Happy Anniversary, Clint!

It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Clint and I stood before friends, family and God and entered into that sacred bond of marriage. In many ways, it seems like only yesterday. Other times, it is hard to remember my life without my sweet husband.

So, today, in honor of our ninth anniversary, I list nine things I love about my husband:

1. He is a handsome devil! (Especially when he has a little 5 o’clock shadow going on.)
2. He can make me laugh – sometimes when I don’t even feel like laughing.
3. We have inside jokes and stories. I can mention a catch phrase or a place we’ve visited and it’s a memory only he and I share. (Like, eating at the table where the bear ate sugar packets.)
4. When I gained 35 pounds of baby and looked like a beached whale, he told me I was beautiful and looking into his eyes, I knew he meant it.
5. He works hard and provides for our family.
6. He loves our baby girl, and I love watching them read books together on the couch.
7. He sticks with me, even when times are rough or I’ve hit a hard patch of life.
8. He tells a great, unabbreviated story about how we met and fell in love.
9. He is just the kind of husband I always wanted – committed, faithful and loving.

I could go on, but you get the picture. I have a great husband and look forward to many more years together.