Words Alive

We said those three words yesterday. Those three words that make the world spin sometimes, that make men climb mountains, that make women weak in the knees, that make people eat buckets of ice cream when it's gone, that bring tears to eyes both happy and said... I Love You. Those three words we said for each other and to each other. Though, the sentiments were there before.

The Boy and I had our Christmas this weekend. We each opened one present in the morning on Friday and then I went to work. After work and a trip to Walmart, we opened the rest of our presents. My first gift was a beautiful beaded with little purple stones necklace. It fit and I really like it, which is unusual since I don't normally wear necklaces. I gave The Boy his fleece vest as his first gift. He liked it so much that he put it on right then and there, with his pajamas. A cute look if I must say. :)

The Boy conjured up some creativity when it came to my next gifts. He purchased three books. He gave me the first PostSecret book, a book called Mind Games which is about how the brain works, and a book about the history of "love words," or words generally associated with love. He wrote a note on the inside front cover, which I think finally made me overcome my hatred of having people write in books. The words were, "To my Baby, I am so page 62 over you. Love Eric." I melted, I could barely read page 62, which was the phrase Head over Heels. I too am head over heels for that Boy. He has captured me in a way I didn't know could happen and in a way I did not expect, was not looking for. His last gift for me was a picture frame with a quote about love on it, on to which he glued Scrabble tiles spelling out our names and Christmas.

He said he had to do something with Scrabble because it's how we met. And it is how we met. My first email in response to his online ad, which mentioned playing Scrabble was "I love Scrabble." That was it, nothing more, nothing less. He was intrigued and wrote back. I was at home sick and I wrote back. Amazing how it works sometimes. :)

I gave him six pictures, well six photographs that I took of the land near his house. Two of them were quite large, 10x13, and the other four were 8x10's. I don't know if he actually likes them, but he took them home. :) I've given him a number of other presents in the course of our two month relationship so that I feel forgiven if he doesn't like them. I've practically furnished his house! ;)

Here is a picture of me taken by Eric. He gave me the earings I am wearing also. They are silver hearts. The Boy has my heart.