Trip to the Zoo

The weather was absolutely beautiful today, so J and I decided to spend part of the day at the zoo. I had taken my niece to the BR zoo a few weeks ago, and J we jealous because he said I've done several touristy things here in BR with my family and friends like going to a plantation home, to the state capitol, and the zoo, but he never gets to go because he's working. To tell you the truth I never thought he'd want to do those things so I never asked him to take a day off.

Today was a day for us to spend time together without just laying around the house all day like slugs. We really did have a good time even though we were one of only a handful of couples there without children. We laughed at the animals, we laughed at the kids as they ooh-ed and ahh-ed over the animals, and we laughed at the parents trying to rangle their kids and keep them in line. We enjoyed each other's company, and for a moment we forgot about all the stresses in our life. It was so nice just to be together. Sometimes we forget what it's like to just enjoy each other because we get so wrapped up in the happenings of our lives that we lose sight of the important things.

I'm so glad we actually had the time to spend together today. It made me realize why I fell in love with J in the first place. It wasn't because he makes good money or because he completed me. I fell in love with him because I enjoy being with him. He makes me laugh, even if it's at myself sometimes. I like that he knows me better than anyone else does. And I like that he's so easy to love. He's a good, honest, and loving man. He's everything I ever dreamed of in a husband and more.