My Man....

So Jeb's first game was a success!

They won, after being down at half and Jeb had 20 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds!  His team played well together, and since you can't teach heart or work ethic, I think this team (newly in the top league) will be a force to be reckoned with.

I really love watching him play.  It is definitely one of the highlights of my days and I know I am going to miss it terribly when he decides to "hang em' up."  Of course, he will continue to play recreationally with his friends, and we will for sure be in attendance, but there is something about watching Jeb play professionally/competitively that will never get old.  It would for sure be a lot better, if he could be in the states doing it, or somewhere warm, but we choose our battles, and having a job alone, not to mention a job where gets to play a sport for money, is definitely not one of them.

I am sure when one of has has to join the "real world," and get a "real" job, we will be sighing when we look back on the days where we got to travel to different countries and we got to see each other or be all together during the hours of 9-5.

I am certainly not insinuating that Jeb doesn't go to "work" everyday, because he is the most hard-working, passionate, dedicated, and inspiring man, you will ever know.  And I know his body will pay the price of this job when we are older.  But I also know, that given the skills, probably most of the world would kill to do what he does. So we just be thankful.

Seriously though, if any of you know Jeb, you know what I am talking about; and not just playing basketball.

If there was ever a more loving, caring, helpful, sexy, dedicated, hard-working man, I'd like to meet him because honestly, I don't think he exists.  Jeb gives anyone's amazing husband and father, a run for their money.

I am not taking away from anyone else's lives or marriages, but Jeb and I have been through some shitty things, and I can say with all honesty that we are better for it, more in love because of it and even if I had my choice of any man, I would choose him all over again; faults (because I am not saying he doesn't have any) and all.

As much as I say I am ready to be home all the time, as in not overseas.  I know that's not really the case.  I guess, I catch myself getting upset that we are still in Finland and not some other warm prestigious country, because Jeb really is good enough to be there.  But, when I do that, I give myself a friendly reminder; we are exactly where we should be. Jeb plays basketball for a living, we have an amazing little boy, our marriage is not only in tact, but as vibrant as ever, we have a roof over our heads, and enough of everything we need to keep us going... Things could be much, much worse.

Just another day....Stay tuned.