I have a New Years Resolution

I have been thinking a lot about my Scotty today. We "celebrated" our 6th anniversary at the beginning of November. (I say "celebrated" because with a toddler and a new baby and no money we didn't get a chance to do as much for or with one another as we would have liked.) Scott got creative and built me a beautiful wood shelf for our front room, (I had been wanting to get the electronics up on the wall for months so Cohen couldn't jam 4 dvds into the WII again!) We also went to dinner ALONE (Woohoo!) and once we got the kids to sleep we got to spend some more time together. The year before, our 5th anniversary, was over shadowed by our 5th miscarriage that we were in the middle of going through at the time.
I guess this year I don't want to celebrate us only on our anniversary (because that doesn't always happen :)). I want to celebrate us each and every day!
With two kids, dogs, jobs, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, bills to pay, laundry and spot cleaning to do, bath time, bedtime, nursing, diaper changes, entertaining kiddos, outside responsibilities, etc I feel we have gotten lost in it all. I think back to the 3+ years we had just as a couple before our little Cohen came to us and miss the constant cuddling, kisses and dates (since every night was a date night!).
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my babies and all that comes with our life, but this New Year I want to concentrate more on why we started this family in the first place. Because of the love and the dreams that we share! I want to put more emphasis on US. I think there always is a learning curve after you have a baby (be it your first, second and so on) where it takes some time to get back in the groove of even making time for yourself and each other as a couple. So now that we are feeling more settled with our little guys it is time for some hot date nights for me and my love!
(Anyone want to swap children to avoid babysitting fees? :))
I can't wait for Scott to come home at the end of the work day, be it 5 or 10 pm. So much of the time I am wrapped up in poopy diapers, sticky messes and still needing to finish cooking dinner (or shower :)) that I don't get to wrap my arms tightly around the man I love and want to be with forever and tell him welcome home. (We do all celebrate by saying "Daddy's home, Yeah for Dad!" as Cohen runs for hugs.) I guess I am just feeling so lucky to have him as my husband and best friend that I miss him and want him to myself more. He has been working a ton so I think that is what has brought on these feelings of longing for my honey...
So this New Year I want to try harder to let go of the dirty dishes and screaming in the back ground and live in the moment and enjoy all that I have been given by marrying such an amazing man.

Scotty,

Thank you for the unconditionally loving support, for continually encouraging me, for your willingness to work so so hard to keep things afloat, for being a great example and loving father, for helping me keep things undercontrol (especially when I get overwhelmed), for the sweet texts throughout the day, for always loving anything and everything I cook, for being excited to come home after work, for remembering the trash cans, for the support and love you show to my family and yours and others, for your love of the gospel, our savior and our Father in Heaven, for taking me to the temple to be sealed together forever and for each and every kiss you have given and will give me.
I am so in love with you my sweetheart! Thank you for our life together...
Happy 6 years, 2 months and 7th day Anniversary!!! :)

Love, Me