I was sitting at the computer printing out pictures for my journal cover. My mom was in the room behind me, ironing. She could see the computer screen from over my shoulder. When she saw me add a couple (and by a couple, I mean 18) pictures of Jake, she started talking about how much she adores him. Then she said something really great.
"You know, ever since we got back to Hawaii, it felt like something was missing. I miss having lots of kids around, and being with family, but that's not it. But then, I realized -- OH! Jake's not here. I miss Jake. He was just so much fun to be around; I can't wait until he's around all the time."
My mom has always said she loved Jake and truly hopes we end up together. But today was the first time I knew that she was as confident as I am about Jake and I getting married. It's really great to know my family adores him almost as much as I do.
On top of winning my mom over, Jake has also become the first boy that my dad has ever liked. Ever. Except my dad doesn't just like Jake -- he loves him. And don't even get me started with my little brother. Jake and Eric finally met for the first time about three weeks ago, and to greet him, Jake ran up to Eric, jumped into his arms, and said "HEEELLO ERIC." They acted like old friends, and Jake took the top seat on my brothers list of his favorite humans.
My sweet Jake managed to win my entire family over. And there was no act involved; he didn't try to cover who he was. When he was over at my Grandma's house for family gatherings, he would play with all of the kids. (And of course, they all love him. Even Luke loves him. Luke doesn't even like me!!!) In fact, a lot of our time was spent playing the wii with my little cousins.
He was polite but funny. Everyone loved his sense of humor -- the adults liked him just as much as the kids. He didn't even have to try with my grandma. The first time my grandma shook his hand, she ran around the house yelling, "He's the one! He's the one! Kensie is going to marry him!" It was pretty great.
(Jake, Lexi, and Whit playing Super Mario Bros.)
It's just amazing to me how well he fits in to the family. And honestly, I feel so comfortable with his family. They are some of the best people I've ever met. Goodness, don't even get me started with his family because I'll rant on for another 20 minutes about why they're so amazing. I'm just so grateful for how perfectly everything is working out. It makes waiting a lot easier when you know it's meant to be. :) 💚
Tonight, my mom told me one more thing that really made me happy. She was looking at a picture of me and Jake standing in front of the temple, and she said, "You two look so happy. I can see eternity in your eyes."
I can't imagine being with him any other amount of time than for forever. ❤️
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