41 Reasons

Happy Birthday to the Man of the House!!  In honor of him and to celebrate this special day, I would like to share 41 reasons I love him so very much!

1. He's an awesome father.
2. He's an even awesome-er grandfather
3. He's handsome
4. He makes me laugh
5. He still makes me feel weak in the knees
6. He has a strong work ethic
7. He's very handy around the house.  There are very few things he can't figure out how to fix!
8. He's creative.  Just look at the chicken house, the mailbox post, and the closet he built!
9. He laughs with me (not at me) when I'm laughing at myself
10. He knows just the right thing to say to make me feel pretty
11. He's supportive.  Even when I have one of my half brained ideas.
12. It's inspiring to me (and hopefully the offspring also) to see him growing in his walk with Christ.
13. He's patient
14. He can wood smoke a brisket, a chicken, or a pizza like nobody else!
15. He's willing to give a hand cleaning, doing dishes, etc
16. He likes to read
17. He is a strong spiritual, emotional, and physical leader for our family
18. His love for genealogy
19. His obsession with enjoyment of pizza
20. His reluctant willingness to watch the Twilight movies with me
21. He taught me to love football!
22. He taught me how to shoot a handgun!
23. He's nice to my sisters
24. And my parents
25. He's a great uncle
26. He makes a deliciously mean breakfast sandwich
27. His enjoyment of cheesey Asian monster and kung fu films
28. He likes to watch obscure documentaries on Netflix
29. He puts up with my habit of watching TV reruns (currently The Big Bang Theory), even when we've seen the same episode a dozen times
30. When he scratches my back or brushes my hair
31. When it's raining and he offers to drop me off at the door of the store
32. He doesn't complain when I rearrange the furniture (again)
33. Or when I have the light because I'm reading until late while he's trying to sleep
34. He encourages my creative side - whether it's my writing or my etsy shop
35. He makes me feel safe
36. He makes me feel sexy
37. He holds my hand while we pray at church and Bible study
38. When he winks at me with both eyes
39. He puts up with me and my moods
40. When he comes up behind me and hugs me while I'm washing dishes or cooking
41. He make me feel loved!