I Won the Husband Lottery and Other Musings

Clearly my updates are inconsistent at best, but I figured now is as good a time as any to start one. This week has been..........challenging. I feel like every time I get one thing in order another thing falls apart. I suppose it's the natural ebb and flow of life. The one consistency in all of the craziness of my life is my husband. I have to say, I really did win the husband lottery. Life has thrown us a lot of curve balls in the last 6 years but anytime I feel like I can't take one more thing, he is right there with me and pushing me through. Job offer in Nor Cal with 2 days to decide... not a problem. My career falling out from under me unexpectedly, he's right there with an action plan. Job from hell, he's there drying my tears and sending me links of jobs to apply for. House falls out of escrow and I want to bid on one he hasn't seen, he emails the Realtor to bid. While we were up in Seattle recently, I was talking to a friend about our relationship and how things have really gone back and forth as far as career success. I was unemployed when we met, he quit his job to move up to Nor Cal with me for my "career". Now he is moving up the ladder at his company and I have a job with 0 growth potential. My friend asked how we handled the shift in roles (breadwinner vs carpet angel maker) and I honestly didn't even have an answer. It was never an issue of who makes more money or who will be a stay at home parent. We both work and celebrate each others successes. We're equals in everything regardless of job status. I really can't even explain how amazing it is to have a partner that supports and encourages me through the good, bad and ugly (I really have a terrible cry face). Any challenge we face, we face together. I'm a very lucky woman.

In other news, I am pretty excited for March. We have a full schedule with a murder mystery dinner, a weekend in Folsom and lots of visitors. We are looking forward to having my in-laws and parents visit back to back. We love having a full house and are really enjoying all of the extra space. Slowly but surely things are getting done in the house: the guest bed is finally on a frame, we painted the fire place and bought a bed set for our master bedroom. Next up is couches for the living room and eventually more painting and construction-ish projects. I think it will always be a work in progress but I kind of like that about owning a place. Perhaps someday we'll finally unpack those last 5 boxes ;-)

Confession: I've never been a dog person *gasp* We never had a dog growing up and I have honestly preferred cats (thank goodness I'm married or I would totally end up a crazy cat lady haha). I never liked being slobbered on and I enjoy traveling and not having to worry about taking a dog for a walk or monitoring their food. However, Ruckus is slowly changing my mind. I still prefer cats, but I love having a dog as well. That puppy dog eye look he gives when he wants something or the fact that he is sooooooo excited every.single.day when I get home, I am becoming a dog lover. One of my favorite moments was last week when Matt was gone, Schmendrick (our parrot) kept calling Ruckus' name in Matt's voice. Needless to say the dog was confused and Schmendrick thought it was hilarious. I love our little circus.

Anyway, that's enough for now. Happy Friday!! I'm ready for the weekend!