Love Language...

Sunday was Mother's Day...

...it was also TWELVE YEARS to the day that hottie hubby and I married!

TWELVE YEARS!! And I love hottie hubby more today than I did the day we said "I do."

Two years ago (after I turned my life around, you can read about that here), hottie hubby sent me a letter in the mail while he was away with the National Guard:

20 reasons that I love you:
1. I love the way that you light up a room.


2. I love how enthusiastic you are...at ALL times.


3. I love the way you are always concerned about others and how they feel.


4. I love your gift to me of three beautiful boys.


5. I love the way that you brag about me to other people.


6. I love the way you let me think that I'm saving you all the time.


7. I love the way that you insist that our house is perfect, no matter what.


8. I love the way you push me to do things outside my comfort zone.


9. I love the way that in everything you do, you do it all.


10. I love the way that you found a church that you loved and now it is OUR church.


11. I love the way that you insist on having it your way all the time.


12. I love that the thought of my life without you seems very bleak and boring.


13. I love the way that I live for your smile and for your laugh.


14. I love the way that you make every holiday and birthday special for everyone.


15. I love the way that you support me in my dreams and aspirations.


16. I love the way you can make things happen, even when they seem impossible.


17. I love that I have the rest of my life to enjoy you.


18. I love the sound of your voice.


19. I love the way that you can make me yearn for more.


20. I love the way......this one is secret (but I'll whisper it to you when I get home).

I keep my letter inside the top drawer of my dresser and on Sunday I pulled it out and re-read it for the millionth time!

In celebration of our TWELVE YEARS of marriage, I have made a list of my own reasons for why I love hottie hubby...

1. I love how dedicated and dependable you are in every job you have ever had.

2. I love your passion for our country and your courage to protect it through the National Guard.

3. I love the way you look in uniform...  ;)

4. I love the way you make me feel beautiful.

5. I love watching you as a father.

6. I love your barbecue chicken and rib eye steaks!

7. I love that you are not afraid to show emotion.

8. I love the way you hold me when I need to be held.

9. I love how strong you are...both physically and emotionally.

10. I love that you love me for who I am...unconditional love....

11. I love the secrets that only you and I share....

12. I love when you get so tickled that you get the hiccups.

13. I love your faith, your strength through Christ and your passion to serve our God.

14. I love it when you tell me a joke and when you deliver the punch line you give that look of "get it?" at the end...

15. I love (and admire) your calmness in life.

16. I love that you are you...

17. I love the way you proposed to me....

18. I love your perseverance in life.

19. I love your intelligence.

20. I love....I'll let you know the rest of this one later tonight....   ;)

I love you Mark! You make me smile from ear to ear, each and every day! Happy Anniversary!!