Jason Kaliope. You have been my heart and soul for as long as I can remember. I am forever in love with you.
40 reasons I love you, babe… (in no particular order)
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#1 You said “YES” to our first date, Sadie Hawkins Dance, 1992.
#2 You asked me to marry you in 1995.
#3 You married me in 1996!
#4 You gave me Georgia.
#5 You prayed over me when I was going into liver failure and we didn’t know what would happen to our 7 week early baby girl.
#6 You brought me back and forth to the hospital to see my baby girl every day for 2 weeks when you were working and finishing up your Master’s program.
#7 You gave me Ben.
#8 You took pictures during the c-section knowing I would cherish those pictures always.
#9 You are the most amazingly involved Dad!
#10 You pursue me and our relationship matters to you!
#11 You make time for me. Early morning runs. Mid-day lunch. Evening cocktails.
#12 You are a great bartender!
#13 You sit at the island with the kids for breakfast before school.
#14 You help with homework…because I can’t keep calm. 😉
#15 You are home for dinner…and many times cook it!
#16 You come home for lunch and often end up cooking. haha!
#17 You plan the best trips. For our family and for the two of us.
#18 You listen to the kids at night when they get tucked in and have stories to share.
#19 You have been my biggest cheerleader and investor in my own business. Thanks for believing in me!
#20 You take us to baseball games and football games even when it would be easier to leave us at home. 😉
#21 You share your passions with us. You are teaching the kids (and me) to love skiing and appreciate beautiful beaches.
#22 You have given me the sweetest mother-in-law a girl could ask for…and you love her dearly!
#23 You have accepted my crazy family with open arms…and we do like to hug! 😉
#24 You accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior over 6 years ago. Lord knows I prayed to spend eternity with you! Now you are stuck!
#25 You have a way of making me giggle non-stop like we are still teenagers!
#26 You get that sometimes we just have to break out into song.
#27 You take us hiking and put up with hours of non-stop talk from whichever kid is walking by your side at the moment. You act interested too!
#28 You allowed me to heal in my own way when I hurt my back and was depressed for weeks. You just held me and let me cry. Let me be me.
#29 You have pushed me to face fears. Fear of heights. Fear of snowy mountain roads. Fear of flying…yes I’m still working on them…but you push me to face them!
#30 You pitch in around the house…Lord knows I need the help!
#31 You can do anything! I have no idea how you know so much about everything!
#32 You don’t make me feel stupid for not knowing everything you know! 😉
#33 You have the biggest brown eyes that have always given me butterflies!
#34 You love pictures as much as I do and never fuss about an annual family shoot.
#35 You push me to be better…you are quality control for my images, with gentle constructive criticism.
#36 You accept me for who I am. Good and bad. And you’ve seen a lot of both.
#38 You DANCE with me. Oh how I love our family dance parties. I love that you love music!
#39 You love movies as much as I do and we are passing that on to our kiddos.
#40 You love me. Thanks Jason. Thanks for everything!