Eleven

Eleven crazy, wonderful years!

Sure, we've had a few years that were more crazy than wonderful, but we've loved each other through it all! I couldn't ask for a better friend & partner in crime to spend forever with.

Here are some things I love about Matt:

1. I love that we have so many memories together. We went to high school dances in the same groups {though never together}, spent late nights watching our favorite movies and laughing our heads off, wrote letters from England and Thailand. He was truly my best friend before he became my boyfriend, and I love that about him!

2. He's a glass half full kind of guy. He's always looking on the bright side and doesn't stress needlessly about things {unlike me!}.

3. He always tells me he loves me & gives me a kiss before he leaves for work in the morning, even though most of the time I'm still asleep and he knows I don't hear him.

4. He's an amazing father. He's the fun parent, and the kids are always counting the minutes until he comes home from work. He wrestles and has sleep overs and teases endlessly {which the kids pretend to hate but secretly love}.

5. He balances out my sometimes overly emotional personality with his laid back, go with the flow personality {which drives me crazy at times, but also keeps me grounded}.

6. He watches Food Network with me, and likes it.

7. He came to all my dance performances, even though sometimes they were bizarre and/or boring. I'll always remember him yelling my name during one of our high school performances! He proposed to me after my final concert in college. He's always supported me in everything I've done.

8. He likes to eat. I like to cook. It's a perfect match.

9. He's a cancer survivor. He had to go through so much, but he almost always had a smile on his face & a joke to tell. I think that's why he's still here 9 years later.

10. He speaks very sarcastically and therefore people sometimes have a hard time knowing if he's being serious or joking around. I love this, and am the same way, but hate having to explain this to people so they don't think he really beats the children or wears thong underwear.

11. He puts up with me. Anyone who can do that is truly amazing!