Whose the Man? Ware's the Man!!

Okay, I am getting cheesey with my titles but, better than predictable!  Well if you didn't know, Chad got inducted in to Springdale High School's Hall of Fame! Chad is so low key and would never make a big deal about it and to be frank I am the ONLY person he has told!  I on the other hand have no accomplishments worth bragging about so, I will just go ahead and share his! He is very worthy of this title for his basketball and academic accomplishments. He holds Sprindale's highest scorer record and has a zillion awards from high school and college! Many people have great athletic ability and hard work but, my Chad also has integrity! It is one of my favorite things about him! He is not a lover of money, fame, or any recognition; he is kind to EVERYONE no matter who they are and he is super smart! I could go on about how wonderful he is but, I am sure if you have read my blog at all you have inferred it with the way he is with his family. We are all crazy about him!  My grandmother was probably one of his biggest fans! I wish so badly she could have seen and heard about this. He, nor I expected this banquet to be a very big deal but, we excited to see the large crowd (like 300 people) and set up.  We had a photo of the whole family there but, the photographer has it! Chad's entire family came except his two grandmothers.  My parents came and were big supporters as well. I laugh because Dad  knew so many people there! His old high school coach was getting inducted and there were a ton of coaches there! Coaching is a small world! 

 Harry was a bit disappointed Chad didn't get a trophy! He said he just got a picture of it(not sure what "it" is).

 Chad with another inductee he played ball with and his former high school coach!  We love Coach Smith, such a nice guy who loves his players.

 Another very special surprise was  the Morgans there! Coach Morgan and his wife, Christy came to support Chad! We also love the Morgans!  He is the Harding coach and we have kept in touch with them since we have been married! They were at our wedding and I love talking to Christy!  We feel beyond blessed that they are still our friends after coaching Chad in college.

 Precious Brooklyn was very good at keeping Harry company! I kind of wish everyone in the world could get time around Brooklyn, she makes the world happier!

 Chad's last minute speech that was AMAZING!  I was so proud of his speaking skills! 

 Jeff is also a very special friend to our family! Chad spoke about how big of an influence Jeff had on him in high school.  He invested a whole summer into working Chad out and getting him ready for the varsity team.

 Afterwards we swung by the Ware's for a little Ricks!  I told Chad  I was so glad he got in the hall of fame so we could get celebration cake!  Chad's mom is very good about making special occasions even more special!  She appreciates the "sweet" things in life!

I am sure I will have more pictures to post but, this is all I have now!  Not trying to show off, just documenting and giving a little recognition to an honor that is not so easy to come by! I went to a high school with 1/6th of what Chad's was and I am probably forgotten...well expect for Facebookers!

I Married Mr. Right

This post is a few days late! Chad and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary Friday!  We really celebrated last weekend but, it was officially Friday! We decided we would really be celebrating our anniversary in Mexico in August with some of our favorite friends who are always fun to celebrate with!The story starts with our worlds colliding shortly after I graduated college and he was still finishing up. We were engaged eight months after officially meeting and married eight months later.  I knew I had met Mr. Right and looking back I had no clue how perfect he really was for me! Our love for each other has grown and blossomed so much.  I couldn't imagine getting along with or enjoying anyone else's time more than I do with Chad! We took full advantage of that first year of marriage by spending a lot of time just enjoying each other. We didn't have a lot of friends in the area so, we did everything together and loved it!  One day shy of our first anniversary we were surprised by finding out we were going to have a baby!  Baby Harry came in December and meshed perfectly into our little family!Harry, Chad and I had so much fun together. We spent three years exposing Harry to everything we could! We did a lot of traveling and lots of time laughing at just him! He was the center of our world!  October 2009 came and so did Miss Georgia Kelley!Our five years have been busy!Although most of our time is spent doing this:.

We cherish every moment we have one on one!  We love reading, walking, traveling, going to the movies, and talking over quiet dinners! These times are not as often as we would like but, they are valued when they are.  We do not like to shop, do yard work, or budget together! We do them sometimes together but, it isn't very much fun to one or the other:) I had to put that in there!  I truly believe that a blessing is that God is with us! It is not all the stuff we have or things we get to do that other people don't! It is that God is with us!  God has blessed our marriage by showing us how growing closer to Him can strengthen a family. He has showed us that depending on him fiscally and emotionally will be rewarded.  He has also blessed us through hard times and I strongly believe that He will bless us through all the hard times that are to come. 
I am so thankful for my Mr. Right! He is the most patient man I know and I LOVE to be with him all the time!  I wish this post could be longer but, I am lucky to even get to it now because we have been super busy and I don't know if it is "blessing" or not! 

A 13 Month Old

We are so happy Daddy is home! He makes Harry want to dance!

I was obviously good this year, at least I convinced Santa!

Papa Ware has instilled in Chad some wonderful traits such as being a Christian leader, putting his family first, hard work ethic, but, the very best thing that Chad got from his dad was the desire to spoil his wife at Christmas! I had heard before my first Christmas with the Wares that Sandy is always the last opening presents because Harry gives her so much! I never really thought my accountant husband would be that way, if you know him you know what I am talking about! Chad has given me great gifts the last few Christmas's but, this year he went OVER THE TOP! I am in complete shock that he did this. Do not think I am bragging because all the other holidays of the year, Chad does not go out very much at all. This year was a huge suprise and I never am suprised, honestly I always opened my gifts before Christmas and wrapped them back! This year Chad went overboard to say the least, I doubt this Christmas can be topped! He says he gets me a gift I need, want, and can use. He got me all gifts I want, need, and can use!

