February 29th

Dear Copper,

In all these years, I'm pretty sure this is my first Leap Year love letter to you! Just a short note to say you make me incredibly hoppy :) Get it? Hoppy for Leap Year? Hehe

Love,

Fox

February 28th

Dear Copper,

Sweet dreams...

Love,

Fox

February 27th

Dear Copper,

You are my breath of fresh air from a long and stuffy week of working and thinking and doing and planning and completing and...

* you as my breath of fresh air *

Ahhhhhhh... relaxed.

Love,
Fox

February 26th

Dear Copper,

You're good for me. I appreciate you challenging my "stinky thinking."

Love,

Fox

February 25th

Dear Copper,

This afternoon I was working with a lady in the cancer center who remarked several times that she was lonely. She had gone through a divorce about 40 years prior and said that her one daughter was a doctor too busy for her. She gave me the wise advice to never live my life alone and without a spouse if I could help it. She said after her divorce, she was never able to find anyone else that she liked that liked her the same way in return. As a result, she lived most of her adult life alone.

In agreeing to marry you, I am agreeing to not only stick it out for the next 5, 10, or 15 years, but for as long as we are both still living. As our psychologist reminded us on Monday, the only two reasons a relationship should come to an end are drugs/alcohol or violence. Otherwise, ALL relationships are possible as long as both parties are willing to see it through until the end. 

So here we go, set to start our ALWAYS AND FOREVER marriage about 70 days from now...

Love,

Fox

February 24th

Dear Copper,

All those little things you do for me really mean a lot.

Love,

Fox

February 23rd

Dear Copper,

I will never get tired of telling you "I love you."

Love,

Fox

February 22nd

Dear Copper,

We had our first marriage counseling session this morning followed by some good couple time. Looking forward to our journey through life together with one another!

Love,

Fox

February 21st

Dear Copper,

This morning I woke up to you on my side of the bed with your head on my shoulder sleeping soundly. I just remember looking down and seeing you all peaceful and feeling so happy that I get to have so many more moments just like this one in the years to come. 

Love,

Fox

February 20th

Dear Copper,

You knowing that I would love the game Codenames is one of the reasons I know we are compatible. You get me.

Love,
Fox

February 19th

Dear Copper,

Seeing you is the best part of my entire day.

Love,
Fox

February 18th

Dear Copper,

You had your first counseling session today and I am so proud of you for pursuing your dreams! I love that despite already having a job that pays well that you still wanted to do something more fulfilling to give back and help others. It's one of the many reasons I love you.

Love,

Fox

February 17th

Dear Copper,

You're just so good for me and are everything I need, even if I don't know I need it.

Love,

Fox

February 16th

Dear Copper,

I was stuck when writing my discussion post for class tonight, so you helped give me some ideas to get me out of my writer's block and start typing away. Thanks for helping me, even through the phone!

Love,

Fox

February 15th

Dear Copper,

Well turns out Valparaiso home wasn't ours either... Hrumph. In other news, I had a wonderful Monday with you spent cuddling on the couch reading and watching Psych together. It made me feel so much better just being close to you today.

Love,

Fox

February 14th

Dear Copper,

You're upstairs scanning our final home contract paperwork (the time addendum) while I'm writing your love note for the day... You gave me such a sweet card and gifts (favor coupons, a giftcard, flowers, and sugar cookies... no chocolate!) and it was adorable. Thanks for making my Valentine's Day special and for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world!

Love,

Fox

February 13th

Dear Copper,

Tonight we signed our contract on the "Valpo" home (finally)... here's hoping this one works out for us and we don't look back! I also bought my first manly article of clothing not for a family member... It made everything feel that much more real, making me feel like a wife shopping for her husband.

We're doing this, we're really getting married and buying a house! 

Love,

Fox

February 12th

Dear Copper,

I admire your giving spirit and loving demeanor.

Love,

Fox

February 11th

Dear Copper,

This morning I woke up to a sweet text message saying that you loved me and that you couldn't wait to spend your Valentine's Day with me as your future wife. It made my day :)

Love,

Fox

February 10th

Dear Copper,

Turns out the Valparaiso house was under contract already... Buh. I'm just so ready for us to find our future first home already!

Love,

Fox

February 9th

Dear Copper,

The other day you were talking about getting a brain poster for our future study... This is why I love you.

Love,

Fox

February 8th

Dear Copper,

We put in our offer on "Valpo" tonight... Here's hoping it is our last offer in the search for our first home! Short of its city location, it has everything we're pretty much looking for, down to my bay window in the kitchen and your wooded backyard. It's exactly how I pictured my first home and I'm really hoping it works out for the two of us this time around. I'm assuming the dime we found in the basement was a good sign...

Ahhhhhh! I'm just so excited!!!

Love,

Fox

February 7th

Dear Copper,

Watching me type... You're awesome!

Love,

Fox

February 6th

Dear Copper,

You walked up to my front door today, I took one look at you, and thought "Man oh man, am I lucky he's mine!"

Love,

Fox

February 5th

Dear Copper,

I love holding your hand.

Love,
Fox

February 4th

Dear Copper,

We saw each other today for the first time in 8 days after your trek back from the mountains. It was glorious.

Love,

Fox

February 3rd

Dear Copper,

You are my calm during the storm.

Love,

Fox

February 2nd

Dear Copper,

You've survived two days of real-life planes, trains, and automobiles, and I'm just glad you are okay. I love you too much to have you come back in anything more than one piece!

Love,

Fox

February 1st

Dear Copper,

You woke up at 4:30 this morning, have been up all day, and are finally on your train back from Colorado, but you're sitting next to a man who admitted going to prison. You said you don't think you can sleep next to him, and unfortunately can't move seats. I'm anxious for you and feel exhausted just thinking about it. This is how I know I love you so much, my feelings are starting to reflect yours.

Love,

Fox