David and I are a team. I could not do this (life, family, everything) without him. Our marriage is really a partnership. We are both into sports and our family really is a team working together towards a common goal. I'm so glad that David and I have each other as co-coaches. It's not easy. We don't always agree, but because we do agree on the major issues we can work out the little things.
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| Mr. and Mrs. David Fiso |
It's fun to look back at our wedding (almost 5 years ago) and remember how naive we were. We thought we were in love and that we could conquer the world. The truth is we had only a glimpse of what real love was and we soon realized that we couldn't do anything without the Lord. So yes we are in love, deeper than ever before, and yes, we are capable of conquering the world (or the equivalent, raising a family) with the divine guidance of our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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| So excited to start our life together! |
We still manage to have fun together. It helps that we share a lot of the same interests, most of those begin sports. We love basketball! We love spending time with family. We love being outside and taking advantage of the beautiful earth the Lord has created for us.
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| David and I after hiking Emerald Pools in Zions |
I think it helps that we are both young at heart. We want to have fun with each other and with our family. We plan together. We tease each other and the our kids. Sometimes we can be too much like kids, but I try not to take life too seriously. I fail at this I know, but I can see that my life is much happier when I don't stress out or freak out over everything.
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| Disneyland - New Orleans Square |
We try to plan for the future with our schooling and work. Doing what we thought was best for our family. Looking back I sometimes think I was selfish with what I wanted to do, but the Lord has a way of humbling us. We couldn't predict how our plans would work out due to a sinking economy and a poor job market for me. Thankfully, David has kept a good, stable job. Graveyard can really suck sometimes and I can see the toll it's taking on us, David especially. However, there are some benefits to having David around during the day (even if he is sleeping). We are so grateful that he has kept the job. I am so grateful that he is willing to work so hard. He is amazing!
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| Enjoying the snow |
I think we do a really good job of making sure that we know we love each other. David is considerate and thoughtful. I do my best to be supportive and helpful. Even when I'm upset with him, I know he loves me and that helps me be upset for a shorter period of time. I would like to say that we never get upset with each other, but that's not realistic. Our differences can be good. When we overcome them we are stronger and closer together. We do kiss at least once a day and say I love you at least once a day. It's a nice little reminder.
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| I'm usually trying to convince him to smile with me, this time I joined him in making a silly face. |
It can be hard to find time for just the two of you when you have kids to take care of, but it's important! We don't always get a traditional date night, but anything helps. A short pillow talk session, a late night or early morning movie-at-home, texts or emails if you have to, couple showers if you can. We like to keep some spice in our lives :)
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| Brotherly Love |
An important factor for us is that David and I are partners in parenting. David is the most amazing dad and my kids are still alive and psychologically balanced so I pass as a mom :) We are both doing our best to teach our kids what is right and to give them the love and nurturing they need. I am learning new lessons every day on how to be a better mother and I can see how hard David works at improving himself. We aren't perfect, but we're doing the best we can. I hope that's good enough.
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| David and Jesi |
I love David! He is a wonderful person. He is my best friend, my true love, and my eternal companion. I am so blessed to have him. I know that it takes the two of us to make this thing work. So far we're doing pretty good. We are one incredible team!
