Without My Face On

In the midst of the summer, there are many days when I put on comfy clothes, no make up, barely dry my hair and just be. Yesterday was one of those days. When I awoke, I had no plans of going out, so the boys and I spent the morning in a lazy routine. Then, we decided to take to the streets to hunt for Pokemon. This lead to spending the entire day going all over town to a zillion places and seeing a zillion people... and me, without my "face on." I made a passing comment to Larger Child in the midst of a crowd, "Man, I probably should have put make up on today." This was his reply:

"Mom, be proud of yourself. You don't need make-up. If Dad was here, he would say something like, 'You're hot without make up. You don't need make-up to look beautiful.'"

I smiled, and said, "you're right, sweets. Thank you." But, my heart grew three sizes that day.

I would like to take a moment to express, though I am not sure I have the words to do it, my gratitude and love for my BNSBH. This is a man who, every day, several times a day makes sure I feel like the most beautiful woman in the world, with or without make-up.  Our boys see this every day. They are learning, through him, how to be a man. They are learning what it means to love and respect their spouse, how to show them kindness, selflessness, and generosity. They are seeing what it means to be in a partnership. They are seeing what it means to be in a healthy and loving marriage. These are the values they are being raised with, these are the values that they are seeing every day, and these are the values that they too have adopted. I am SO grateful.