restaurants in our town. Ryan was cold as usual, I was hot as usual so I said to him "Happy Anniversary crank the heat up" ha! He cranked it up but about 10 minutes from our house we were getting so tired. It was only 930 but we were! I started looking around for something to help keep him awake like a Candy cane or something to chew on. He keeps those year round its weird. I found a Coyote call in the center console and started using that so loud. He jumped and laughed. He found a turkey one and there we were squawking and honking and howling for the next ten minutes. We were laughing so darn hard! This was totally us. Our weird selves! It was the best part of the night!

We got home safe and that's what mattered with smiles on our faces walking hand and hand back to the house. It was a great evening. I am glad that my husband is just that... my husband! More than that though he is my Best Friend. He is one amazing guy who I love with all my heart. I could never really express to him what he means to me. I am one lucky gal!

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Hospital Valentines...Best one Ever

The love day! Valentines Day. Its that time once a year that is dreaded by many or such an exciting day for others. I happen to love Valentines Day. Always have. Regardless if I had a boyfriend or not. Just always kind of liked the idea of having a day that others put forth that effort to show their love.

Now for me I don't think you need a day like that. I think if you love someone whether its your spouse, kids, family, friends....you show them in a daily way. Its nice to have a day though that you can really get together with the rest of the USA and have a love day though.

So as many of you know I am still in the hospital from Bronchitis and Asthma. Those two just do not mix lol. Been here now for 6 days and really am ready to go home. No girl wants to be in the hospital an hour away from their family anyways but especially not on a holiday. Hospitals don't spell out romance to me....does it to you? ha!

The day was full anyways with my son having a couple games which thankfully where close to the hospital. I didn't get to go of course but my friends were there and helping cheer on with the rest of our family. Taking pictures and sending me videos so I felt like I was there. I got a lot of visitors too which was great to see their smiling faces.

Best part was I got to see all  four of my kids at once. I really miss them and its hard when they are all so active in sports and activities to get them here all at once. I really do love my teens and have been struggling with the fact that I am not at home with them. Ryan has had to really do so much to keep work and all the stuff I do going for the family. He is amazing but he has the help of my Mother In Law who really has helped to keep things going and help to keep him insane while they are doing it all too. Our lives are crazy busy. Its not an easy task and I appreciate so much what they are doing to keep things in line and keep it going! I love them.

The kids had a good Valentines also. They gave stuff to their friends and/0r Girlfriend/Boyfriends. Its cute to see young love. I am always amazed at all the stuff they try and get each other. I know they learned that from Ryan though because he is a romantic at heart.

He is that type of guy that shows me love everyday. Usually in small ways that win my heart everyday. I try to do the same. We are always trying to water each others gardens, take out the weeds and fertilize our love. I think you have too. Its about the little things in life. You can have a great spouse but if the only day they are doing something romantic is the one day of the year Valentines day....I think I would pass. I would rather fun sweet little moments everyday than one big one once a year.

I am blessed though because I got both. So lets go back .....I am in the hospital. Not really breathing the best, not wanting to even be here and kind of bummed because its a holiday. Ryan brought all the kids to see me but they were all really tired after their days. So I sent them all home. Ryan said he would come back later and bring me dinner at least. He already gave me this huge card that was like the size of my pillow lol and chocolates. We had agreed to celebrate later even though  made him a card and a couple of "romantic" coupons for him to use later like going to the movies and sushi or a back massage. Hey its hard to get resources when you cant leave lol.

Ok, fast forward. I get text saying he is on his way. I get excited just to see his face and to know I will be eating dinner with them. What happened next though blew my mind. He walked in hands full. Put Sparkling Cider and two wine glasses on my hospital tray. He was dressed up and gave me a bad with some comfy but not pj clothes in it to change into. Pulled out a picnic blanket tablecloth and brought Christmas lights. He brought the whole romantic dinner to me. I was blown away. He said to get dressed and he would be back. When he came back he was carrying food from the Niles Hotel that is close by and started setting everything up. Man he looked handsome. I was so taken a back by this gesture. I put on "Sweet Jane" this song we like on my IPhone and he shut off the lights and we sat there by dim light eating filet mignon, amazing green beans, salad, crusted bread, baked potato. It was all so delicious. So romantic. Yep ladies and gentleman I cried. Then I had a breathing issue moment where I was like great....I am ruining all of this. He just rubbed my back and helped me and told me how much he loves me. I just looked at him with tears in my eyes and said he knows how he "takes my breathe away". I love this man. Its hard to surprise me because I am like a secret detective by heart. This definitely surprised me. You should of seen how many nurses snuck in to see the set up lol. It was really cute. I love to brag about my husband because he is the genuine thing. He loves me and I love him. It might of taken me to 30 years old to find him but it was so worth it! Do we have our normal ups and downs. Yes of course....we aren't romantic robots but 99 percent of the time its grand. When he was packing up to get back to the kids I was thinking I didn't want him to leave of course. I wasn't unhappy though because I knew that I would be thinking of this all night long. He did good! He did great! He made me feel like there was no hospital. That there was just the two of us being catered. I am one lucky lady! I am glad I have a strong future ahead of me of showing him everyday how much I love him! Cant wait till he sees the present I had shipped to the house for him. He is going to love it.

So yes....being in the hospital was my best Valentines day. No wonder all my kids are such romantics at heart. They have a great role model to look up too.....

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