Warning: Sappiness Ahead.

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. A lot of you know that my hubs and I don't get to see each other a whole lot because we're both really busy, what with our jobs, bible studies, beer drinking, and lateral thigh training. Consequently, I feel like I get more butterflies in my belly over my husband than a lot of marrieds do. So I just thought I'd share some reasons why, in no particular order.

1) He announces to the household (meaning me and our 2 dogs) when he has woken up. Seriously, he sits up and shouts, "I'm awake!"

2) He likes to hold his feet like they are hands with his fingers snuggled between his toes. He likes it even better when *I* hold his feet like that.

3) I mean, have you seen eyes prettier than his? If you think you have, shut up, cause you haven't.

4) He puts a pillow next to his face while we watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition so I can't see him cry.

5) He once chewed a hole in his remote control.

6) He cooks me dinner.

7) He makes sure that we're always hugging when we pray together.

8) He tells me I look hot when he walks up to the house as I am digging in the dirt, covered in sweat, with my hair sticking up in a rather butch-like fashion.

9) He takes off his button up shirts over his head instead of unbuttoning them. This makes it easier for me when I do the laundry because I can just stick them on a hanger when I'm putting clothes away. Buttons can be quite difficult when you've got hands as small as mine.

10) He always has good intentions. Always.

11) He loves Richmond.

12) Whenever we go to a restaurant and I see something on the menu that I think sounds disGUSTing, 9 out of 10 times he will order that exact dish. It's strange but comforting.

13) He freely admits that he loves our first dog more than our second. I appreciate the honesty, although I feel bad for our new puppy.

14) Whenever I have a question, he usually has an answer for it, or will find me the answer in under 5 minutes.

15) He understands that you are not late for movies, you do not talk in movies, and you do not allow your screaming children to stay in the theater.

16) He hides when I vaccuum.

17) He loves hanging out with his boys and he is excited for me when I get to hang out with my girls.

18) He's good at making friends. I'm not good at making friends so this works out really well for me. I've met some of the best people in my life because he has set up situations for me to be around them.

19) He loves his parents like none other.

20) He loves me like none other, too.

Hearts to my hubs and to everyone else who knows and loves these things about him, too.