Redefining "Power Couple"

Most people think of Jay Z and Beyonce or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and even the Obamas. But despite the definition for "power couple" you'll see below, I'm here to tell you that's exactly what I feel like daily with my husband!

power couple - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential (the freedictionary.com)

Ok, so Emerald and I have neither the high powered careers or political influence. But as my husband was up with our daughter the other night, holding her hair as she was puking over the toilet, and cleaning up as I put her back to bed, I couldn't help to feel like a power couple.

A different kind of power couple. A couple with a "High-power" in our lives. Most of you have heard me refer to us as Team George, and as a team we are not 50/50. In a team we should be 100/100! Its with that mentality that our marriage has been able to flourish. Day in and day out I can count on him to pick up my slack, and vice versa.

If you're going to keep score of who does what for the family, or the relationship, that will always bring a big fight. What I have learned in marriage, is that 2 do become 1. United in one purpose, one goal, one mentality. We are working together not to see who can do more but to accomplish together what's best for our marriage, our kids, and God's purpose in our lives.

My husband shows me daily is that sacrificial love God shows us. Truly patient, truly kind and not self seeking. As a man, he takes the leadership role always looking for the best interest of our family. He's not afraid to do Emeli's hair, or hold the kids for shot appointments cause I'm too scared to see them cry, or sweep and mop when I'm busy working on school projects, or simply just exhausted. I have learned to trust his leadership.

In return I have been able to work on becoming his suitable helper. To see his need of support and encouragement as he works hard day in and day out without complaining. I have learned to serve him, love him, and respect him.

Our marriage has not been perfect and don't ever expect any to be. Despite the messiness and weaknesses and cracks in our marriage, God has empowered us. And with growing pains, we have experienced growth. Marriage is meant to kill our selfishness and bring humility. It is meant to change us and bring us closer to one another. We have to remain open to change and know that we are not done.

After 10 years of marriage, I realize I'm not looking for him to fix me or make me happy, I just want him to walk with me through it all! And that's the beauty of the power couple- walking together through the ugly in life....for richer or poorer,in good and in bad, in sickness and in health.

In the past couple of months I have been able to feel like I'm on a winning team, a power couple. With his support to take on this blog, new fitness adventure, and even juggling volunteering at school. We have set personal goals and goals to accomplish together and are ready to tackle them Together.

16 and Married!

As most of you may already know, I wasn't 16 and pregnant, like the popular MTV show. Instead I was 16 and married. Yes married before I graduated, or officially got my driving license. Married before I got an actual job and before I knew what marriage was really going to require. I met my husband my freshman year in high school and for many months only looked at him as a friend to share my "boy" drama with. But after many lunches, conversations, hanging out, inviting him to my church, dancing at my quince, and skipping many electives together, I was in love with my homeboy, my friend. And all of a sudden, all the guys that I was entertaining as potential suitors didn't matter anymore. Not after Emerald called my house on a Tuesday night while I was watching American Idol, to confess his love for me. I remember seeing his family name on the caller I.D and almost falling off my bed to get the phone to tell him my sister wasn't home. My

Like ME!

How many likes will this get? Living in the social media age we live in, its often a question we ask before posting anything. A thought, our lunch, a new outfit, or an accomplishment in school or our career. Last week in school, my son was nominated to run for president of his kindergarten class as they learned about president's day. When he came home he told me he wasn't sure if they liked him and would vote for him. Of course, with me, that sparked a life conversation with him. "Not everyone is going to like you Manny, and that's ok!". I could even hear my moms voice in my head (in Spanish of course) telling me the very same thing growing up. I had to reassure him that all he could do was keep being the Emmanuel he is. With all his knowledge, likes, dislikes, habits, and mannerisms that are individual to him; he has to know he doesn't need anybody's approval to be just that. (except his parent's right now, but authority is another topic). I&#

Love Does......

With Memorial day coming up and Emmanuel telling me all about learning about the armed forces and the sacrifices our troops make, I couldn't help but think about what Love does. They say there is no greater love than that which would lay their own life down for another, so for that great sacrifice lets thank all those who are serving and those who have served or lost their life while doing so. Funny thing, is that in the past week I also heard a song about love like no other. About love doing things not for who may see, or what we may get but just because love Does. Love is an action, a commitment, a decision to do and not just say or "feel". Not all of us are called to serve in the military nor will we always have the chance to physically lay our life down for others, but Loving is something we all get to do! Loving in my marriage and as mother, has taught me how sacrificial it ought to be. Even with the man I chose to marry, and the kids that came from my womb a

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