31 Reasons

Today is Matthew’s thirty-first birthday. I have been pondering how to celebrate this amazing man that I get to call my husband and came up with a splendid (in my humble opinion) idea.

(Here is last year’s post, if you are interested. I’ll also post the photo taken during our dinner out.)

I think he is pretty neat.

I am going to make a list of thirty-three things that I love about him. Sweet, and simple.

Honey? This list is for you.

1. Let’s start with the obvious, shall we? You are HOT.

Mmmmm…

2. You are completely humble. Despite the obvious hotness, you do not see yourself as the deep well of manliness that you are. I understand. I, too, had a fifteen-year awkward phase. But Honey? I see it. Everyone else sees it. I have received many comments and emails confirming this over the years. I even had one Internet friend suggest that I take a photo of you wearing only a tool belt. Hee!

3. You make me feel like I am the most beautiful woman on the planet. You always support me, encourage me, and challenge me. You make me a better person.

4. You flirt with me so openly, and agree with me that we should keep it up even as the kids start to understand because a) It will be a good example of how to love your spouse, and b) It will EMBARRASS THEM BEYOND ALL MEASURE.

5. The way you sleep. Flat on your back, nose pointing toward the head of the bed. It looks awfully uncomfortable and hysterically funny.

6. Your farts rarely stink. This is another example of how we balance each other out, because mine? Rarely do not stink.

7. You can build almost anything out of wood. You are gifted this way. I love how I can show you a photo of something and you can build it from scratch.

8. Your eyes. They are the coolest shade of blue/grey.

9. The way you push my buttons. Sometimes it makes me want to clock you, but most of the time I appreciate the fact that you are just playing with me.

10. You truly are my equal when it comes to keeping this house running. Truth be told, you are actually my superior. You are WAY BETTER at cleaning than I am. And yet? Still manly.

11. You are the best Daddy a kid could ever hope for.

That photo makes my ovaries ache. Except for the whole nine-months-of-discomfort/pushing-monster-babies-out-of-a-small-opening thing.

12. You

13. Make

14. Me

15. Laugh.

16. Often.

17. And.

18. Loudly.

19. You won’t be offended if I keep the points short. You are more about the pictures than the reading, anyway.

20. You are a man of great faith, of great wisdom, of great maturity. You are respected by everyone who knows you; peers, children, elders.

21. You have a peace about you.

22. You have athletic ability (Former star of the basketball team, current living legend!). I do not have said athletic ability. I am more prone to tripping UP the stairs and giving myself a black eye. I hope the kids take after you in the athleticism department.

23. I hate pork chops with the power of a thousand burning suns. You have given up pork chops for me.

24. I like to bake all sorts of sweet treats, but not partake of them. You love chocolate with the power of a thousand burning suns. This works well for both of us.

25. Um. You are good at “napping”.

26. You have great Man Hands. Big, strong, secure.

27. The way you get similar-sounding words mixed up. It brings our conversations to a whole new level of hilarity.

28. You give me all the time I need want to be creative. You want me to be happy, and do all that you can to keep me there.

29. Your butt.

30. Your smile.

31. You are the best friend I have ever had. We spend all day, every day together, and we would not have it any other way.

Happy Birthday, Matthew!

(You guys are welcome to give him birthday wishes too. It will help make up for the fact that I, um, did not buy him a present. YET. We’re going out on Saturday to shop and celebrate.)