Oh to be young again.....

During winter break Jason and I had the chance to take care of my 8 year old little brother, Isaac. We started watching a movie and naturally the child in the movie was more philosophical about life compared to the adults in the movie. We got about half way through the movie and the child told the adult how life is too short and we shouldn't waste it not spending our time doing what we love.

My brother quickly turned to us and said "life is long what is he talking about?" I tried to tell him when I was his age I thought the same thing, but now that I look back on when I was his age it feels like it was just yesterday. He didn't pay attention and continued to watch the movie. I turned to Jason and smiled. Later we talked about how in March Jason will be 22 and I will turn 21 in June. It doesn't seem possible to either of us.....

I am just about ready to go into high school and experience the "high school" scene and Jason says he is just about ready for kindergarten... :) We feel that already life has flown by and cannot imagine how the next twenty years will fly by.

I was talking with my parents about the wedding, they feel like they are still twenty so it is hard for them to see their 20 year old daughter prepare to have her own wedding. My mom was twenty when she was married, but still tells me I am "too young" to get married. Believe me since Jason and I have talked about being married that sentence has been played over and over by friends and many family members.

This Friday Jason and I will have been a couple for 2 1/2 years. When I met him I did not think he was "the one" and our relationship has had its bumps. Yet when I think about marrying someone I know through watching my parents that it is important to be with someone who is not only your best friend but also someone you can see yourself with forever.

Jason has helped me to become a better person. He has shown me how to be happy and shown me what friends really are. He is my best friend and really the only person that wants me to be happy more then anything else. I know that we will grow old and "laugh at each other as we fall apart".

So, despite how old I am, or how old I feel I know that Jason and I are meant to be. We are going to start our short life out together young so that we can spend more of our lives together!!

And I am so EXCITED!!!!

Thanks Sisters!!

So, I have to "blame" Jason's sisters for having me start a blog. Jason comes to me weekly talking about the pictures of his nieces and nephews that have been posted on his families blogs. I guess I have been itching to make one of our own. Although we don't have incredibly cute kids to show off we have fun adventures as well as our soon but not so soon wedding that will be taking place someday in our future.

Another reason is in February Jason and I will have been a couple for two and half years!! He groans at this. I am excited. I guess I want to tell our story before we actually get married. We have so many stories, so a blog is perfect. And although it may not be for quite a few years, someday I hope to put our baby's face up for his family to see also!

And if you must know, another lame reason are our puppies. In a very strange way they have brought us closer together as a couple. Almost like an easier preview into parenthood. "I will feed the dogs", "I will take them out" we each have a place in raising them to be loyal companions.

I have so much fun reading about the quotes of the little ones, and as I joked with Kalli on facebook, I have little "quotes" from Jason that I will be sharing if you ever need a laugh. As all of you know he is a child inside a 21 year old body. One thing that has evened out my over analytical, and responsibility craved nature.

I admire all of Jason's sisters. Julianna for her strong willed, and incredibly loving ways. Kerstin, Kim, and Kalli for being wonderful mothers as well as great conversationalists. Jenn for being so highly talked about by her baby brother that I just want to get to know her better. And of course Rebecca, for being such a good friend to me!

I know my blog won't be the "hot spot" but I hope that someday I amount to the blogs of Kalli and Kim to where Jason actually wants to read what I write!!