Happy Birthday Raymond!!!

**Raymond with his birthday present...he picked it out himself...4 weeks early...couldn't wait at all so he disassembled it in the Cabella's parking lot, stuffed it into the prius and then reassembled it when we got home!! Oh & I wouldn't let him use it til now cause it was for his bday...mean I know***

On the 26th of April my dear husband turned 26!! It's supposed to be a lucky birthday (where his age matches his date of birth), but I wound up sick with a great fever and the flu and he was sweet enough to take care of me! We party'd up the weekend for his birthday but we will have to make up his actual day some time!! Saturday we went out to lunch with all the family, on a boat ride, stayed up all night camping out in the living room watching movies, Sunday we napped, watched more movies, had a BBQ with Spencer & Tiffany, and enjoyed our last moments of the weekend together!

I know it's corny but I am so grateful my dear husband was born 26 years ago and that I was able to meet him, instantly fall in love, be sealed for time & all eternity, and have my best friend by my side every day of my life. He truly is an amazing man whose talents and skills amaze me each and every day. In honor of his aging self, here are 26 reasons why I love this man...(in no particular order!)

1. He is tall dark & handsome!!!

2. He is so incredibly patient with me

3. He can sing 90's teenage rebel rock for 2 hours solid & still not be emberassed (at least in front of me!)

4. He loves trailers!! He loves to look at them, buy them and pull them!! It doesn't matter what kind it is but he loves them!!

5. He always puts his family first

6. He is always willing to help others!! (In the winter he likes to take tow ropes with him so he can pull people out of the snow!!)

7. He is great with his hands, able to fix or do anything!

8. His laugh, when he truly laughs I can't help but laugh with him.

9. His grand ideas...he definitely shoots for the moon with any project he has in mind

10. His love for movies!!

11. His strength--physically, emotionally & spiritually

12. His motivation for everything

13. His love of crime shows & big bang...we wish we had DVR & never had to miss them...ever

14. He loves to cuddle!

15. Him in a suit=amazing HOTNESS

16. He always helps with laundry...even if I start it he will keep it going

17. The way he tells stories

18. His willingness to sit & do absolutely nothing whenever I want...or he wants

19. His random acts of romance & being sweet

20. He loves to drive...anywhere...anytime

21. He loves kids

22. He is willing to do whatever I want...even if its dumb or girly

23. He loves me for exactly who & what I am

24. Together we are quarky...which I love

25. He is smarter than he will ever give credit for

26. He is mine, for all eternity

I love you so much Raymond! I am grateful for you, for all that you are, the life that we have, the love that we share, and I am eternally grateful for everyday that we have together!!