30 + 1 Things

Today is Nate’s second 30th birthday! How cool is that? I sure wish the rest of the world could just keep turning 30 over and over again – guess that’s just one of those things that makes him special though 🙂 We are going to have some fun celebrating today and more this weekend, but today I just wanted to take some time to really honor some of the amazing things about my hubby. I created this list first (of 30 + 1 things I love and want to affirm in him) and honestly could have kept going at least to 100, but probably more. The longer we’re married the more I fall in love with him, and I just can’t imagine what life would be like without him!

So Nate, here are 30 + 1 things that I love about you. Happy birthday sweetheart!

1. You love God.
2. You let God use you to help bring me out of some really deep and dark things in our time together.
3. You lead our family well.
4. You are clearly the hottest man on the face of this planet.
5. You make me laugh hard, all the time.
6. You love me even when it’s hard to love me.
7. You love me when it’s easy to love me.
8. You are the father of our sweet boy.
9. You make him smile and laugh like no one else.
10. You dream big dreams with me.
11. You celebrate the small and everyday things.
12. You have great style.
13. Your smile makes my day.
14. Your laugh is contagious.
15. Your heart is so good.
16. You let me cry.
17. You make me feel safe.
18. You have made this life home for me.
19. You can cook – and just because I do it more doesn’t mean I don’t love it when you bring out those skills!
20. You make me so mad but I’m secretly proud that you are that guy who can play any sport well without ever playing it before.
21. You play the guitar – HELLO SEXY.
22. You hug me with all of you.
23. You teach me something new every day.
24. You are compassionate.
25. You are so incredibly smart.
26. You are super quirky and I love it – even though I like to tease you about it 🙂
27. You are so talented in everything you do.
28. You make life fun.
29. You are the best travel companion ever.
30. You embody the adventurous spirit I want to have.
31. You are the only one for me, always and forever.

I’m so blessed to have married my best friend who also happens to be the best man on the planet. I am so proud of you!