Best Wishes, Melissa and John!

Last night, my friend, Melissa, got married. It was a beautiful wedding. John's dad was the minister and gave such a wonderful sermon and even choked up a little bit. The reception was a lot of fun too. I love going to weddings and just getting tons of ideas for my own .... some day!! I should be a pro by the time mine rolls around :-) But I really do think about what my life will be like down the road. A couple of months ago, I got out of an unhealthy relationship. They say hindsight is 20/20 and, yes, looking back there were several red flags that I should have seen early on but I refuse to sit around and think what if? I can admit that I was hurt but on the bright side, I have really thought about what I am looking for in a relationship. We tell the women at work to set standards and not to settle, so why shouldn't I? I don't think that I'm ready to date right now but when I am ....

I want:
- a man who will accept me - hopes and fears and everything - without judging.
- a man who is supportive of me and my dreams.
- a man who will kiss me goodbye in the mornings and hello in the evenings.
- a man who will sit around and do absolutely nothing with me and still have a good time.
- a man who will kill all the bugs and check on the things that go bump in the night.
- a man who can't wait to introduce me to his family.
- a man who loves kids and kids love him.
- a man with goals and aspirations of his own.
- a man who wants to raise a family in the church and realizes the importance of faith.
- a man that I can have deep conversations with and not argue over trivial things.
- a man that when I feel sick and awful can still look at me in a way that makes me feel sexy.
- a man that doesn't need reminders for special days.
- a man that will treat me like his equal and the love of his life.
- a man who understands the importance of family dinners.

And when I do find that special someone, I've got some great date ideas! Ha! Ashley and I were thinking about random things the other day and came up with these ...

1) sunset at Lake Waco with Sonic drinks
2) kayaking on the Bosque River
3) bike ride
4) walking the riverwalk at sunset
5) Practically Pikasso

And Ashley and I aren't waiting for any guys to come along for these dates! We're going to try them out ... taking our dogs to the lake to play and about to start bike riding all over Waco!