dear handsome

I try not to get all mushy-gushy too often but for Valentine's Day I'm not holding back.  The Mr. and I have been married for three years now and it has truly been the best three years of my life.  As we spent our time together this weekend I realized how truly lucky I am, I've obviously known this, but the Mr. and I have been making our marriage more intentional lately.  We have been trying to put the other first, be each other's personal cheerleader, and devote our time to one another. 

I've always been a hopeless romantic at heart and had grand dreams of amazing Valentine's Day activities.  I do have to say that the Mr. did an over the top Valentine's Day one year with a candlelit picnic on the beach and it has always been one of my favorite dates.  That was eight years ago, and it hasn't happened since but we try to recreate a little piece of it each year.  For the picnic he special ordered a heart shaped pizza, so every year we make a heart shaped pizza together.  We were talking about Valentine's Day this past weekend and I was saying that it just doesn't feel that important any more, mainly because I just haven't had time to do anything cute or special or plan up amazing things.  Then the Mr. said, "It doesn't have to be something huge because we celebrate our love the other 364 days of the year".  I love him.  Here's a little love letter to the Mr:

Dear Handsome,

I love you more than words can express.

I love that I knew the moment we started leading our junior high youth group together that you were the man I was going to marry.

I love that you always said I was not a girl you date, I was a girl you marry.

I love that when we were cleaning out the garage this summer I found my journal from high school asking God to let you be my future husband.  

I love how you call me "crazy" and try to find the OFF switch to your robot.

I love how you always seem to know the perfect words to say to calm me down and remind me that life is too short to stress it away.

I love how giving you are.  

I love that family comes first to you, and that you love me more than I'll ever know.

I love that God has been the center of our relationship and marriage.

I love the way you look playing with your nieces and nephew, you are the best uncle and will be the most amazing father one day.

I love how you love my family unconditionally.  

I love the way you take at least five minutes to come up with a witty Facebook status update just to get a good laugh.

I love that you are addicted to Cheez-Its and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups but still eat my "rabbit food".

I love that you love me just the way I am and that you know me better than myself.  

I love your desire for happiness and that you always strive to make me happy.

I love your love of nature, bike rides, and hikes.  

I love that you call me "gorgeous" and never Jamie.

I love that you tease me like crazy just to get me all riled up.  

I love the way you make a mad dash through the house five minutes before I get home to make the house look clean.

I love how easy it is to be around you and how comfortable you make everyone in your midst.  

I love the way you lisp at night with your new mouth guard.

I love that your socks are all over the house, it reminds me that our house is lived in and memories of you are everywhere.

I love that you are the most patient, kind, and considerate man I have every know.

I love that you love me for me, and show me everyday how to love unconditionally.

I love you..

Love,

"Gorgeous"

PS: All of these pictures are from a gorgeous hike we went on Saturday morning, that was how we broke in the new day off together :)