Dating and what not and stuff

So my friend Stephani and I were texting today and talking about how much fun and exciting dating was, and the fact that we were both nicer to our husbands when they were just our boyfriends. ha ha totally random I know but it really got me reminiscing about when Joel and I were dating, the trips we took, the looooong drives between here and Salt Lake, the buttflies the first time he introduced me as his GIRLFRIEND ha ha This then made me want to look at pictures....a few of my favorites I have posted below...

This was like the first pic we took while dating, and the first time I at at 5th Street Bagelry...mmmmmm so good! ha ha

This was on vaca with Joels family in California, I loooove this picture for some reason

First time to San Fran, SOO fun

ha ha classic right? (I totally didnt need help either)

While I was thinking about all of this it really bugged me that I am like this, I should be treating my husband like the amazing, loving, hardworking, bestfriend that he is!? what is wrong with me?? I have been slowly reading Dr. Lauras book, "the proper care and feeding of husbands" (courtesy of Stephani) And aside from the fact that she is a total Biotch, she makes TOTAL sense. She talks about how men are really quite simple, and only want a few things from us as wifeys. These things include RESPECT, AN OPINION, PRAISE, and SEX. (of course) ha ha thats not to hard is it?

So these are the things I will be working on this week.

1) no raising of the voice, and no negativeness, oh and no nagging (im the worst)

2) no assuming, ASK what he thinks before doing

3) when I think, "he looks so good today," or "that was so nice of him to make the bed," I will say it OUTLOUD TO HIM, Also even if he didnt clean the kitchen the way I would have cleaned it, he still cleaned it, so be grateful!

4) Be more spontaneous ;)

I loooove this quote, and Elder Nelson :)

"Marriage brings greater possibilities for happiness than does any other human relationship. Yet some married couples fall short of their full potential. They let their romance become rusty, take each other for granted, allow other interests or clouds of neglect to obscure the vision of what their marriage really could be. Marriages would be happier if nurtured more carefully." Elder Russell M. Nelson