We have been married for nine years. Nine. And every single day I still find things to laugh about- things that I adore about my husbandd. There are probably so many that I couldn't even list them all. We are probably the kind of couple that makes you sick- we just have so much fun together. I can't remember the last time we argued. We have never had an actual fight. I am thankful every single day that my husbandd is who he is- and that he loves me for who I am. We aren't busy trying to change each other. I really don't know why we work so well together- he is an antagonist and I am a control freak. It's not up to me to analyze how or why we work- but I do want to tell you some of the things I love about my husband- since it is Father's Day Weekend and all.
1. He is the most amazing father ever and I find myself surprised on a daily basis. He has taken puke more gracefully than I ever could. I have found him attentively sipping from a teacup when Hayley wants to have a tea party. He has rocked baby dolls to sleep. He has quickly come to the rescue when minuscule spiders or flies have landed near Hayley and she is having a screaming fit.
2. He is a fabulous teacher- and not just because he has a teaching degree. He can teach anyone anything. It must have something to do with his endless patience (which I clearly do not have).
3. He has the best sense of humor- and his sense of humor really brings out the best in others. The girls at work all giggle at him- and so do I. His ring-tone for awhile there was "Sexyback" and if you know him in person, well then you know why we all get a chuckle. It isn't that he isn't attractive or sexy- it's just so unexpected coming from him. The funniest part was that when his phone would ring he would always let it get through the first line and he would sometimes do a little groove when it was ringing. I love that.
4. He does nice little things without asking for praise or recognition. Some guys want you to know the lengths they go to for you. He doesn't. For example I have not put gas in a car since before I had Sam. And honestly, I was so clueless that I didn't even recognize it until a few months ago. It was just that he would take whichever car happened to be on empty and fill it up. Who says chivalry is lost?
5. He knows just how to listen when I need him to. How to agree with me when I need him to. How to quietly show me that I need to calm down. He supports me in some of the craziest decisions (honey, let's buy another house!). He trusts me to make good decisions and he doesn't second guess me.
6. He is a tinker-boy. Is that offensive? To call a man a tinker? He can fix anything- and I mean ANYTHING. Right as I type he has just gotten out a plethora of tools to do I-don't-know-what but I know that once he is done it will be fixed. Of course, his downfall is that he doesn't usually put away the tools- but that is a character flaw that I absolutely love. He has fixed so many things that I have written off and planned to throw away- and in this economy I think it's important to get back to the days of fixing instead of the days of disposable.
7. He is an awesome gardener. I have a need for everything to be symmetrical and organized. We originally planted a planter box with rosebushes perfectly placed, palm trees strategically located, and fruit trees well thought out. I have come out to find miscellaneous stuff haphazardly growing- a palm tree right under a rosebush (because it was just a seed and he didn't think it would grow). Squash and peppers jumbled together in chaos. Pots with wildflowers shooting up over top of more palm tree seedlings that grew. I found a little gardening sign for him about five years ago and it is ever so appropriate "I don't remember planting this?". And that is totally him.
8. He has a better eye for picking out clothes for me than I have for myself. He says his secret is that he just looks for what the mannequin is wearing and he buys the exact same outfit-but I have tried that trick and I just don't think it works the same.
9. He surprises me every now and then by doing something at just the time when I need it the most. Maybe it's running the dishwasher. The other day it was that he remembered to put the roast in the crock pot after I had left for work and forgotten. Last night he rummaged in the freezer and found a lasagna and had dinner ready by the time I got home from my haircut. Sometimes it's picking up the dry cleaning that I have been too busy to grab for a week- without having been asked.
10. He is a good friend. Not only to me but to our other friends. He has given up Saturday's to help friends move. He has run errands when they haven't been able to get to them. He will do anything for them even if it means sacrificing something he wanted to do for himself. I love that about him. He is dependable. Trustworthy. People love him as much as I do. He takes care of my sister in town- he laid a tile floor for her (even if it took three years of her asking). He would help out anyone in need. I know just how much his family misses having him around because he was also their rock- but I am just so grateful to have him in my life. I am so happy that my friends and family adore him as much as I do.
There are so many reasons I love my husband. I can't put them all to words and I don't even really think I did him justice in this post- but I felt the need to say it. Happy Father's Day Sweetie- I love you!
Jenn - I love your husband too, for making you & the girls happy. He sounds so like my husband, I know they will get on so well when we meet up (one day!).
Posted by: Mrs M | June 20, 2009 at 11:30 AM