My amazing husband Tim

So, I just have to gush today about how amazing my Timmy is and how good he is to me, even when I don't come close to deserving it. He is always a picture of God's grace in my life, a vessel through which the Father's love pours...

Anyway, we have been talking about what we can do for both of our birthday's coming up. Mine is July 27th and Tim's is July 31st, so we usually celebrate together.

Since we've been on our "total money makeover" plan, we are living on a very strict budget. We had already planned ahead over the past few months and saved $100 to do something special. I was thinking we might go to a nice dinner downtown and then to a movie-which would have been great! But Tim was already making plans of his own...

Let me just say that it's hard to suprise me. For whatever reason, I always guess or suspect when something's up-whether it's a sixth sense or just women's intuition, I always know about any suprises that come up. Of course I always pretend I don't know so that the person who's done the sweet thing doesn't feel bad. So knowing this, Tim just came out and told me a couple of days ago what he had done.

He set up a night away for us at the Grand Lodge McMenamin's in Forest Grove, with a package that included a $50 dinner and $20 breakfast voucher (because of course, we're all about the food :)). He had to cash one of his personal savings bonds in to give us a little extra $, which he had been saving to buy something for himself. I, on the other hand, spend extra money as fast as I get it...that's why he's in charge of our finances!

There are a lot of hiking trails around the area in the Tillamook State Forest so I think we'll go roam around in the woods Sat morning and maybe see a $3 movie Friday night...or go soak in the amazing outdoor spa they have.

I am truly blessed by the man that God has given to me to share my life with. While I don't need "things" and getaways to make me happy, he is thoughtful and sensitive enough to know that it brings me joy to have things to look forward to. Not only that, he is an incredible leader, is funny, smart, hard-working, loving, extremely good looking and my soul mate. How I ever got such a guy is beyond me, but I'm sure glad I've got him!

Anyway, I am excited about getting this weekend started! :)

Love, Shanna B