42 reasons

In honor of my husband’s birthday, here are 42 reasons why I love him – one for each of his 42 years. I’ll try to be brief or this will become mushy and long!

Babe, I love you because…

1. You make me laugh and giggle until I cry.
2. You have a wonderfully generous heart.
3. You tell me you love me multiple times each day.
4. I feel safe with you.
5. You are loyal and trustworthy.
6. You are a big kid.
7. You are ok with my nearly constant cooking experiments.
8. You have an amazing work ethic and strong integrity.
9. I melt when your strong arms wrap around me.
10. You like cuddling and snuggling with me!
11. You do laundry and wash dishes.
12. You make me laugh with your crazy antics.
13. You sing random things at the top of your lungs, and it warms my heart.
14. You are handsome and adorable.
15. You are not afraid of saying the words, “I’m sorry.”
16. You forgive me when I’m an idiot.
17. You care deeply about your family and friends.
18. You often downplay how smart you really are!
19. You love to make people laugh.
20. You have a sweet teddy bear heart.
21. You have a great smile.
22. You help me not take myself too seriously.
23. It amuses me to no end how much you say you don’t like to read, but will spend HOURS online during football season.
24. Your enthusiasm is contagious.
25. You love my Chinese food.
26. You are humble.
27. You have two speeds: 100 mph and 0 mph.
28. I’m so proud of you for obtaining four (4!) masters licenses.
29. You are willing to learn from your mistakes.
30. You love God.
31. You spoil me!
32. Have I mentioned that you are hysterical and make me laugh?
33. You are affectionate.
34. You are always so warm and don’t complain (much) when I snuggle close because I’m always cold.
35. You are courageous.
36. You are my best friend.
37. You are not afraid to be silly with me.
38. I love when we dream together.
39. You love it when I roll my eyes at you.
40. You are so strong & tough, yet so gentle.
41. You love spending time with me.
42. You always know how to make me smile and laugh.