The Competition

For those of you who know us well, Jared and I are both fairly competitive. Throughout our dating and early marriage days we have always been competing with each other. We have had several "decathlons" (playing a series of board games and keeping track of the winner) and bet on nearly everything. I must admit that I generally lose at both, much to my annoyance. This week, we are trying something new. We are currently holding a "love dare" - but not the kind in the book/movie. We are competing to see who can show love to the other best this week.

The end game of this competition is not really to declare a winner, but just to challenge ourselves to find new ways to show love to each other on a daily basis. Today I had to work, but had several wonderful surprises by my honey tonight. He arranged for a sitter and took me out to eat at one or our favorite local places. Plus he had stopped at the mall earlier to buy me a pair of cute shoes and some smelly good stuff from Bath & Body Works. Tonight, he spent the evening helping me clean up the basement - something I know he hates! What a guy!

So after Day 1 - I declare Jared to be the front-runner of this competition. Day 2? We shall see...