It’s March 9, 2015. Why is today so special? Well, it’s my guy’s 30th birthday!!! The big 3-0. I couldn’t let today pass without making a post about him on the blog. Whenever I was thinking of what I wanted to write about, I decided that I just needed to share with the world 30 reasons why I love my guy. So, Patrick… this is for you. Happy 30th.

30 Reasons why I love my guy.

1. You’re my best friend. Plain and simple. You’re the peanut butter to my jelly, the creamer to my coffee, the warmth to my summer.

2. Speaking of coffee. I love drinking coffee with you. We have some of our best conversations while sipping java anywhere or anytime. To think when you met me, I still worked in a coffee shop. Seems like a different lifetime ago.

3. You are the hardest working man I know. Seriously. I don’t know anyone else who works as hard as you do.

4. Your determination is a trait that I hope Bennett has. When you set your mind to something, you get it done and it’s always done in excellence.

5. You’re half the reason that I have Bennett. So thanks. 🙂

6. You get me to laugh when I take myself or situations too seriously. When I still don’t laugh, you try even harder.

7. You try to speak my love language. Even though we have completely different love languages, you never stop trying to go out of your comfort zone to let me know I’m loved. Thank you.

8. The beach is your favorite place too. I’m so thankful we share that love.

9. You’re always pushing me out of my comfort zone to try new things. Without you, life wouldn’t be as fun.

10. You’re so incredibly handsome. After 4.5 years of marriage, I still find myself all girly goo goo eyed over you.

11. You love me through my failures. When I fail, you never give up on me.

12. You’re turning out to be an amazing dad. Bennett is going to have an amazing role model.

13. You love God. That sounds so cliche but seriously.

14. You’re passionate about missions and helping others. Not just through church but in your everyday life. You’re the first to run outside if you see a neighbor who needs help. A friend calls and needs help? You’re there.

15. You’re dependable. I can depend on you.

16. You’re a man of integrity. There’s nothing shady about you. I trust you and what you say. Other people trust you.

17. You never have made fun of my cooking even when I thought a good home cooked meal was hamburger helper. Remember those days? You loved me through my picky eater stage.

18. You embrace (put up with) my excessive picture taking.

19. You always support and encourage me. In everything I do, you’re there telling me I can do it.

20. You’re a dreamer. You’re always thinking outside of the box. If you find something you want or want to do. You figure out how to get it or do it.

21. You put our family first. You’re always making sure that no matter what you decide to do, that Bennett and I are taken care of.

22. I love that you can fix anything. Literally anything. If you don’t know how…. you figure it out. It always amazes me.

23. I love that you sing and play guitar. Doesn’t matter if you’re singing to Bennett, playing a silly song or seranading me, there is something so attractive in watching you.

24. You never speak poorly of me. I know that whoever you’re talking too, you don’t display my shortcomings to the public. This might sound like a weird one, but not every husband out there speaks highly of their wife. SO, thank you.

25. You’re always there to help me out. If I need water while feeding Bennett, an extra set of hands, someone to lift something… You’re there. 🙂

26. You have a vision for your life and for our family. You’re always moving forward.

27. You’re brave. Whenever I stand on the edge, terrified to make that leap of faith, you hold my hand and we jump. You don’t always know where we are going to land, but you have faith that God’s got us and we will be ok.

28. You hold me. It doesn’t matter if I just need a hug, have had a hard day, am birthing our kid…. you’re there to hold me. You’re there for me. Always.

29. You can cook! My newest favorite is your homemade pizza. 🙂            

30. You love me. All of me. The good. The bad. You take me as I am and love me through it all. I love you because you love me. Thanks for doing life with me. You’re a keeper.

Happy 30th birthday babe. You’re an amazing man and I am blessed to know you, let alone call you my husband.