Every year Chad gets me a Arthur Court piece. I am a fan of the Grapevine collection, and he suprises me every year with a new piece. I really don't expect it either! This is not the original piece he bought, but he did pick it out. He gave me a deviled egg holder because he thought it looked good to decorate with, I do use my pieces for decor but, I also like to get use out of them. He picked this one out next, and I LOVE it! Below it is my new Bible! I throw my Bible into Harry's diaper bag and it is not looking to hot! Chad gave me this adorable metal cover Bible for my convience! Good job, Honey! This is my FAVORITE GIFT EVER! Chad made a memory book of our family's big events of 2007! He has never really done anything this creative so, it came as another big shock! I could look at it over and over for hours! He is totally running out of future gift ideas! Two weeks ago Chad took me to Express and said, "I want to make it where you can not complain about not having any pants anymore!" So he told me to pick out a few pairs! I chose 3 and a top! I was suprised but, at the time thought it was my only Christmas present from him, so I took advantage! I love Editor pants!

Honestly, I was not really expecting any more, then I look in my stocking! This is what I found! A very sweet letter that insists on having someone come clean out house. I constantly complain about bathrooms and our kitchen floor, it will be nice to not have to worry about cleaning them. Chad is taking on the job of finding someone, I have a friend who stays at home down the street who is interested in the extra cash. Another big hit for CHAD! Just when I thought he could not even possibly give me anything else, I even was assuming that I would not get anything for the rest of the year, he pulled another one on me! He told me he was getting me a lap top! I was baffled, I have wanted one but, didn't think I had to have one so I really didn't push for it! Boy, am I excited! I scored big this year! Santa Baby was good to me! This is motivation to be good next year!

Now for what Santa gave Harry! We mixed a few of Chad's family's traditions with a few of my family's traditions to create OUR family traditions! Harry woke up this morning(super sick, not a tradition) and was greeted by his tool bench Santa made for him! We left cookies out the whole time we were gone so Santa would not leave empty handed, and he left us a note!

Santa's foot prints from the cookies to his new toy! Harry didn't feel very good, so the tool bench wasn't played with that much today! Maybe tomorrow! Thank you Santa for being so good to me and Harry!

I wasn't as prepared this year to give our Santa as many gifts as he gave us, I would have been in big trouble if I had anyway! We love our Santa! We love our Santa if he gave us no gifts at all but, it is a perk!

My Man

I have been tagged by Rachel The Game of Tag about your MAN:
1. Who is your man? Chad
2. How long have you been together? 4 years
3. How long did you date? 8 months dating 8 months engaged
4. How old is your man?25...touchy subject
5. Who eats more? usually him
6. Who said "I love you" first? Chad said it first, but I think I thought it first

7. Who is taller? Chad, by a foot
8. Who sings better? Chad totally does
9. Who is smarter? why me of course except about boring stuff, then you can ask him
10. Whose temper is worse? I guess me, Chad rarely ever gets mad...when is his mad...I deserve it:)
11. Who does the laundry? that would be me
12. Who takes out the garbage? Chad
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Chad
14. Who pays the bills? the "accountant"
15. Who is better with the computer? Chad
16. Who mows the lawn? Chad is obsessed with the grass!
17. Who cooks dinner? Mostly me
18. Who drives when you are together? Chad
19. Who pays when you go out? Chad
20. Who is most stubborn? CHAD, I am not stubborn at all....never...don't even go there!
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Chad

22. Whose parents do you see the most? I think it is even, although Chad's parents are closer we see my parents for longer amounts of time!

23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me, of course!
24. Who asked who out? He asked me.
25. Who proposed? Chad
26. Who is more sensitive? Definitely ME!
27. Who has more friends? I would say that everyone likes Chad, but I have more friends(that doesn't make sense if you don't know us well)
28. Who has more siblings? both have a brother and a sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? I would say we choose our battles pretty well!
I tag Kimberly, Melissa, and Sarah

Have a Harry Birthday

To the best daddy and husband in the world!

Where ever you are...

whatever you do...

whoever you are with...

know we love you and want you to have a very Harry Birthday!

Chad is my Google

I am stealing this quote from Cathrine Zeta Jones as she refers to Micheal Douglas but, for me it is so true. I depend on him for everything! I never realized how dependent I was until Harry came. I of course will be willing to take Harry at any time but, Chad insists I take time to go tan or run to the store to get a nursing tank while he watches Harry. He stayed home for most Harry's first 2 weeks of life and has been such a cheerleader for me. He is constantly complimenting my new role as a mom and bragging on me to all of our visitors. I am not dependent on him in many ways but, for stability and encouragement I can say I lean on him and he stays strong. He loves Harry so much, he has him right now taking tons of pictures for his 2 week birthday. I could not ask for a better father for my children. I pray that Harry gets his father's humbleness, sensitivity, love, work ethic, will to follow Christ and of course looks. Chad is my google! He is everything I need!
This picture was taken before we started the routine that has saved us from sleepless nights!