Green Livin': Sweet husband and his sweet sister

I forgot to mention yesterday how loving and great my husband is (most of the time).

For several years now, *things are about to get real personal real fast* my periods have been getting worse. They've been heavier, they've been more painful, and they've been downright awful. Doctors are pretty 99.1% sure that I have endometriosis like my mom did. I have the lovely Mirena IUD birth control which has helped me some, but I still hate life about once a month for a happy seven days. And this week has been worse than usual. On top of the cramps, the constant flow of joy, and the crazy hormone swings, I have been physically ill to the point that I haven't wanted to do anything and nothing made me feel better. Well, yesterday rolled around and I realized I was out of tampons and I asked Trevor to go and get me more. Most men would balk at my request, but Trev asked me what kind I wanted and what class I would be in so he could bring me some. He showed up outside of my class with four tampons shoved in his pocket and a 44 ounce Mountain Dew. I never thought I would marry a man who was so selfless and thoughtful, and who loved his wife so much that he would sacrifice his man card in Wal-Mart to purchase me tampons. I don't know what I did to deserve him, and sometimes I feel like I can never repay him for how unconditionally loving, patient, kind, and true he is to me.

Anyway, today November 13 I am grateful for my sister-in-law, Aubrey! Aubrey is officially my first and only sister (for now at least, until Zach and Cameron get married and give me another sister! ;)), and I love her to death. She wasn't too fond of me when I first started dating her little brother, and with good reason. I was the first girl Trevor had ever officially dated, and she had always been worried that girls who dated Trevor wouldn't see his full worth and take him for granted. Lucky for her, I fell head over heels in love for the man, and now here we are. Aubrey and Trevor have been BFF since day one it seems. When I first started dating Trevor, he lived with Aubrey after her husband of three weeks left for boot camp. I got to know Aubrey pretty well last summer, and I had the chance to watch Aubrey and Trevor's relationship. If everyone could have as good of relationship with their siblings as Aubs and Trev do, the world would be a much happier place. Trevie and Aubs are just two years apart, so they did everything together. There are so many great pictures of Aubrey and Trevor, and they just go well together. In fact, the first time I ever saw Aubrey, she was walking out of Trevor's apartment and I thought she was his girlfriend. I was so jealous!

Aubrey has helped me and taught me in so many different ways. Without Aubrey, I wouldn't have had pictures of mine and Trevor's engagement. Without Aubrey, I don't think Trevor would be such a good communicator and in tune with my needs. Without Aubrey, Trevor wouldn't be as photogenic as he is. Without Aubrey, my anxiety would have reached destructive levels. Like her brother, she has a heart of gold and loves everyone. She might not be as optimistic as Trevor is, but she has a smile on her face and enjoys life. She goes to the beat of her own drum. We are definitely two very different personalities, but we get along. I hope that down the road we will still be good friends. I love her and her husband Chase, and can't wait for Trev and I to go and visit them in Monterrey, California over spring break in March.