an afternoon with Jared

The other day I found myself with an afternoon with Jared. To say I was happy is an understatement. One of my greatest pleasures in life right now is one-on-one time with a child of mine. And Jared does not disappoint. We started out the time in the kitchen...a place I have never loved, but when Jared is with me, it's good. Real good. We made a chex mix for Christmas. Then he helped me clean up the kitchen and put the dishes away. The great thing about Jared is that he likes to work(I will post more on this later). So after actually enjoying cleaning up the kitchen, we decided to watch the last DVD of Planet Earth together. Jared is VERY into animals right now. As we went into the home theater and I was turning on the projector and putting the DVD in, I notice my sweet boy getting pillows and blankets all arranged on the couch not just for him but for me too. This did not surprise me but it touched me and the memory of this simple gesture will stay with me. I have said many times that Jared will be a wonderful husband...he thinks of others constantly, he always says thank you and usually with a hug, I already mentioned how he likes to work and he is the best cuddler on the planet. And that is the reason I wanted to watch the DVD with him, to cuddle with my growing up too fast boy. As I sat down next to him, he lifted up the blanket and put it over my legs and fixed it just so. And as we cuddled and watched he shared all the facts he knew about the animals we were watching. When the show was over, we wrapped a few Christmas gifts together and then the rest of our family was home. I felt rejuvenated like I had just come from the spa. Thanks Jared.